Terry Nealon

CEO, Founder, Investor, Board Member/Advisor.

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

@EricHutchinson One of the best voices over the 3 days of Oceans Calling this past weekend, I’m looking forward to catching a show soon.

[Karen Vaites @karenvaites]

Link:
https://t.co/TJpe2yLbvh

Seriously, this is a drop everything and read it, send it to your parent-friends piece.

Especially because the story has been passed over by most national media, so no one knows the Southern Surge is happening. @KelseyTuoc explores the reasons why.

Turns out @arotherham, @KJWinEducation, and I agree on the culprit!

Read this to see what we think:

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

@jonostrower @Clear Yep, it’s now pretty pointless

[Liam Harbison @LiamHarbison]

Oh what a night. Kellie in full voice.

[Startup Archive @StartupArchive_]

Sam Altman: “Hire for values first, aptitude second, and skills third.”

Most executive recruiters, Sam argues, will reverse this order:

“If you say I need to hire a CFO, they will bring you people with 20 years of experience as a CFO at vaguely similar companies. But unfortunately, it’s usually like 20 years of the exact same year of experience over and over again.”

But if you’re trying to scale fast, values are most important:

“You really need someone who is aligned with the values of the company so that when things change or when they have to make a decision, they’ll make the one you would make if you can’t be there or they will be a good team player and go do that thing.”

Sam continues:

“You need someone who has high aptitude because the role is going to constantly shift. And the rate of learning - the rate of improvement - dominates skills.”

And then skills obviously matter, but for Sam it’s third on the list:

“The very best companies take this exceptionally far in how much they’re willing to hire a non-traditionally qualified executive.”

Video Source: @ycombinator

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

@jmccall54 @Sonos

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

Roisin Waters singing her mother Sinead O’Connors version of Nothing Compares to you

[Teddy Mitrosilis @TMitrosilis]

Nick Saban got fired up.

It was December 2014. A reporter asked about defensive lineman D.J. Pettway: “How gratifying is it to you to see him make the most of his second chance?”

Saban launched into a speech every human needs to hear.

(Pettway, who was dismissed from Alabama a year prior, returned to the program and earned his degree.)

Here’s Saban on Second Chances:

“There’s always a lot of criticism out there when somebody does something wrong. Everybody wants to know, how are you gonna punish the guy?

“But there’s not enough, for 19 and 20 year old kids, people out there saying, why don’t you give them another chance.

“Guy makes a mistake. Where do you want him to be? Want him to be in the street? Or do you want him to be here graduating?

“Muhsin Muhammad played for me at Michigan State. Everybody in the school, every newspaper guy, everybody was killing the guy because he got in trouble and said there’s no way he should be on our team. I didn’t kick him off the team. I suspended him, I made him do stuff.

“He graduated from Michigan State. He played 15 years in the league. He’s the president of a company now. He has 7 children, and his oldest daughter goes to Princeton. So, who was right?

“I feel strong about this now. About all the criticism out there of every guy that’s 19 years old that makes a mistake and you all kill him. And then some people won’t stand up for him.

“So my question to you is, where do you want him to be?

“You want to condemn him to a life sentence? Or do you want the guy to have his children going to Princeton?”

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It’s an important message in a world filled with hate.

My takeaways:

1. Everyone makes mistakes. We just forget our own.

2. We tend to judge others who mess up. The better response is compassion.

3. Mistakes are teaching moments, first and foremost. Don’t waste that opportunity.

4. One mistake doesn’t (necessarily) make someone a bad person. Most people have the potential to learn, move on and do better.

5. That said, mistakes require accountability and carry consequences. You have to own them.

6. Second chances don’t guarantee third chances.

7. If you want to feel self-righteous, condemn someone. If you want to actually make a difference, love them.

8. The world needs more loving discipline.

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[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

Great pleasure of seeing the NBA dunk king @McclungMac do his dunk clinic

[Learning Without Tears @hwtears]

Get ready to dive into the transformative world of scaffolding in #literacy education!

Join us for Episode 8 of Literacy Matters as we unlock the secrets to boosting reading confidence and fostering independent learning!🎙️

🔗 https://t.co/pWZuBp9AKX

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

🎉TEACHUNITED REACHES ONE MILLION STUDENTS 🎉 But it’s not just reach. It’s IMPACT! More kids are remaining in school, girls are seeing outsized academic growth, and teachers are staying in the profession longer. Join the mission 👉 https://t.co/dF88ge04TJ #impact @teachunited

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

@eddiemarsan Good man Eddie.

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

Oscar winners thanking their teachers. Fantastic. #teachers #Oscars2023

[Josef Blumenfeld @JosefBlumenfeld]

Learning Without Tears CEO Terry Nealon has an article in this month's .@NSBAPublicEd newsletter. The National School Boards Assoc is a leading advocate for public ed. @hwtears' @NealonTer says #teachers are the key; "tech is enabl…https://t.co/vRS70X71X8 https://t.co/bVu0CRhNPx

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

LWT's literacy solution works. Teachers like it, Kids learn to read. Given the #NAEP scores, this is just the right time. If you're at #NAEYC come see a demo; if not, reach out to me. #Edchat #speechtech #AI #Whatworks

[PR Newswire Education @PRNedu]

#NAEYC Conference opens w/ @HWTears showcasing new #literacy solution that "put everything teachers needed right there," per Jasper AL Reading Specialist. Breakthrough: #SpeechTech from @SoapBoxLabs integrated w/ lit instruction https://t.co/MlTemXyEYH

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

Super proud of of the team, the research, the innovation and embedded Professional Learning. #phonics #reading #lwt

[PR Newswire Education @PRNedu]

The decline in student #reading scores can be addressed with Phonics, Reading, and Me - new breakthrough literacy program from Learning Without Tears. Recent #NAEP report shows how urgent this is. #Edchat #education https://t.co/5y3KIcqIz1

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

50 with “power” can prevent the change desperately needed

https://t.co/QyhgVXkdyE

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

@gazzachef Exactly - club and team sorted.

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

Phonics, Reading and Me is here! So proud of the incredible work of all our teams. https://t.co/V3kFNxa7jY

[Terry Nealon @nealonter]

@jencarolan @scmallaby Just bought it, looking forward to it!