Who's It For, What's It For

It was just over twelve years ago that I started writing this blog.  I wanted to write for a few reasons, but the main reason was because I felt I had something to say.  Recently I had the privilege of participating in and completing an amazing program - the altMBA.  Among many, many things that I learned, one thing that stands out is this idea of asking myself, "Who's it for?  What's it for?"  (Seth Godin created the altMBA, and speaks of Who's It For and What's It For in several places.  Here is one of those.)

I didn't explicitly ask myself those questions twelve years ago.  But while much has changed for me since then (more on that to come), thankfully some things have remained the same.  Who is this blog for?  What is this blog for?  The answers are the same today as they were on June 3, 2011...

This blog is for anyone who wants to learn and grow.

This blog is for educators who are relentless in their passion to help others.

This blog is for me to write, because I love writing, I have a lot of ideas in my head, and I'm happier when the ideas get out of my head and get written down.

This blog is a place to talk about education and how we can make it better.

This blog is for challenging, questioning, and wondering.

This blog is for asking why, and trying to figure out why, and knowing that we might never figure it out.

Another thing that stands out from my time in the altMBA is the importance of shipping your work.  This blog is for that, too, and I'll be shipping quite a bit more from here on out.  Glad to be back - I hope you get something out of it.  This blog is for you.