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[hockeygod]

Tom,

Isn't it crazy how quickly technology advances! There is something called "Moore's Law" which is a rule of thumb in the history of computing hardware whereby the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. Some say it happens as quickly as 18 months!

You are a poster boy for incorporating technology into your life! I think it is because you are innately curious.

I find it tough to keep up on this stuff myself; let alone be 'fluent' in much of it! I just got a cell phone two months ago after an eleven year hiatus. Still don't really use it much. Moreso to look stuff up on the internet when I am away from Wi-Fi.

My grandpa passed away in 2008 – he was 93. He emigrated to the High River AB area from the USA on a wagon train from eastern Montana. It took them several months. Two wagons, a few cows and several older family members on horseback – I think he said they had more than 10 kids in the family! All of their possessions (and young kids) were in the wagons. They faced lots of adversity – weather, marauders, uncertain terrain, and some unfriendly Indians – along the way. No GPS, cell phones, grocery stores, etc. Wow! How did they cope?

They coped because that's all they knew at the time. Just like us today – we know what we know (mind you, with technology advancing so quickly, I think we speculate more now and think, "in the future, there will be an app for that!")

Coaching / teaching is similar. A bad cliche: "It is what it is" (thank you Sutter family!) Most people just do their job and don't think, "How could I do my job better?" Far fewer think, "How can I change the currently accepted system for the better?"

We should look at ourselves as Agents of Change. Challenge the system to make it (and us) better!

You are right – it is a big challenge. It takes lots of emotional energy, confidence and an inner passion. That's why blogs like this one, mine and others exist. Hopefully something inspires others to challenge the system and become Agents of Change too!

Dean
M.Ed (Coaching)
Ch.P.C. (Chartered Professional Coach)
Game Intelligence Training
"Great education depends on great teaching."