{"id":11959,"date":"2016-04-22T12:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T19:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/?p=11959"},"modified":"2016-04-22T18:33:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T01:33:52","slug":"086-joanie-connell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/?p=11959","title":{"rendered":"086 &#8211; Understanding Engineers with Joanie Connell"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\" aligncenter\" border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Understanding Engineers with Joanie Connell<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><div class=\"su-quote su-quote-style-default\"><div class=\"su-quote-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">&#8220;Let your kids be bored&#8230;\u00a0 When you&#8217;re bored and you have time to let your mind wander, that&#8217;s when you have time to be creative.\u00a0 Structuring and feeling like we have to be in an &#8220;educational moment&#8221; at all times has taken away that opportunity for kids to explore and figure things out on their own.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8211;Joanie Connell, PhD<\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"smart-track-player-container stp-color-60b86c-EEEEEE spp-stp-desktop\" data-uid=\"e9dd91ac\"><\/div><div class=\"spp-shsp-form spp-shsp-form-e9dd91ac\"><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\" valign=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><p><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/table-top-inventing\/id924905062?mt=2&amp;uo=4\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-stroked\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#2A339F;border-color:#222980;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:6px 16px;font-size:13px;line-height:20px;border-color:#6a71bc;border-radius:5px;-moz-border-radius:5px;-webkit-border-radius:5px;text-shadow:none;-moz-text-shadow:none;-webkit-text-shadow:none\"><i class=\"sui sui-thumbs-o-up\" style=\"font-size:13px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Leave a Review in iTunes<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p>\r\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0Get updates every week. <\/span><br \/>\r\n <span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Subscribe in iTunes, YouTube, or Libsyn!<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/table-top-inventing\/id924905062\" target=\"_blank&quot;\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/iTunes.jpg\" alt=\"Subscribe in iTunes\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/libsyn.jpg\" alt=\"Subscribe in Libsyn\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=TableTopInventing\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/YouTube-Button-150x150.png\" alt=\"YouTube-Button\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"center\">\n<p align=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12491\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-350x350.png\" alt=\"Joanie Connell - Table Top Inventing podcast\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-350x350.png 350w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-768x768.png 768w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-624x624.png 624w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-273x273.png 273w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit-800x800.png 800w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-Connell-Professional-Headshot-2015_edit.png 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\" aligncenter\" border=\"0\" width=\"90%\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[<a title=\"Jump to &quot;In This Episode&quot;\" href=\"#InThisEpisode\">In This Episode<\/a>][<a title=\"Jump to &quot;Guest Bio&quot;\" href=\"#GuestBio\">Guest Bio<\/a>][<a title=\"Jump to &quot;Additional Notes&quot;\" href=\"#AdditionalNotes\">Additional Notes<\/a>][<a title=\"Jump to &quot;Text Transcript&quot;\" href=\"#TextTranscript\">Text Transcript<\/a>]\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.3994%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h3><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; line-height: 24px;\">In This Episode<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li>How much does work-life balance matter to today&#8217;s professionals?<\/li>\n<li>Why do people communicate differently on email vs phone vs face-to-face?<\/li>\n<li>What are the effects of helicopter parenting on the kids we are trying to protect?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today&#8217;s podcast will reveal the answers to these crucial questions.<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Table Top Inventing Online Radio Show.\u00a0 Every week we interview successful individuals from across the career spectrum and share their stories.\u00a0 The best information on how to raise intelligent, curious, successful kids is out there, and we&#8217;re collecting it into one place on our on-demand radio show.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12492\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit-234x350.png\" alt=\"Joanie Connell - Table Top Inventing podcast\" width=\"234\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit-234x350.png 234w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit-685x1024.png 685w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit-624x932.png 624w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit-300x448.png 300w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit-570x851.png 570w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-talking-in-front-of-books_edit.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/>Today&#8217;s guest is particularly well-acquainted with the pitfalls surrounding current trends in parenting and education.\u00a0 <strong>Joanie Connell<\/strong> is a PhD psychologist with a degree in engineering who coaches high-performing professionals.\u00a0 In her work with these high-profile individuals, she has become painfully aware of some glaring issues in modern parenting and education habits.<\/p>\n<p> Let&#8217;s jump straight into this action-packed interview.<\/p>\n<p> Joanie and I discussed things I&#8217;ve believed for quite some time, but she brings the psychological and social credibility.\u00a0 Her background in engineering and work with professionals strikes a curious juxtaposition with the stories and woes of executives with unmotivated kids.<\/p>\n<p> I loved her advice to just let kids be bored sometimes.