Stuck on an Escalator
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Stuck on an Escalator

  One of my favorite videos to share is called Stuck On An Escalator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq65aAYCHOw   There are many times when we spend way too much time grappling with problems…
It Might Not Work
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It Might Not Work

  It might not work.  I’ve said it myself.  I’ve heard it from others.   It might not work.  It’s an act of retreat. It’s easier than attempting.   It…
Commit
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Commit

  The time you spend fretting about the work is way more valuable than the time in which you actually do the work. Don’t lose that time. Commit. Sit, start,…
What Would You Do?
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What Would You Do?

  To inspire creativity, I’ve often heard people ask: What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail? After all if you couldn’t fail, you’d be willing to try…
Boredom
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Boredom

  I’ll keep this one simple today. Boredom is greater than your phone.  What can you possibly do without your phone? Turn it off and find out.   Rich  
Nothing Planned
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Nothing Planned

  I recently had to check the calendar app on my phone to see if a new event was a conflict with anything else on the schedule. I picked up…
Copacetic
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Copacetic

  Are we back to normal yet? Maybe not. But we are back to copacetic. Everything is just ok. And sometimes, ok is just ok. I hope your day is…
Forest First
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Forest First

  We often have the problem in education of not being able to see the forest for the trees.  We often focus on very minute details and forget our larger…
A Different Metric?
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A Different Metric?

  As I worked on next year's schedule, I came to a painful realization. We often mark education in allotments of time. 40 minute periods. 80 minute blocks. 180 day…
Taking a Break
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Taking a Break

  It’s been a long two and a half years. I feel like I’ve been put through the ringer. It’s time to take a break. A physical break. A mental…