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...
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- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 4 min
"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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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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