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We Are All Captains
I recently listened to the Worklife podcast with Adam Grant, in which he joined the Butler Bulldogs basketball team to explore the idea that too many All-Stars on one…
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Kids, Mistakes, and Learning
Kids are going to make mistakes. Little mistakes that have very little impact. Big, bone-headed mistakes that cause pain and agony for others. After all, they are kids. …
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Easy Like Sunday Morning
One of my favorite songs of all time is the cover version of “Easy” by Faith No More. If you have never heard it, here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoE6SeSm268 I love…
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Your Message
On his recent podcast, Tim Ferriss asked Author Daniel Pink the following question: If you could share one message or quote on a billboard that would reach millions of people,…
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Being Defensive
It seems like we spend a lot of our time being defensive. It might be when presented with something new. "That won't work." Or when something we've been…
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Center of Attention
They say that every picture tells a story. Think about what this picture says. The teacher desk is the center of the room. It is the center of…
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Learning to Shout
Do you remember the Silhouette sketch from the classic TV show, The Electric Company? Two people in silhouette would join together to read a word. The first person would…
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Lunch Today
When the world is trying to tell you something, you need to listen. I was talking to our second grade students in the cafeteria about their behavior. I…
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The Work That Matters
When you set out to do work that matters, you won’t find out what that work is in the curriculum, or test scores, in a book, or from your…