I suppose high school teachers would like to think they are promoting genius in their students, although by high school, students' creativity has been dampened considerably.
One definition of genius a teacher in my high school used was, "A genius is someone who can tell you what you already believe in a new and clever way."
This would make successful motivational speakers into the standards of genius.
posted by TC @ 2:13 PM
I teach people how to be witty: How to give listeners insights they cannot forget in words they love to repeat. (Although, for actual income, I consult in High Performance Computing.) I intend to use this blog to record my researches and speculations concerning creativity (current theory: conceptual blending), rhetoric (the tropes involving conceptual blending), and humor (involving rhetoric).
Thomas (TC) Christopher, is a part time writer, speaker, storyteller, poet and web entrepreneur. He offers T-shirt designs for the witty at Witty Self-Expression. Currently he is developing a series of (so far well-received) ebooks, webinars, and workshops on public speaking style and humor, including: Creating Memorable Speeches, Humorous Plays on Words, and Easy Humor. He was a professor of computer science for 20 years at Illinois Institute of Technology before resigning to write books full time. In spare moments, he is a contra dancer and choreographer, a member of Toastmasters - holding an ATM-G, their highest speaking rank - and a Gentleman (someone who pursues no occupation or profession for money).
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