It was 4am. A bunch of sleepy faces looked up at me from their seats. I swear I could feel crusty bits of sleep dust in my eyes though I’d vigorously washed my face to wake up. I was about to deliver a workshop to a group of factory workers. I had to knock it out of the park because the workshop … [Read more...] about How I reacted when a ‘problem student’ asked me how old I was
Just like the word conflict can arouse all sorts of horrible, awful, nasty feelings, so can the word … (are you ready?) …. technology / tech tools. Technology, whether it’s your best friend of foe, is ALL around us 24/7. I’m guessing it’s more the latter. You probably don’t have to cast you … [Read more...] about From overwhelmed to organized: tech tools & you (yes you)
Conflict. The mere word is enough to get your blood pressure up in the danger zone with your palms sweatier than a 7th grader at her first dance. Conflict can be a means to social change. It can get stuff out on the table with a proactive flair. It can help air differences before they detonate. … [Read more...] about 2 easy tips for dealing with your next conflict (sweaty palms not included)
Whether you’ve ever picked up a hammer or not, you know that you can't build the roof to a house without building the walls & foundation first. The foundation holds everything else up. You don’t have to be a carpenter to know that a shaky foundation means pitched floors, crumbling walls & … [Read more...] about Why you need a strong foundation (hint: it leads you to your great work)
So you have a burning & yearning to use your gifts to make the world a better space – more inclusive, healthy, safe for all. You’re a leader, a teacher, a person that’s driven by what’s good for your community. BUT you may be suffering from brain fog if you don’t have this particular thing … [Read more...] about Learn this #1 quality to go from feeling frazzled to dazzled
Have you been affected by the talent gap? Good people are hard to find & ever increasingly so. Plus the hiring process is time consuming, difficult & comes with big stakes. What do you look for? What has to come part & parcel with the staff? What can be taught? What’s … [Read more...] about How to stem the talent gap & stop fighting fires with these 3 simple steps
Feel like the year's getting away from you faster than an ice cream cone melting on a hot summer day? Like seriously, you can feel the melted ice cream sliding down your arm, escaping you & feeling icky & sticky. Do you feel slightly faint & dizzy when you realize it’s already AUGUST … [Read more...] about Holy cow, it’s August already & I have no idea what I’ve been doing!
You know those days when you’re ruled not by an iron fist but by an invisible clock? When your to-do list is longer than those old encyclopedia Britannica’s. When you feel like that ‘80’s song the 'Final Countdown' is on an endless loop. And you feel like if you stopped for a minute to think … [Read more...] about In praise of medium (not mediocre) + a worksheet
Scenario 1: you’re madly dashing around cursing as you’re packing for a trip very last minute. You’ve got a plane to catch & you have a very strong premonition that you’re going to feel that drop of dread, totally unorganized feeing in your stomach when you arrive & find out you forgot … [Read more...] about Your time-warped organization solution from 1990 for blender brain
