January 29, 2020
Major Election Year Opportunity
This isn't just the start of a new year; this is the beginning of a new decade. With that, amazing new opportunities will present themselves for you and your organization. There...
January 28, 2020
Approaching the Impossible
How do you approach seemingly impossible challenges? This week’s video provides four ways to turn overwhelm into confidence, right from the start.
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January 26, 2020
How to Move Forward When All You Do is Look Back
Where do you spend most of your time? Do you think about the past or the future? I bet it depends a lot on what you’ve experienced in your past.
A healthy mind can reflect on...
January 26, 2020
3 Surprisingly Simple Questions That Will Transform Your Career
In our quest for achievement, it's easy to get caught up in complexity. We often think something has to be difficult in order for it to drive real progress. But then something...
January 25, 2020
There's Power in the Reflective Reader and Writer
By Cameron Carter
As
teachers, we make thousands of decisions a day. We often reflect on these
decisions and wonder, “Was the decision I made the right one?” or “How could...
January 24, 2020
I Don't Share My Books
That’s right. I don’t share my books. Before you think I'm selfish, let me explain. I always have a few books that I'm reading at any given time. Some are new books to me, some...
January 23, 2020
StandOut Student Research Project
LEARN MORE ABOUT STANDOUT STUDENT SIGN ME UP In 2000, Don Clifton and I wrote Now, Discover Your Strengths, which introduced the world to the Strengthsfinder Assessment....
January 22, 2020
Digital Disruption: A Multi-Generational Mindset
Being anticipatory is a multifaceted offense in a world of rapid digital disruption. In some cases, it's about identifying opportunities for major disruptions within your...
January 21, 2020
The broccoli trick to achieving your goals.
When our kids were young, we had a simple rule that saved us countless nights at the dinner table:
"You don't get to hate something you've never tried."
When we'd serve them a...
January 21, 2020
Emotional Options
Warning! This week’s video may feel confrontational, as I’m about to question a long-held belief. But this reality-based strategy will help you rise to a meet a new challenge -...
January 20, 2020
7 Goal Setting Mistakes That May Be the Reason You're Losing Motivation
We've all heard the statistic that something like 80% of New Year's resolutions fail, and that most people have petered off in their habit of to the gym or eating paleo by...
January 20, 2020
Look Out for the Leader
Principals are responsible for the well-being of teachers, students, and themselves.
As a principal, you focus on the whole child, making sure your students are engaged,...