by Simon Moran | Jun 7, 2021 | Business, English Schools
In his 2015 TED talk, Bill Gross, the founder of Idealab, looked at why start-ups succeed or fail. He looked at 200 companies, and concluded that, rather than the idea, the team, the business model or the funding, timing was the most important difference in success...
by Simon Moran | Dec 10, 2020 | English Schools, Personal
Lots of school owners say they run their schools to cater to the needs of their students. In a survey in 1981, 93% of U.S. drivers rated themselves as having above-average driving skills. This is obviously impossible. It demonstrates illusory superiority and shows how...
by Simon Moran | Oct 3, 2020 | English Schools
In August I took part in MOOSE – massive open online sessions – facilitated by Online Teaching Japan. OTJ arose as teachers organised to help each other to transition online during the COVID-enforced lockdown. It’s a great group. This is the session...
by Simon Moran | Jan 27, 2020 | English Schools
The second in an occasional, irreverent series looking at the lesser-reported charms of school ownership. After struggling out of bed just before noon, you probably have a coffee. This is a good idea. Don’t even think about all those systems and history that have gone...
by Simon Moran | Jan 21, 2020 | Business, English Schools, Personal
The first in an occasional, irreverent series looking at the lesser-reported charms of school ownership. There are lots of how-to guides, online gurus, coaches and people who claim to have a method for something. There are lots of people doing their own thing. Many of...
