10 Most Popular Posts of 2016!

10 Most Popular Posts of 2016!

  Our 10 Most Popular Posts of 2016! Supercharge PD - How can you improve PD in your school or district? Try these activities for something fresh and new! 5…
Last Week, Last Month, Last Year

Last Week, Last Month, Last Year

  I was listening to a podcast this week featuring Tim Ferriss, author of the Four Hour Workweek. Tim talked about our society’s need for the new - our focus…
Effort & Impact

Effort & Impact

  Recognize what your effort is going toward each day.  Sometimes, we put a lot of effort into little things that don't really matter in the long run.  And sometimes…
The Wright Plan(e)

The Wright Plan(e)

  The Wright brothers worked on trying to fly because it interested them.   The Wright brothers made a connection between riding a bicycle and flying a plane.   The…
Artificial Constraints

Artificial Constraints

  Working within a set of limitations can sometimes be the spark you need when you get stuck for ideas.  Limit yourself.  Establish artificial constraints.  Ask yourself limiting questions.  What…
Knowing is Half the Battle

Knowing is Half the Battle

  This week I was working on our Letters to Santa with my children. It made me reminisce about some of the popular toys of my youth. My favorite toy…
Eyes and Ears are Everywhere

Eyes and Ears are Everywhere

  Eyes and ears are everywhere.  Always watching.  Always listening.  Always waiting to see what we will do.  How we will react.  Don't forget that you are constantly modeling.  Even…
Weeds

Weeds

  Malcolm Gladwell has said that for every hour he writes, he spends three hours thinking about writing. Elizabeth Gilbert has said that she spends 2-4 years researching a book…
First Gear

First Gear

  Going zero to sixty is never a great idea when you are trying to bring others along. Remember that if you want others to join you, it is always…