by Benard Makaa | Aug 22, 2017 | Blog, Books, Education
Dear Friend, Would you like to make some real improvement in your studies or those of your students or children? I do not mean a few marks or subjects here and there. I mean REAL, MASSIVE improvements. Huge shifts than you ever thought you would see. Believe it or...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 14, 2017 | Education
The essay is called “The Common Language of Science.” It was recorded in September of 1941 as a radio address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science. The recording was apparently made in America, as Einstein never returned to Europe...
by Benard Makaa | Aug 14, 2017 | Education
Einstein delivered the speech on October 3, 1933 at the Royal Albert Hall in London. As it turned out, the speech was something of a farewell address to his native continent. Four days later Einstein boarded a ship to America and never returned to Europe. The speech...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 30, 2017 | Books
ISBN: 9789966107107 Date read: 2017-07-27 How strongly I recommend it: 8/10 Deep look at friendship and courtship. It chronicles Diane and Andrews 8 year’s journey before they got married while simultaneously sharing lessons learnt. Interlaced in her story are...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 24, 2017 | Education
A friend requested for this, and I thought it a good idea to just share with him and everyone else who might be interested. This is a very small percentage record of an event that took almost four hours. The guest’s had inspiring stories of their early beginnings and...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Former President Bill Clinton’s Commencement Address at Hobart and William Smith Colleges President Gearan, Mary, your wonderful daughters, I thank you for bringing me here the first time in 2001. Back then you had only been president for a couple of years and...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation....
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Nick Commencement Speech https://www.eeducationgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Nick-Offerman-Commencement-Speech.mp3 2017 Commencement speaker Nick Offerman: “Maintain the attitude of a student” Good morning. I am sincerely humbled to be asked here today, and...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Sheryl Sandberg’s Commencement Speech to Virginia Tech Grads Hello Hokies! President Sands, esteemed faculty, proud parents, devoted friends, wet siblings… congratulations to all of you. But most importantly, congratulations to the Virginia Tech class of 2017! I...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s Commencement Address at Arizona State University Thank you, President Crow, for that generous introduction. I really appreciate our friendship and everything we are doing together. Thank you to the Arizona Board of Regents,...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gives The 2017 Harvard Commencement Address President Faust, Board of Overseers, faculty, alumni, friends, proud parents, members of the ad board and graduates of the greatest university in the world… I’m honored to be with you...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Octavia Spencer to Kent State University’s Class of 2017 Wow. Wow, wow, wow. That is a wonderful introduction. Thank you, Dr. Warren. Good morning, Kent State graduating class of 2017. And good morning to everyone here celebrating what this day means. Now I know...
by Benard Makaa | May 29, 2017 | Graduation Speeches
Will Ferrell to the University of Southern California’s Class of 2017 We are SC We are [SC]. We are [SC]. We are [SC]. Thank you. Thank you. It is such an honor to deliver this year’s commencement address to the University of Southern California’s graduating...
by Benard Makaa | May 15, 2017 | Education, Graduation Speeches
To Be Resilient, Don’t Be Too Virtuous I thought I was done with homework when I finished grad school. But I wanted to be prepared for my commencement speech. So I did what any self-respecting social scientist would do. I started reading studies of graduation...
