“There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.” – Margaret J. Wheatley So far in this series I’ve covered many issues that I feel educators…
Musing
Leadership: Part 3 – Complacency
“The price of doing the same old thing is higher than the price of change” – Bill Clinton Leadership in the conference room or classroom can be difficult especially considering some of…
2020: Retrospective
2020, Twenty-Twenty, Two Zero Two Zero, Dumpster Fire. There are a lot of different names for the previous year. I could write a book about it, and I’m fairly certain that there…
Leadership: Part 2 – Culture
In the last post I talked quite a bit about altruism. I think it’s important to note that altruism isn’t a quality only found in Captain America nor is it something that…
Leadership: Part 1 – Power
“Even Jesus washed the feet of the disciples” The sentiment of that quote is never lost on me. Whether you’re religious or not it is packed with meaning. Jesus the son of…
New and Improved.
Welcome back everyone! What a wild year right? I apologize for not writing more posts during this time, but honestly it has been really hard to find time to with the difficulties…
Through the Eyes of a Nice Guy
Drawing has been many things for me throughout my life. As a kid I used my drawing skills as an attempt to standout, and to impress girls on the bus and in…
Rally Cry: Educators in the Time of Pandemic.
For years the role of education has been debated in society by political pundits, parents, employers, and even educators. Each of them having their own ideas of not only what it should…
Confidence: Awards and the Importance of Affirmation
Awards, should these be something we strive for? Probably not. Afterall, we should be filled with altruistic purposes, self-guidance, and the purest of determination right? As much as we’d like to think…
Rest.
In previous posts I mention many times the importance of desire, passion, dedication, and many other qualities of determination. This post, however, is about the importance of rest. Rest is the night…