self improvement

What Are Your #3Reasons? (167/500)

On New Year's Eve morning, I came across a tweet from Peter DeWitt in which he shared his #3Reasons for entering the field of education...

Writing to Learn, Learning to Write (104/365)

On June 28, 2021, I made a commitment...to myself. I set out to write and publish ("ship") my thoughts for 365 days straight. Building...

What Habits Will You Build This Year? (56/365)

What came first, the chicken or the egg? This is my current mindset, my current reality, when it comes to building habits. For example:...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

4:15 Comes Early Sometimes (19/365)

4:15 am comes early sometimes. In January 2020, I was nearly 30 pounds heavier that I am now. The stress of five years of unexpected...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Learning Leadership 365