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Madness or Brilliance?
Madness or brilliance? There’s often a fine line. An idea may seem like it’s mad, but in reality, it might be brilliant. The difficulty lies in the fact that…
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Front of House
The front of house is the area that everyone sees. People notice the welcome. People notice the service. People notice the cleanliness and organization. But it’s really the…
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Make It a Blockbuster Night
I was recently thinking about the popularity of Blockbuster Video stores when I was in High School. At a given point in time, I would go with friends, and…
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Silver Linings
Sometimes even silver linings have silver linings. Look for those moments when positive begets positive. Find the opportunities to make a situation better. In fact, make better best. When…
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Umpire 1, Complaining 0
This past week, I was watching a baseball playoff game. Throughout the game, both teams displayed unhappiness with several of the decisions and calls made by the umpire. While…
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Teachers as Writers: Motivation
Last week, I challenged teachers everywhere with the Teachers as Writers Challenge #1. Here is what I wrote: What motivates you to work with students every day? I came…
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Light in the Middle
Normally, we wait until the end. We know that there will be some sort of resolution. We can anticipate what’s coming, and know that there will hopefully be a…
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Just Solutions
We can all continue to complain about why it won’t work. We can list the multitude of reasons why not.This won’t happen. That won’t work. It’s never been this…