Four O'Clock Faculty – Featuring Trevor Bryan and Rich Czyz For educators looking to improve learning for themselves and their students

The Tiny Screen vs. The Big Picture

A few years ago, I wrote a post about the modern convenience of technology. I questioned whether we had made certain tradeoffs for that convenient technology. With recent legislation…

rczyz January 14, 2026

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The One and Only Productivity Rule That Matters

As we head into the first full week of January, the "new year, new me" energy is in full swing. Some of us hold our spiffy new planners with…

rczyz January 6, 2026

Autopilot

New Year, New Glue

We’ve all heard the advice: new year, new you. As we approach 2026, lots of people would have you believe that the changing of the calendar requires great changes…

rczyz December 31, 2025

Autopilot

Powerful Productivity: The Teachers on Fire Podcast

I recently had the opportunity to join Tim Cavey for the Teachers on Fire Podcast to discuss all things Autopilot. We had the chance to discuss: Misconceptions about productivity…

rczyz December 23, 2025

Czyz

3 Ways to Protect Your Winter Break from School Work

Your winter break time needs to be sacred. It should be spent with family and friends. It shouldn't involve any school related work. "That's impossible," said every teacher everywhere.…

rczyz December 16, 2025

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Pain Points, Delegation, & Communication: Joining PodcastPD

I recently had the chance to join AJ Bianco and Chris Nesi on an episode of PodcastPD. We had the chance to talk about the following: Addressing pain points…

rczyz December 11, 2025

Czyz

Managing the Holiday Hype: 5 Strategies for Keeping Students Focused in December

As educators, we know that December can be a little hectic and a little over the top. There’s distractions aplenty, a whole lotta energy. Need a little bit of…

rczyz December 2, 2025

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Mastering Productivity: Joining the Dave Burgess Podcast

I recently had the chance to join the lead PIRATE himself, Dave Burgess, on the Dave Burgess Podcast. We had the chance to talk about the following: How overwhelm…

rczyz November 25, 2025

Autopilot

Why Benjamin Franklin, America’s Original Productivity Guru, would have loved Autopilot

I'm convinced that if Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he would be a huge fan of Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders. Of course, we'll never know for sure,…

rczyz November 17, 2025

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The Open Door Policy

The open door policy is killing your productivity. Trust me. I’ve been there. It feels good to say “my door is always open." It feels noble. You’re available. You’re…

rczyz November 12, 2025