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Nothing to Say
What if you had nothing to say? How would you go through your day without sharing your thoughts and feelings? How would you get your message across? How would…
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20 Words: Your Own Meeting
Words matter. A sentence or two can make a difference. 20 words can change your perspective. Words can spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, and conversations. Let us know what…
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Conversation Menus
Conversation is key. Students are lacking the connections that they used to be able to build in school. Conversations in the lunch room. Conversations at lockers. Conversations on the…
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The First Day of School*
Today is the first day of school*. *Version 3.0 It’s not actually the first day of school. We had that back in September when everyone met through a screen.…
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After 10 Months
It doesn’t seem like we are any closer, but we are. There are some students who have thrived throughout all of this, and some who haven’t. But kids are…
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Hospitality Practices for the Classroom
Education is a hospitality industry. Here are some practices to help you in your classroom. Rich
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Hospitality in Education
We don’t think of education as a hospitality industry, but we should. You see, one meaning of hospitality is the generous treatment and entertaining of guests. Another defines the…
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Creating Solutions Fast
It’s important that we create solutions fast. The solutions that we generate may not actually solve the problem. And if they don’t, that’s ok. You go back to the…
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Planning for Sick Days
Planning for a sick day can actually be worse than just going in sick! Not any more. Find a different way. Rich
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Principal Firefighter
On a recent episode of The Tim Ferriss Podcast, CEO of Spotify Daniel Ek described someone as having the role of Firefighter in Chief. It was the person who…