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Jan 17, 20222 min read
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...
Dec 18, 20213 min read
What's next? (166/500)
A week ago, I stopped my writing streak at 165 consecutive days. After writing through some challenging phases, personally...
Oct 10, 20213 min read
3 Ways to Help a New Teacher (105/365)
Remember your first year of teaching? Mine was far from easy. Often, I wonder if the students in that first class learned as much as I...
Oct 6, 20212 min read
The Benefits of a Gaming Mentality at School (101/365)
Kids in the US who have been gamers their whole lives seem to have adapted psychologically better to the pandemic to being forced to do...
Aug 23, 20214 min read
Oh Teacher, My Teacher (57/365)
As a new school year approaches, I can't help but think about teachers of years gone by. Who was your favorite teacher? Why? What was...
Aug 15, 20213 min read
What Could We Possibly Ever Learn From "Kids Today"? (49/365)
Adults can learn a lot from kids. We just have to be willing to do it. This thought has been marinating (or perhaps, ruminating), since...
Aug 14, 20212 min read
Wanted: One Stinkin' Hobby (48/365)
Why exactly do I need to stick with just one hobby? I’m lucky to be surrounded by fascinating people, most of whom happen to also have...
Aug 13, 20213 min read
47 Things I’ve Learned (47/365)
Learning has a consistent theme of my life from August 2020 to August 2021. In honor of turning a year older and (maybe?) a bit wiser,...
Aug 12, 20212 min read
Change is... (46/365)
Challenging times present chances for personal growth. What may first be seen as an obstacle, is often an opportunity. What has increased...
Jul 19, 20211 min read
Greasing the Gears (22/365)
Monday mornings are a great time to reflect on the week behind and the week ahead. Listening to this podcast during my Monday morning...
Jul 17, 20213 min read
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,...
Jul 14, 20214 min read
"Are we more empathetic than we used to be?" (TBD) (18/365)
Recently, I’d read a blog post from a friend, colleague, and mentor, Dr. Donald Gately. He’d asked, in his COVID-19 blog, an essential...
Jul 14, 20211 min read
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...
Jul 13, 20211 min read
3 Time Management Hacks (16/365)
“Time is our greatest commodity.” - Warren Buffett I think of this line often, and especially when I’ve over-scheduled my calendar or...
Jul 12, 20212 min read
Freezing Time (15/365)
If I had one superpower, it’d be to freeze time. These are the words I said during a community circle. The question was asked as a...
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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...
Jul 7, 20212 min read
Being 13...Again (10/365)
“Who among us would choose to go back to being 13?” This is the opening question I often pose to groups of people who spend their time...
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Advice on How to Succeed in Middle School...and Life (8/365)
The following is an excerpt from a speech I wrote and delivered at this year’s Grade 8 Awards Ceremony. It honored adolescents who’ve...
Jul 3, 20212 min read
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...
Jul 2, 20213 min read
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...
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