Serendipity Lights the Way
“If not now, when?” we asked ourselves as we contemplated our future. My husband had tempted fate by applying for his dream job, which was a long way from our […]
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Transactional vs. Transformative Teams: Understanding the Difference and Benefits
A person on a team I was coaching recently asked, “Wait, we have to be trained on how to have a team meeting?” Fair question. The simple answer is this:
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I don’t hire program knowledge or the best rehearsed answers. I hire people.
I recently had the privilege of doing mock interviews for student teachers at a local college. I so appreciate the opportunity to help them showcase their best selves during an
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My Nashville Half-Marathon: hills, pain, and serendipity
Hmmm….would I be mad or happy if the race was cancelled due to the thunderstorm? I remember thinking this the morning of the race, stomach in knots, nervous energy putting
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Why My Blog is Named After John Cusack
“When love feels like magic, it is called destiny; when destiny has a sense of humor, it is serendipity.” -from Serendipity, a 2001 John Cusack movie Who doesn’t love John
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Thinking Outside and Inside the Box
This past December I went to the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) state conference. There, I was so inspired to begin thinking outside of the standard educational
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Who Controls You?
Why do you answer the phone? Because it rings, right? Or, do you answer it because you want to talk to the person calling you? Is all behavior purposeful, or