Often, we make our lives busy as a way of hiding from ourselves. When our plate is empty, we have time to think. That can be liberating, or it can be terrifying.
Month: February 2017
The Two Most Important Topics for Your Blog
Ok. You’re inspired to blog. You’ve set up an account, formatted your homepage. Now what? The blank screen with a blinking cursor stares back at you. What should you write about? We’ve all experienced writer’s block. The challenge of blogging is to create consistently. Here […]
Sincerely,
I’ve avoided that particular closing for years. In grade school we’re taught that “sincerely,” is the proper way to end a letter. The actual sentiment behind it is instantly lost on a bunch of third graders as they practice writing it by rote. Ending a […]
Following Directions
From a teaching persepective, I’m trying to think of a lamer reason to award or deduct points from a student than for failure to follow directions. From a learning perspective, I’m trying to think of a lamer reason to stress than wondering if your work […]
Winning, One Play at a Time
Love em or hate em, the Patriots won the Super Bowl yesterday following a principle that we can all learn from. How many times have you “cheated” on a resolution or a goal, and used that small failure to justify a larger one?
