Often we contemplate our decisions based on benefits and costs. It’s a practical methodology. But it’s not the only way to make decisions. Another way is...
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The Genius of Persistence
The genius of persistence is that it buys time: Time to garner feedback Time to adjust Time to reapply and employ Time to decide when to...
Continue reading...Circles of Influence and Concern
There are ideas, processes, and people that are within your circle of influence. Those are deserving of your time and energy. Then there are those ideas,...
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The end of the year is a great time for restarts. In reality, any time is great for a restart. The reason we often think of...
Continue reading...Do You Ever Just Not Feel Like Doing It? …a secret.
I know I do. Sometimes I just don’t want to do it. That project, that repetitive task, or whatever that job is that has lost its...
Continue reading...Three Powerful Letters
Y, E, S are three powerful letters, but they’re not as empowering as these three letters. These three letters form a word that initiates learning, sets...
Continue reading...Good Enough Continuum
The trap of perfectionism is on the same continuum as the trap of laziness. Basic dictionary definitions from Google state: “Perfectionism: refusal to accept any standard...
Continue reading...Distractions on Leadership Teams
It’s simple for a leadership team to be distracted from focusing on their plan. Here some causes: Agendas from different stakeholders that don’t align with the...
Continue reading...Tricky Little Sophistication
We have a problem in education. Academics. It’s both our strength and weakness. Academics have a way of making us feel right – making us feel...
Continue reading...Houston, We’ve Had a Problem
The problem could have turned fatal. The solution was created from a handful of “household” items. There’s a message in it for educators. When you listen...
Continue reading...A Collaboration on Focus
“Every human being enters each day with a finite amount of mental energy. Once that energy is gone, it’s gone for good.” – Daniel Bauer This...
Continue reading...Saying No This Summer
The slower pace of summer break allows a better chance to examine baggage. You know, that stuff that you grabbed along the way because you needed...
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Six weeks until the end of the school year. Time is your scarcest resource. It’s running out quickly, and you know the many demands placed on...
Continue reading...Three Things Within Your Control
There are three things completely within your control: Energy Effort Engagement Each of these is desirable when committing to a project, during the hiring process, or...
Continue reading...Blockades and What to do with Them
There are four things to do with a blockade. Let the blockade deter you. Remove the blockade and make progress. Zoom out to see how it...
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