Author: Dr. Amadio

Professor / Teaching Specialist in the School of Business at Stockton University.
Careers, High Performance Optimization, Leadership, Work

INC: Babe Ruth’s Most Enduring Lesson for Entrepreneurs and Other High Strivers

When we think
When we think of Babe Ruth, we picture the legendary baseball slugger rounding the bases after another mammoth home run. A less celebrated aspect of his career holds a key lesson for entrepreneurs: his number of strikeouts. With a career tally of 1,330 strikeouts alongside 714 home runs, Ruth’s journey is a powerful metaphor for the entrepreneurial spirit, overcoming obstacles and persisting. READ MORE AT INC.COM.

Careers, Technology, Work

INC: Why Your Slide Deck Might Be Destroying Your Message

I once pitched an innovative idea to a room full of potential customers as part of a series of focus groups. With a meticulously crafted slide deck queued up, I confidently jumped into the presentation. But, midway through, a familiar dread settled in as I saw shifting postures and glazed eyes. Some in the room even checked their phones. Ugh. What went wrong? My detail-heavy slides, instead of supporting my message, buried it.

I recently listened to a podcast titled Think Fast, Talk Smart: Communication Techniques, where a standout headline proclaimed, “Simple is a superpower.” Listening in my car brought back a flood of thoughts as I reflected on that presentation and had an aha! moment. READ MORE AT INC.COM.

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Education, Work

Should teacher evaluations be linked to standardized student test performance?

Assessment of student performance is a critical part of education. The standardization of assessments creates a systematic method of evaluating performance. However, the standardized student performance measures at the center of the modern US education system have issues that preclude the results from being an accurate determination of teacher effectiveness, true student knowledge, and student progress in learning.