Scott Adams (1957-2026): A thinker who taught us to fail forward Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert and author of influential self-improvement books, died on January 13, 2026, at age 68 from metastatic prostate cancer. In his final prepared statement, read by his ex-wife Shelly Miles, he wrote: “I had an amazing life. I gave it …
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Stop Dimming Your Light: Learning to Trust Your Authentic Voice There’s a moment that happens dozens of times a day, maybe more. You feel a pull to say something, do something, or try something new. The impulse is clear and immediate. But before you can act on it, another voice steps in—questioning, calculating, editing. Within …
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Instead of jumping straight to solutions, teach your children to ask “why” repeatedly until they reach the root cause.
The New Mind Traps: How AI is Creating Fresh Cognitive Biases For tens of thousands of years, human cognitive biases evolved to help us survive in a world of predators, scarcity, and small social groups. These mental shortcuts served us well when we needed to make quick decisions about whether that rustling in the bushes …
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The Teen Guide to Cognitive Biases: Your Brain’s Secret Shortcuts Why Should You Care About This? Your brain is constantly playing tricks on you. Not in a mean way, but in a “trying to help but sometimes messing up” way. These tricks are called cognitive biases, and they affect literally everything: Why you think everyone …
The Power of Mental Models in Homeschooling As homeschooling parents, we’re constantly seeking the best ways to educate our children. While methods and curricula are important, there’s a more fundamental aspect of learning that often goes overlooked: mental models. In this article, we’ll explore why teaching our children mental models is crucial for their long-term …
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Mastering the Mind: Overcoming Cognitive Biases and Negative Automatic Thoughts for Greater Self-Mastery In the pursuit of self-mastery, individuals often face numerous obstacles that hinder their progress and prevent them from reaching their full potential. Among these challenges, cognitive biases and harmful emotional algorithms stand out as particularly pervasive and difficult to recognize. At QMAK, …
The ‘Trim Tab’ Mindset: How Buckminster Fuller’s Vision Can Inspire Young Learners As a homeschooling parent, you have the unique opportunity to shape not just your child’s education, but their entire worldview. You’re in a position to cultivate the skills, mindset, and values that will equip them to navigate an increasingly complex world and make …
As a homeschooling parent, one of the most valuable traits you can nurture in your child is grit – the combination of passion and perseverance that enables individuals to pursue long-term goals in the face of challenges and setbacks. According to Shaa Wasmund in her book “Stop Talking, Start Doing”, cultivating grit involves pushing past fears and discomfort to take bold action and learn from mistakes and failures.
Harnessing Energy Levels and Consciousness for Optimal Homeschooling Understanding and working with different levels of energy and consciousness is crucial for creating a thriving homeschooling environment. By being mindful of our own energetic states and those of our children, we can tap into the right mindset for various learning activities and goals, ultimately fostering growth, …
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