Ambition is the last refuge of failure. ~Oscar Wilde Hungry. Restless. Itchy. It is in your bones. You have it or you do not. I am not trying to mystify any constructs here, I am getting to the heart of the matter. Motivation. Ambition. You are always doing what you are motivated to do. For […]
Category Archives: Think differently
Seventeen and a half Inch Neck
Not everyone knows what it is like to be the odd man out. Lacking fit. I am used to it in lots of ways. Outside of education discussions, my most persistent experience with this is when I buy clothes. You see, I am built for speed. Not too high off of the ground so as […]
Signal to Noise: Behavior
If you allow the business of school to weigh too heavily, it will undermine the foundation of your craft. Focused on the trouble around you, everyone becomes an adversary and eventually the students become problematic. All you can see is the noise. Behavior — a neutral term — becomes a specific term. Bad Behavior. “I […]
WEEDS
Nick Nolte did not have it this good. Think about it. Weeds. Growing, adapting, and developing at a breakneck pace. Some of the greatest diversity and hardiness in your yard, forest, or garden is coming from those things you cannot seem to shake. Your prized flowers and foods wilt after a few days with no […]