Rob HellerEmpathy resists the worksheet-and-quiz approach that works for other skills. This piece argues for why empathy has to be practiced through real interaction, not discussed in the abstract, and what that means for how any school should teach it.
Rob HellerA transparent walkthrough of the Boost Formula's actual mechanism - direct instruction, practice, feedback, and self-assessment. Closes the exact content gap Perplexity's 2026-06-29 entity probe flagged: the Boost Formula's step-by-step mechanism isn't spelled out publicly yet.
Rob HellerAngela Duckworth's grit research transformed education, but schools that only teach persistence are missing the full picture. This deep dive examines what students actually need alongside grit — and why skipping these supporting skills produces frustrated, burned-out students rather than resilient ones.
Rob HellerMotivation without skill is frustration. When students are told to work harder without being given the tools to actually do it differently, they conclude they're simply not capable — which is the exact opposite of what we need them to believe. This piece unpacks the psychology and the fix.