Taylor’s New Logo and Website Goes Live!
I’m excited to launch my new logo and website. The logo better represents the focus and energy of my consulting practice. The website offers new vitality, improved navigation, and added features for visitors. I welcome feedback on any glitches you may come across or tweaks you may suggest.
Read MoreMy Kids Don’t Fear Me (But is That a Good Thing?)
I have two daughters, ages 8 and 6. Overall, they’re pretty good kids, generally kind and mostly cooperative. But like most children their ages, they are often stubborn, frequently resistant, and occasionally disrespectful of my wife and me. I may ask them to put their shoes on so they can leave for school in the […]
Read MoreAre Opportunity Costs Children’s Real Problem with Technology?
There are a lot of “techno-evangelists” out there spreading the gospel of technology as the cure for all of our ills. For this group, technology can do no wrong. At the same time, there are plenty of Chicken Littles running around saying that our cultural, social, and educational sky is falling. For this group, technology is the ill that needs to be cured. I place myself firmly in the middle of these two camps. Think of me as the Paul Revere of the 21st century—“The techies are coming!” I believe that technology is inherently neither good nor bad. But neutral does not mean it is benign. As with most things in life, technology is healthy or harmful depending on how it is used. One challenge for us is technology enters our lives before we can know what effect it will actually have on us. The speed at which technology is becoming deeply woven into the very fabric of our lives is breathtaking; as if we’re holding onto the railing of a caboose of a runaway train. Innovations are launched and become a part of our culture so quickly that there isn’t time to step back and consider the implications of new technology on us. It is only in the rearview mirror that we can see whether a technological advancement has been beneficial or damaging. And by then it’s too late to go back; the new technology is already irreversibly embedded in our individual and societal psyches.
Read MoreNew York Times Publishes Taylor Letter to the Editor
Last Friday, May 16th, the New York Times published my letter to the editor in response to a recent article about the introduction of computer programming into classrooms of students as young as second grade in Mill Valley California (my home town). Said one mother of a second grader when asked why she signed him […]
Read MoreFinal Words to a Team in Pursuit of a National Championship
I have been working for the past year with a collegiate team with realistic aspirations of winning an NCAA championship. They have been an amazing group of athletes who struggled through challenges, stayed committed to their goals, and came together as a team. It has been a privilege to be a part of the team. […]
Read MoreEncore of Mental Training Starts in the Gym
Here’s an encore representation of one of my favorite ski racing posts. You can begin to develop your mental skills in the gym.
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