Jarvis Buckman
Director of Special Situations
Jarvis Buckman is the Director of Special Situations for Parabellum, LLC. He is passionate about educating and finding ways to improve the levels of financial literacy in our country.
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Leadership Spotlight: Jeff Bezos
Many people know Jeff Bezos as the founder and CEO of Amazon but this leader has a great story of what life was like before he became the head honcho.
Jeff Bezos was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1964 and displayed an early love of how things worked. He would turn his parents’ garage into a lab, of sorts, and began putting together electrical devices. When he was a teenager, his family relocated to Miami. This is where Bezos’ love of computers began to flourish. It was actually during hi...
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Effective Teaching Methods
Teachers are always looking for ways to innovate inside of their classrooms to always keep their students open to learning new things. There are “tried and true” methods that will help keep the future open for new innovation.
Clarity
When beginning a new unit or project with students, teachers should always provide clarity to the purpose of the new unit or project and what learning goals are. Teachers should also provide clear criteria for how their students will be able to achieve success in...
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The Future of Education Technology
Education today is clearly different than the education of days past. As technology has evolved, it’s been able to be used in many classrooms across the country. The question that remains, however, is how will technology in education evolve in the future? The answer to this question isn’t so much concerning how students learn. It revolves more around how and what instructors will teach.
Even within the next ten years, learning inside the classroom should mirror how we learn outside of the cla...
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Dealing with the Stress of Leadership
Holding a position of leadership is something that comes with great responsibility and even greater rewards. As such, there can be times that will become stressful while on your leadership journey. Everyone will approach this stress differently and handle the situations differently. There are some general recommendations and strategies, however, that you can utilize to help reduce stress.
Find Your Joy
Everyone has different stressors and different ways to handle these stressors. One common t...
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Jumpstart Your Startup with These Tools
As we grow closer to finishing another decade of the 2000s, the trend of entrepreneurship and startups continues to flourish. Around the world, professionals are entering uncharted waters when they venture out and create a business. While some entrepreneurs have an established team around them, many are taking the leap of faith on their own. For those diving in, head-first, there are countless programs to smoothly guide you through your first solo business venture. Here are some of the best m...
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2018 Startups That Will Shine
Each year, thousands of entrepreneurs take a shot at creating a new company. While many are successful, others struggle to get past the initial phases of business. Though most startups won’t become the next Amazon, many do end up blossoming into their own version of success in their respective industries. With innovation on their side, here are some of last year’s startups that are making a big splash in the corporate world.
Smyte
Online safety and protection is becoming a huge industry, as o...
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It’s Financial Literacy Month!
Over the years, I have shared my passion for educating and the important role of understanding personal finance. The term “financial literacy” is one, that over time, has continued to gain more relevance. In the past, I have shared how schools and governments are realizing the need to push for better means of financial education. April happens to be financial literacy month in the United States. In honor of the 30-days dedicated to improving an understanding of finances, here is a roundup of ...
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Extracurricular Activities and Student Success
When adults are asked to reflect upon their childhood, most often, memories of sports teams, clubs, and teams come to mind. Growing up, these extracurricular activities helped to shape our future endeavors. Both professional and personal interactions would reap the benefits from our after-school activities.
For me, being a part of my high school robotics team, was a great and formative experience that helped in establishing my orientation around teams. Not only was my team-first mindset reinf...
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Where Is Technology Taking Education?
Where Is Technology Taking Education?
A few months prior I had written a piece about the coolest technology that is being implemented in classrooms. And while that article focused on impressive technology in classrooms, it didn’t really delve into how that technology is shaping the future of education. And in today’s incredibly advanced technological society, it’s almost impossible to get away from technology. That is why we must embrace it and use these new advancements to our advantage. And...
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Inspirational Entrepreneurs From Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Inspirational Entrepreneurs From Forbes’ 30 Under 30
Every year the world sees new entrepreneurs stepping into their respective industries, attempting to better the world with an invention, product or company. And every year, many of those entrepreneurs manage to breakthrough into their industry to create something truly impressive. And, in order to recognize their accomplishments, Forbes compiles an annual list of the top 30 entrepreneurs in multiple industries, all under the age of 30. I wa...