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How to Convert the Hamster Wheel to the Flywheel (168/500)

Do you feel like you've been on a hamster wheel since the 2020s started? Ready to convert to a flywheel? The key is becoming an...

3 Ways to Multi-Task in Chaos (45/365)

To Multi-Tasking or Not to Multi-Task? “Nothing in life is as important as you think it is when you are thinking of it.” - Daniel...

Take That First Step (20/365)

In 2004, I took my first steps…first steps on the road to becoming “a runner”. I remember my dad “going jogging” back in the mid 1970s,...

Where Am I? (17/365)

The literal responses to this question is: I live and work on the south shore of Long Island. I work roughly an hour east of New York...

Casting Votes (14/365)

Two weeks, “a writer”. Three months, “a writer”. These are two personal milestones I’ve hit in the last 24 hours. Today marks the latest...

School Culture...According to Dabbawalas (13/365)

My writing challenges: Dive deep Focus on brevity Write for readers Repeat daily My post “Leadership Lessons From Dabbawalas” (by my...

5 "Good Things"...About Middle School (6/365)

Springtime is typically a very busy time in middle school. And if you’re not careful, the intermittent energy surges and the daily roller...

What is education's “next big thing”? (5/365)

This question was central to a conversation I once had, while working with a leadership coach, turned mentor. We’d developed a good...

Learning Leadership: Looking Back and Looking Ahead (4/365)

This summer marks seven years since I launched my first blog post as part of what was then a new blog, Learning Leadership. At that time...

#LearningLeadership365...Here we go! (3/365)

When was the last time you did something for the first time? How about for the second time? Several years ago, after my first attempt to...

Will You Choose to Make Today, Great? (2/365)

“Make it a great day, or not, the choice is yours.” This is our daily morning sign-off over the school’s public address system. It’s the...

Start Before You're Ready (1/365)

For the last several months, I’ve contemplated starting (restarting, actually) my blog. I’ve prepared, researched, organized, and slowly...

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