\u00a0 It&#8217;s so easy as parents to feel like we must be in an &#8220;educational moment&#8221; all the time, but Joanie&#8217;s wisdom says we should back-off and allow kid&#8217;s natural curiosity take over.<\/p>\n<p> I couldn&#8217;t agree more.\u00a0 Our whole Inventor Camp framework revolves around letting kids jump into the deep end of the pool to see if they can figure out how to swim.\u00a0 Standing back while kids discover things on their own inspires more learning than over-scheduling or helicoptering ever can.<\/p>\n<p> It is a hard thing to let our kids face life on their own.\u00a0 I know.\u00a0 I have teens too.\u00a0 But you don&#8217;t have to take this road alone.\u00a0 Sign your kids up for Inventor Camp and become a part of a growing community of parents who are learning to pull back on the helicoptering.\u00a0 Head over to our <a href=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/?page_id=10984\">Inventor Camp<\/a> page and sign your teen up for the best summer of their lives!<\/p>\n<p> We&#8217;ll help you step back and let your teenager step up.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5;\">Parents AND students both tell us, &#8220;We can&#8217;t believe how much learning happened in just 4 days!&#8221;<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/?page_id=10984\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-3d\" style=\"color:#FFFFFF;background-color:#FF7f00;border-color:#cc6600;border-radius:9px;-moz-border-radius:9px;-webkit-border-radius:9px\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color:#FFFFFF;padding:8px 24px;font-size:18px;line-height:27px;border-color:#ffa64d;border-radius:9px;-moz-border-radius:9px;-webkit-border-radius:9px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #000000;-moz-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #000000;-webkit-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #000000\"><i class=\"sui sui-file-text-o\" style=\"font-size:18px;color:#FFFFFF\"><\/i> Find Out About Inventor Camp!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">We want to help you and your kids create the future!<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"#backtotop\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/top.gif\" alt=\"Click here to go to the top of the page\" width=\"17\" height=\"9\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 72.4133%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\" valign=\"center\"><a id=\"GuestBio\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Guest Bio<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Dr. Joanie B. Connell is an organizational consultant and leadership coach who specializes in maximizing leadership potential.\u00a0 She works with companies to attract, develop, and retain top talent.\u00a0 She works with individuals to improve their success and happiness in their careers.\u00a0 She is also an author of the book &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1491752645\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1491752645&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=tabtopinv-20&amp;linkId=MSI6VGP6RX5CFQIJ\" target=\"_blank\">Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=tabtopinv-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1491752645\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>&#8220;. <\/p>\n<p> As a consultant, Joanie develops leaders across generations.\u00a0 She coaches executives and youth at Flexible Work Solutions.\u00a0 She consults with organizations in a variety of areas, including executive leadership development, diversity, generations, flexible work arrangements, work-life balance, life transitions, character and ethics, team building, and virtual teams.\u00a0\u00a0 Her clients are from Fortune 100 companies, not-for-profit, and government agencies and high tech, biotech, healthcare, finance, legal and other industries.<\/p>\n<p> As a professor, she teaches\/has taught business and psychology students of all ages at the Rady School of Management at the University of California San Diego, the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management at Alliant International University, and in the Masters in Human Behavior program at National University.<\/p>\n<p> Joanie earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.A. in Engineering from Harvard University.<\/p>\n<p> Joanie is available to consult, coach, present keynote speeches, and make media appearances.\u00a0 She also likes to write guest blog posts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/top.gif\" alt=\"Click here to go to the top of the page\" width=\"17\" height=\"9\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 24.9861%; vertical-align: top;\" valign=\"center\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12489\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit.png\" alt=\"Joanie Connell in Paris - Table Top Inventing Podcast\" width=\"651\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit.png 879w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit-350x137.png 350w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit-768x300.png 768w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit-624x243.png 624w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit-300x117.png 300w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-in-Paris-full-size_edit-273x107.png 273w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Favorite Quote<br \/> <\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12490 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Muriel-Strode-Quote\" width=\"625\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-350x350.jpg 350w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-624x624.jpg 624w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-273x273.jpg 273w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Muriel-Strode-Quote-1200x1200-cropped.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.&#8221; \u00ad\u00adMuriel Strode<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">About a Teacher<br \/> <\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Ms. Spanuolo was one of my high school English teachers. I never liked English because I thought it was boring until she came along. She inspired me to enjoy classic literature to the point where I took her AP English class. She not only taught me how to appreciate literature, but also to keep an open mind. Look how far I&#8217;ve come; now I&#8217;m a writer!