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Delegate and Elevate
Many of us suffer from being busy. Visible activity, often mistaken for productivity, keeps us trapped. Instead, let’s choose inaction. Not laziness but being strategic and deliberate. We are…
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Ignore the Rest
Sometimes, we are trying to find problems for our solutions. Our days are shoehorned in ways they don't need to be. We try to fix things that don't need…
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Distraction is a Problem
Inspired by the latest episode of The Next Big Idea podcast titled How to Break Up with Your Phone. If you are currently reading this on your phone,…
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The Sweetest PD
Attending an education conference can be an amazing experience. You get to attend a number of sessions that interest you and learn from other educators who you’ve never met…
Happy Birthday ROGUE Leader!
Wow, three years. ROGUE Leader: Make the Rules, Inspire Others, and Take Control of Your Own Professional Development Destiny has officially been out in the world for three years.…
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The Great Time Heist
I'm listening to Jon Acuff's audiobook All It Takes Is A Goal. In the book, Jon describes stealing time in fifteen minute increments. Waiting to pick up a child…
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Assigners Assemble
Why ARE we actually doing this? It was a very pointed question from my daughter as we talked about an assignment that she had been given by her teacher.…
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In Cahoots
In cahoots. The shadiness. The corruption. The backroom whispers. We’ve heard about all of the negative connotations of the word cahoots. Maybe we are wrong though. Being in…
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Interesting Problems
We spend a lot of time focused on what our students learn. Some folks have problems with certain subjects or topics. Some folks advocate for innovation with curriculum. Some…
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The Commitment Commitment
Legend has it that upon landing in the new world, Hernan Cortes ordered his men to burn their ships. No retreat, no turning back. They were all in. There…