Kinda Crazy Right
The Wright brothers had trouble selling the idea of the airplane to the US military. Seems kinda crazy, right?…
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Check Writing… Check!
The other day, I was listening to two colleagues discussing check writing. One said to the other, “My son…
Deciding Who’s Going to Decide
In Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling rule #12 is, “Discount the 1st thing that comes to mind. And the…
Learning as Exploration & Creation
From humans earliest days, it seems that we were born to explore. Throughout our time on Earth, humans have…
Talking Data
Rich and I were talking about engagement this week. He did a presentation in his district on engagement in…
Think Habit Instead of Talent
On a recent Master Class that I watched, Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, film director, screenwriter and author, David Mamet…
Sweet Beats
JK Rowling was told her stories were too long, nobody would read them. Van Gogh sold one or two…
Is it Interesting?
In education we spend a lot of energy figuring out if student work is good or not. And although…
Showing Up
Showing up can be hard. Think about the kid who struggles. The outsider. The kid without friends. The one…
Telling a Good Story
Whether you are selling a product, or an idea, selling a restaurant or a concept, or selling an experience…