“choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied.” Barry Schwartz A troubling pattern has emerged in education: educators are being asked to continuously improve, innovate, and adapt their practices with little time to make change while not be given the time or resources to do so effectively. This contradiction has…
Teaching in the Age of Hustle Culture Teaching, Society, and Shifting Expectations Teaching has always trailed behind broader social and industrial trends. While sectors like business and healthcare often adapt quickly to innovation, education tends to shift slowly—bound by tradition, bureaucracy, and the political apparatus of change. Yet, despite the many common critiques, education has…
Ah, it’s finally here. The school year has wrapped up. Marks are done. The final “i’s” and “t’s” have been dotted and crossed. The necessary plans for next year have been put in place. Yes, it’s summer vacation. As a teacher, I look forward to the few weeks when I can shift away from thinking…
I’ve been working on the idea of a podcast for some time now and finally taken the time to do some planning and organizing to move from ‘idea’ to ‘action’. This isn’t the first time I’ve attempted to do a podcast. In the past, I’d get an episode or three completed but then the hectic…
As I wrote about earlier this week, Clarity is of the key factors in continuous growth and development. As Robin Sharma said “Clarity proceeds success.” If you’re like me, you thought you understood what that meant until you really decided to be clear about a goal you wanted to achieve. Being Clear about Goals I…
I just returned from a week away in the mountains of Banff, Canada with my wife. We spent time hiking, taking in a few of the different tours and just enjoying the sights and sounds of the area. A couple times we just spent a few hours at a coffee shop sipping a cold drink…
“The pain of discipline is far less than the pain of regret.” – Sarah Bombell Motivation can often be a fleeting emotion, driven by external circumstances, bursts of inspiration, or the initial excitement of embarking on a new project. It’s common to feel highly motivated when starting something new, setting goals, or envisioning the rewards…
Each day we have to make a choice about our mindset for the day. Some days it is very easy to have that positive growth mindset. We see the possibilities and are excited about the possibilities. Other days, it is hard. There are doubts that nag at us. We don’t feel good enough. We are…
Continuous personal and professional development is your key to the future Brian Tracy In today’s changing and shifting society, the idea that one needs to be consistently seeking to learn and grow as a person and a professional seems given. Yet, in discussing the idea of personal and professional development with people, I’m often struck…
“I’m already too busy.” “I worked hard today, I deserve it!” “It’s been a busy day, I deserve to relax!” “No one will read it anyway so why bother.” These are just some of the story starters I use myself to tell myself stories to justify things I do. Whether it’s that piece of pie…