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The Great Summer Lie (and How to Find a Better Way)
Next week, our students and staff will finish for the year. Twelve month employees, like me, will push through the summer preparing for next school year. For most school…
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The Firewall
You need a firewall. It keeps you safe. While digital distractions are relentless, you need to filter what gets in. Set a boundary for your attention. Don't let others…
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Delegate and Elevate
Many of us suffer from being busy. Visible activity, often mistaken for productivity, keeps us trapped. Instead, let’s choose inaction. Not laziness but being strategic and deliberate. We are…
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Distraction is a Problem
Inspired by the latest episode of The Next Big Idea podcast titled How to Break Up with Your Phone. If you are currently reading this on your phone,…
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The Great Time Heist
I'm listening to Jon Acuff's audiobook All It Takes Is A Goal. In the book, Jon describes stealing time in fifteen minute increments. Waiting to pick up a child…
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The Non-Specific
As educators, we try to be masters of multitasking. While it’s not a strategy that I would suggest, teachers try to juggle lesson plans, grading, meetings, parent emails, professional…
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Rinse and Repeat
Productivity doesn't care what happened yesterday. If you had twenty-five items on your To-Do list yesterday and didn't complete a single one, you don't need to feel bad about…
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Productivity Reboot
I am in the process on working on a new book, Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders (working title). While my target audience is school leadership, district administrators, instructional…
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The Quicker Picker Upper
School’s out for summer. While students and teachers are home enjoying well-deserved rest and relaxation, school administrators are still at work. Of course, it’s much more quiet during the…
