Nobel Learning PBC

The Perfactionist’s Challenge The misspelling in the title of this post was intentional. Welcome to the faction of former perfectionists. Perfectionism is a response to trauma. Traditional school teaches us that every error will result in losing points on a test or assignment. We learn to fear errors instead of learning to use mistakes as a chance to grow. I have been discussing how to combat perfectionism with the Nobel Learning PBC team this week. When I teach public speaking, I have my students reduce their most complicated ideas down to simple ones. The only way I have found to successfully combat perfectionism is by taking something away to see what happens. For example, if the assignment is that they speak for one minute and end up including too much detail, I challenge them to tell me the same thing using only one sentence. I take away the students to use as many words as they want to find the “perfect” way of saying what they really want to say. For the first time in their lives, they may realize that the finding the exact words is less important that conveying the right emotion. Similarly, I have found success taking away time. Sometimes, I give my students a short time to prepare a speech. Maybe they have five minutes. Maybe they have ten. They get used to having time to choose the “perfect” words. Then I spring the trap. The next assignment includes no time to prepare. I give them a speaking prompt when they are already standing in front of me. They are forced to improvise a one minute speech with no preparation. In this case, they have to use mental bullet points to organize their thoughts in seconds. At the end of the exercise, they are often surprised in their own ability to act with no preparation. I am writing this post with a similar challenge for myself. When I sat at my desk, I set a timer for fifteen minutes. You are getting whatever I write during that time. I have taken two hours to write a post in the past. Not today. For all of you who are battling the perfectionist beast in your own lives, I have a challenge for you. Set a one-minute timer for yourself and type a response to this post. Put it in the comments. No cheating – no AI. I want your own words, whatever they are. Your words don’t have to be perfect. I am not here to judge you. At the end of reading this, if you feel a little bit less like editing your next assignment until it is “perfect” then I have met my own goal. Find this useful? Please consider liking 👍 and reposting ♻ To ensure you don’t miss a post on my unique way of teaching public speaking, make sure to 👉 🔔 ✅ follow me for regular updates. #PublicSpeaking #Storytelling #OvercomingPerfectionism Phew – 20 seconds to spare!!!

This is a great summary of the book Excellent Sheep, which examines the true cost to families and youth of "excellent schools" and the elite college admissions process. In 2021, an incredibly aware polymath Nobel student asked me, "What's wrong with you [old people]? You force us to learn all this stuff that doesn't matter, you give us stress, take our youth and then put a device [mobile phone] with apps more addictive than any drug known to man in our pocket. And then, you wonder what is going wrong. It's not us [youth] it's you [old people]" He was right. We started Nobel in 2019 with just 6 youths here in Washington DC and are now almost 6000 youths across 157 countries. It's where youth trade live learning and leadership instead of likes. It's where they learn to control their tech and not let tech control them. It's where they learn the skills needed to succeed in our modern, global digital economy. Our education system is 130 (600?) years old and has been 50 years past due for an upgrade. Youth everywhere are hungry for learning that matters AND a more human world. Youth are no longer waiting for the old people. A learning revolution has started. Our goal is to unlock 30M youth by 2030 and, eventually, the whole planet. We're at an incredible time with technology and people where we can democratize learning of world-class skills needed to succeed in modern global, digital economy. At the same time, we can cultivate global cultural awareness, connection, and empathy. Count me in.

This is a great summary of the book Excellent Sheep, which examines the true cost to families and youth of "excellent schools" and the elite college admissions process. In 2021, an incredibly aware polymath Nobel student asked me, "What's wrong with you [old people]? You force us to learn all this stuff that doesn't matter, you give us stress, take our youth and then put a device [mobile phone] with apps more addictive than any drug known to man in our pocket. And then, you wonder what is going wrong. It's not us [youth] it's you [old people]" He was right. We started Nobel in 2019 with just 6 youths here in Washington DC and are now almost 6000 youths across 157 countries. It's where youth trade live learning and leadership instead of likes. It's where they learn to control their tech and not let tech control them. It's where they learn the skills needed to succeed in our modern, global digital economy. Our education system is 130 (600?) years old and has been 50 years past due for an upgrade. Youth everywhere are hungry for learning that matters AND a more human world. Youth are no longer waiting for the old people. A learning revolution has started. Our goal is to unlock 30M youth by 2030 and, eventually, the whole planet. We're at an incredible time with technology and people where we can democratize learning of world-class skills needed to succeed in modern global, digital economy. At the same time, we can cultivate global cultural awareness, connection, and empathy. Count me in.

How to create a company that changes the world?! How to turn ideas into reality?! How to dream?! What skills are very important in today's world?! We searched for answers to all these questions from August to October, when Nobel Learning PBC, @nobelambassadors_ukraine and @active generation organized leadership bootcamps, trainings "Dreams to Action: Transforming Ideas into Reality" and Halloween Bootcamp for youth from Mykolaiv Region. I was happy to join to Andrew Sachs as a speaker and share my experience, my thoughts about the Nobel Learning PBC internship. I'm also very happy to be a part of both teams — @nobelambassadors_ukraine and @active_generation. It was really fantastic to work with the programs and other details for these events.

In Nobel Learning PBC you will have to opportunity to learn and teach. here you will shine your skills and knowledge, you will learn and lead. Join us today: https://lnkd.in/ea9npug3 Follow our social media for more information: Facebook: https://lnkd.in/dGG9snRU   Instagram: https://lnkd.in/ddRhAqmu   X (Twitter): https://lnkd.in/d-Gem4aR   LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/g4-nb4ZD   TikTok: https://lnkd.in/dD6S6Wzr #nobel #onlinelearning #international #cfbr #internshipprogram

Check out the photos from our fun cohort bonding meetings, connecting interns from different corners of the world in one place! Have you attended one of these cohort meetings? Share your experience in the comments below! #internship #cohortbonding #learningexperience #education #meetingmoments #teamwork #learningtogether #bondingtime #studentlife #funlearning #cohortmeeting

Did you know our Operations team has a cute “Bread” nickname? Find out where it came from and a lot more about our operations team in the carousel👉 #teaminsight #onlineteam #operations #internship #intern

Find the answers to the most commonly asked questions about the Nobel Internship here!! 👉 Join us to learn, lead, and succeed in a global community: https://lnkd.in/ea9npug3 #nobelcommunity #nobelinternship #internshipFAQ #careertips #internlife #intershiptips #onlineinternship #remoteinternship

Our interns know how valuable it is to be Linked-In to new opportunities and connections, and start networking to career success - your future self will thank you! Scroll and read their insights on the importance of LinkedIn 👉 Why do YOU think LinkedIn is important for your career? Share in the comments!   #linkedIntips #careergrowth #networking #personalbranding #dreamjob

Yet another Pitch and Presentation EXPO experience, and as always, it was a blast! It was incredible to see all the creative ideas and impressive projects from our interns. Expo projects are a fantastic way to showcase what you've learned and share your unique views. Remember, every idea has value, and learning from each other makes the journey even more fun and rewarding! Keep shining and keep learning—great things are ahead! #pitchandpresentation #creativeideas #internprojects #showcaseyourwork #learningtogether #valuableideas #peerlearning