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Living in the Tension
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Ambiguity. Uncertainty. Not knowing. All these arrive in times of transition. Whether we await the appointment of a new leader, or we wonder what a major decision and its effect will be on our day to day work, we feel that tension as we are suspended between what was and what will be. Sometimes these feelings…
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Let’s Have Fun!
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Kids running. Kids rolling. Kids playing. Kids laughing. I love it! I believe in being active and having fun. Trust me, I don’t just cycle for hours to get the exercise. It’s great being out on the road in the fresh air, pavement whizzing by. One of my favourite times of the year is the…
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I Can’t Eat the Frog
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And then I regret it. Usually profoundly. There’s a wonderful book on productivity called Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. It’s full of humour and helpful tips to stop procrastinating. The idea is to do the things that you really don’t want to do first to get them over with and out of the way.…
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It’s Simple, But Not Always Easy
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You know that satisfying feeling of accomplishment when you reach a goal? It’s the result of commitment, time and hard work. It’s easy to set goals both professionally and personally, but not always easy to meet them. So how do we do it? I like to keep fit by running, swimming and biking, and often…
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#makeschooldifferent – Five Things
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With thanks to Scott McLeod, who started this whole thing, Donna Fry, who picked it up in Ontario, and Aviva Dunsiger who tagged me in her post. 1. We have to stop pretending…that learning is natural and easy. Maybe when we were babies and toddlers, learning came easy. But it’s hard and it takes time.…
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What’s Left to Do?
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Chris Crouch wants to save the world. I think that’s admirable. My goals are a little smaller. When I think about what’s left for me to do, it’s really about influence. What can I influence? How can I influence? Who can I influence? I participated in #satchat on Twitter this morning (7:30 EST)and was part of…