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I love this video on “The Gift of Rejection” from Jia Jiang on “rejection therapy” for not only the smile it provided but the power of its message:   @wearetalkit Jia Jiang – The gift of rejection...

For this month’s post revisit, I wanted to share a post that I originally wrote in 2021. Not that long ago, but I think that many people were surprised that this last school year was more challenging than the previous...

I believe it is essential to stick with things and work your way through them. Except when I don’t. Here is an example; you work for several years getting an education degree, and then you go into the profession to...

I saw this TikTok video from Brian Fretwell on the idea of “accountability,” I am not sure the message pushes the concept of accountability, but it is an excellent message nonetheless.   @brian_fretwell This is...

Over the last couple of years, I have transitioned this blog from something I write for others to something I write for myself. It is not that I am not trying to provide value for others but that I feel I give the best...

In this month’s post “revisit” I look back at my blog titled, “5 Arguments Against Innovation in Education and How You Might Respond” which was initially published in February 2017. I wanted to revisit it...

Well, today is my birthday. I am 47 years old, and I feel so much better than I did when I first hit this decade of my life. I hope that when I turn 50, that is still true. I just wanted to share this quote that I...

This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving...

In this month’s post revisit, I am revisiting a post I wrote in 2017 titled, 4 Questions to Lay the Foundation for a “Culture of Innovation.” I enjoy going through these posts and “cleaning them up” by not...

I never wanted to be a vice principal.   But within a day of being on the job, I loved it. I felt I was doing something that I was meant to do and really enjoyed the opportunity.  On the second day, I wanted to be a...

  When I was a kid, I remember people coming all over the province to visit my parent’s restaurant and have a sandwich they called “The Greek Club.”   Basically, it was a steak, cooked in some secret spices...

This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving...

In this month’s post “revisit” I saw this Facebook memory of a blog titled, “Stuck in Your Head and Heart” which was about the first time I saw the movie “La La Land.”   As soon as I saw the preview text...

Now and then, the Vshred account on Instagram will post this picture of my body transformation:   It is not only an honour to see that posted, but it is an excellent reminder of the work I have done to change my...

Here is a quote I have shared often from Jamie Casap that has always resonated:       “Don’t ask kids what they want to be when they grow up. Ask them what problem they want to solve.” Jamie...

This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving...

This blog post is part of my personal challenge to take one quote from this beginning of the year compilation and dive deeper into what the quote means to me! This would be a great challenge for not only someone diving...

At the beginning of each year, I share a list of quotes that inspire me. If you want to check out the 2022 version, you can read it here. I want to dig deeper into these quotes and share why they resonate with me. If...

For the last five years, I have shared some of my favorite quotes from the past year that has inspired me or made me think deeper about a subject. I would say that the quote from Donna Volpitta was my favorite share...