Author: nicolecolter

I became most interested in using podcasting as learning medium, method, and assessment tool. Here's a link to the Deconstructing Management podcast I co-created with my Principles of Management students in 2021. Each episode was produced by 13 different self-managed teams of students, 3 teams in Spring 2021 and the rest in Fall 2021 in both my "day and night shift" classes. H...

Here you will find the lessons I developed during ISW in the Summer of 2020 Podcasting for Professors Part 1 https://soundcloud.com/nicole-colter/podcasting-for-professors Resources http://sites.bu.edu/impact/previous-issues/impact-summer-2017/podcasts-and-the-twenty-first-century-college-classroom/ An ecology professor shares how he uses podcasts as assess...

We are on a mission to change the world by igniting the creativity of young people and inspiring them to solve problems through entrepreneurship. We envision... a world where the cultural instinct of waiting to get picked is replaced by the bold confidence of Picking Yourself; anda generation equipped with the entrepreneurial mindset and skillset needed to create enterp...

In the United States we recently celebrated Juneteenth, a day which commemorates the end of slavery.  We are about to celebrate the 4th of July, the independence day of our country.  For me, freedom is always on my mind. You see, my heart yearns for the freedom of children. I wonder when will we celebrate their liberation?  When will we even acknowledge their...

Our first agile learning community is Pick Yourself Project, a group of young people (ages 14-24) who are working together to learn entrepreneurship. We are currently expanding our Founders Group since this is being built by youth for youth. Please contact us if you would like to help us get ready for our Summer 2020 launch. Board of Directors Nicole Colter, PresidentG...

BECOMING A SELF-DIRECTED PARENT Making the decision to unschool or send your child to a self-directed school/learning center is not a decision most parents come to lightly.  Some parents spend years researching before taking the plunge, and others, prompted by a parental instinct to protect their child from some pain or harm caused by a traditional school, make the decision ...

Five years ago today my life dramatically changed. On a whim, I made a Facebook post publicly committing myself to a 30 day challenge in which I would give myself permission to dream...vividly. The seeds of everything I’ve accomplished since then and all that I’m currently pursuing and planning for the future are in my blog posts at www.30DreamDays.com Since finishing my mas...

I've been incubating the next chapter of my work for a few years now.  Phase I was to reinvent myself and get clear on my vision.  Phase II will kick into high gear this summer.  My goal will be to make the steps in this next phase as transparent as possible as I believe aspiring entrepreneurs need to see behind the curtain including the entrepreneurial actions t...