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Something Joanie learned recently&#8230;<br \/> <\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I just got a new scheduling app called ScheduleOnce. It allows me to send a link to someone to schedule a meeting with me at times I have already selected to be available. It&#8217;s a great app, but I also decided to try it for personal calls. I sent the link out to a few friends around the world whom I hardly ever talk to and we scheduled time to meet via Skype. It was so much fun!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left; width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Something Joanie made recently&#8230;<br \/> <\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The last thing I made was a coaching tool to help people think about their beliefs and assumptions behind their thoughts and actions. I created a model based on research in the field and wrote up an example to go with it that people could relate to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.3994%;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Additional Notes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong> Connect with Joanie<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square; text-align: left;\">\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>:\u00a0jconnell@flexibleworksolutions.com<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 619\u00ad-807\u00ad-8165<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Website<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyingwithout.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.flyingwithout.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flexibleworksolutions.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.flexibleworksolutions.com<\/a><br \/> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5;\"><strong>Twitter: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/ConnellLessons\" target=\"_blank\">@ConnellLessons<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/dintersmith\u00ad\" target=\"_blank\">\u00ad<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Facebook<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/in\/joanieconnell\" target=\"_blank\">LessonsfromtheWorkplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joanieconnell\" target=\"_blank\">joanieconnell<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-12496 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image001_edit01-255x350.png\" width=\"255\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image001_edit01-255x350.png 255w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image001_edit01.png 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/>Additional Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Joanie&#8217;s Articles at Entrepreneur Magazine:<\/strong><br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/author\/joanie-b-connell-phd\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/author\/joanie-b-connell-phd<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Article about Joanie in a local paper:<\/strong><br \/> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lajollalight.com\/news\/2011\/sep\/15\/electrical-engineer-joanie-connell-becomes-a\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.lajollalight.com\/news\/2011\/sep\/15\/electrical-engineer-joanie-connell-becomes-a\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Joanie&#8217;s Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1491752645\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1491752645&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=tabtopinv-20&amp;linkId=MSI6VGP6RX5CFQIJ\" target=\"_blank\">Flying without a Helicopter: How to Prepare Young People for Work and Life<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=tabtopinv-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=1491752645\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12493 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-signing-a-book-Jmag_edit.png\" alt=\"Joanie Connell - Table Top Inventing podcast\" width=\"655\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-signing-a-book-Jmag_edit.png 655w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-signing-a-book-Jmag_edit-350x242.png 350w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-signing-a-book-Jmag_edit-624x432.png 624w, http:\/\/developinginnovators.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Joanie-signing-a-book-Jmag_edit-300x207.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.5;\" href=\"#backtotop\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/ttinvent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/top.gif\" alt=\"Click here to go to the top of the page\" width=\"17\" height=\"9\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.3994%; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;\" colspan=\"2\" valign=\"center\"><a id=\"TextTranscript\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"line-height: 24px;\">Text Transcript Coming Soon!<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">&#8220;I was more interested in Engineers than in Engineering.&#8221;\u00a0 &#8211;Joanie Connell, PhD<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;m trying to help communicate to this younger generation and their parents that we&#8217;re so focused on the &#8220;education piece&#8221; on the getting into college and getting the &#8220;right&#8221; education that we&#8217;re losing touch with the other important life skills&#8230;\u00a0 My new book is about taking these lessons learned from successful people in the workplace and bringing their wisdom to younger people.\u00a0 It&#8217;s not just about getting A&#8217;s or taking AP English.\u00a0 It&#8217;s about being independent, having the resilience to bounce back after a failure.\u00a0 It&#8217;s about being creative&#8211;a skill we are losing by over-scheduling children.\u00a0 &#8211;Joanie Connel, PhD<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Helicopter parents are working a lot harder to help their kids&#8211;with the best intentions&#8211;to be successful in life, but the helicoptering is what&#8217;s holding them back from being independent individuals who can be resilient and communicate effectively.\u00a0 &#8211;Joanie Connell, PhD<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Let your kids be bored&#8230;\u00a0 When you&#8217;re bored and you have time to let your mind wander, that&#8217;s when you have time to be creative.\u00a0 Structuring and feeling like we have to be in an &#8220;educational moment&#8221; 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