Author, speaker and consultant Dan Coughlin has been a good friend of Smart Planet with regular contributions over the course of 2009 such as, 5 things NASCAR can teach us about business and 5 Ways to ...

When something is used for more than one purpose, it loses it power. Three examples can be found in lesson plans, observations/evaluations, and PowerPoint ...

British educators have been making use of 'value added' data for two decades. And still the task is challenging. “That is out of order. That’s not good enough,” pronounces Denise Davies, pointing to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Henkin helps organizations and individuals innovate and grow. The life and works of Ludwig van Beethoven provide a ...

The value of hard work is something that I hope everyone has the opportunity to experience in their lifetime. I was blessed to be the son of very hardworking parents who never wanted anything given to ...