Winning and Losing

Winning and Losing

  We often look at situations from a lens of winning versus losing.    Negotiation experts often teach a win-win strategy instead of win-lose interactions, or even worse, lose-lose situations. …
Tell Your Story

Tell Your Story

  What’s your classroom’s story? What’s your school’s story?   Can you tell it?   Every successful product, every successful business, every successful person tells a story.   It’s coherent.…
Fan Letter to Tanner Christensen

Fan Letter to Tanner Christensen

  In the book, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon recommends writing public fan letters. I like this idea So I’m writing one (or many).   I…
The Five Yard Line

The Five Yard Line

  Inspired by Seth today.    There are occasions when you get the ball on the five yard line.  A gift. A lucky bounce or mistake by your opponent. Something…
Educators Need Heroes Too!

Educators Need Heroes Too!

  Growing up, it’s normal to have heroes. Somehow, as we get older it becomes less and less normal. But I believe having heroes, recognizing those who inspire you, is…
Find Your Voice

Find Your Voice

  I always felt like had something to say, something worth sharing.   But I never knew what it was.   It took me about 10 years into my teaching…
Hill or Mountain?

Hill or Mountain?

  At some point along your path you will encounter an obstacle. In many cases, it will not be a mountain that needs to be conquered, but rather a hill…
Trip to the Movies

Trip to the Movies

  Yesterday, my wife and I took or kids and two of their friends to see the movie, The Greatest Showman. I always say that the arts foster joy and…