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Opening Day
I’ve always been an advocate of Opening Day as a national holiday. I’m probably in the minority at this point. But today is the day. And it’s most important,…
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Eating the Frog
I was recently at a training program with other Principals, and one talked about eating the frog, getting it over with, and moving on with your day. Mark Twain…
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What do you do?
Inspired today by Tania Katan in her book Creative Trespassing. What do you do? I’m not talking about answering with your Job Title. I’m a Teacher. I’m a…
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Plates & Fire Hoses
A though for today: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M7y1Ud2yNfQ What do you want to do particularly well? How will you meet this goal? Share your thoughts at #4OCF. Rich (@RACzyz)
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Kinda Crazy Right
The Wright brothers had trouble selling the idea of the airplane to the US military. Seems kinda crazy, right? JK Rowling was paid $2500 for her first book, Harry…
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When the Big Wins are Small
Inspired by my friend Jay Billy today. When you are having trouble wrapping your head around the big picture. When you feel like you are not doing the…
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Taking Your Lumps
Sometimes, you just have to take your lumps. You will realize quickly that the day is not going your way. Everything that CAN go wrong WILL go wrong. Everything…
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Autocorrect & Assumptions
Autocorrect can be helpful. It can fix typos and set right the mistakes that you make. It sometimes also makes assumptions about what’s right and what’s wrong. Some actions…
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Swinging the Hammer
Inspired by Brian Koppelman’s interview with Steven Pressfield on The Moment Podcast. If you’re just waiting for the breakthrough to come, you’ve got a long time to wait. Unless…