We learn most readily, most naturally, most effectively, when we start with the big picture - precisely when the basics don't come first.

Maximum difficulty isn't the same as optimal difficulty.

How can we do our best when we are spending our energies trying to make others lose - and fearing that they will make us lose?

Being a team player should not imply a demand for simple obedience and conformity.

When we do things that are controlling, whether intentional or not, we are not going to get those long-term outcomes.

Learning is something students do, NOT something done to students.

Children learn how to make good decisions by making decisions, not by following directions.