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Time Blocking Method
When the timer goes off, it's time to move on. Constraints are a beautiful thing. Time-blocking is magic. Working from an ideal week is powerful. Using a timer and having the discipline to listen to it separates the productive from the unproductive. ...
Kirsten Richert & Jeff Ikler: Shifting – How School Leaders Can Create a Culture of Change
In this episode with Kirsten Richert & Jeff Ikler, we discuss 1) A perfect to start to the school year with this innovation exercise, 2) Why you need the perspective of detractors first, and 3) Arc model’s 3 steps to implementing successful change. Listen to the full podcast here.
Does it work?
Before I bought my first fountain pen, I wondered, "Does it work?" I looked at reviews on Amazon and watched YouTube explainer videos before making the purchase. https://youtu.be/Hf4CcluJH00?t=554 Maybe you've had the same thought regarding the mastermind. Does it...
20-mile marches
In Great by Choice, Jim Collins introduced the idea of a 20-mile march. The idea is that successful people are consistent. When the going is good, they show restraint. When the going is tough, they push through. In my life, I apply the 20-mile march to writing. I'm...
Challenge Tradition
Years ago in the mastermind, I asked members to challenge traditions embedded in their community. Often, traditions continue to exist without an examination of their purpose. What is the tradition for? Does it still deliver on its promise? When we have the courage to...
Books I read this year that you might want to read too
Since I facilitate a leadership community for school administrators, by default I recommend books for them. I write about it all the time, including this post highlighting our reading list for SY 20-21. Here is a post I wrote on the best books for leaders in education...
Anthony Kim: Creative Thinking about School Leadership
Anthony Kim is a Corwin Press bestselling author, with publications including The New Team Habits, The New School Rules, and The Personalized Learning Playbook. His writing ranges the topics of the future of work, leadership and team motivation, improving the way we...
Five Fabulous Social Justice Quotes
I’ve been an educator since 2001. Teaching with social justice was always at the heart of my classroom. I taught about child labor to my sixth grade students. In high school we dismantled systemic racism and explored feminist critical theory. Now I help school...
Reopening School
On April 10, I challenged leaders to make the return to school something special. This is a moment you won’t get back and one you can create so that it leaves a lasting positive impression for all stakeholders of your community. If you took my advice back then, you’ve...
