Chapter 6
Consulting and Presenting: Focus on the Big Picture
Erik Palmer
Why do people become teachers? For the money? Of course not. Everyone knows that teaching is not a lucrative career. So what leads people into the profession? Cynics say it is an easy job, citing summers off and many breaks during the year, but anyone who has ever taught knows it is far from easy. Why teach then? I’ll suggest this reason: the desire to make a difference.
I came from a career in business. I ran a commodity brokerage firm and traded on the floor of a Chicago commodity exchange. When my sons were born, I took an 80 percent pay cut and became a teacher. Part of the reason was because I had so much fun playing with my kids. My boys’ laughter created more joy ...
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