Madness or Brilliance?
Madness or brilliance? There’s often a fine line. An idea may seem like it’s mad, but in reality, it…
Tag: Motivation
Front of House
The front of house is the area that everyone sees. People notice the welcome. People notice the service. People…
Monday #5
My running joke with colleagues has been waiting for Friday to roll around, and saying, “well at least today…
Make It a Blockbuster Night
I was recently thinking about the popularity of Blockbuster Video stores when I was in High School. At a…
The Cruft
Cruft: (noun) Anything that is left over, redundant or getting in the way. Normally, we wait for spring…
Silver Linings
Sometimes even silver linings have silver linings. Look for those moments when positive begets positive. Find the opportunities to…
Umpire 1, Complaining 0
This past week, I was watching a baseball playoff game. Throughout the game, both teams displayed unhappiness with several…
Teachers as Writers: Motivation
Last week, I challenged teachers everywhere with the Teachers as Writers Challenge #1. Here is what I wrote: What…
Light in the Middle
Normally, we wait until the end. We know that there will be some sort of resolution. We can anticipate…
Just Solutions
We can all continue to complain about why it won’t work. We can list the multitude of reasons why…