and trust your gut instinct — Do you ever feel something is wrong but can’t quite put your finger on it? This is your intuition speaking to you. The question is, are you listening? When making decisions, listening to your intuition and trusting your gut instinct is essential. This is especially true for learning and innovation…

You might think I was distracted if you and I had a conversation twelve years ago. You might have noticed I was less attentive, even blurry. What you wouldn’t have seen — just below the surface — was the overwhelm — an underground torrent. Or my mind drifting to other…

Lace Up — Getting ready for my morning run has become a routine. I check my GPS watch is ready to go, hit play on my headphones and adjust the music that will play at the start. …

Strategies to level up your feedback game — This month, our throughline for dialogue and reflection is The First Principles of Feedback: Harness the Fundamentals of Effective Critique. …

If second-graders can do it, so can you — This month, our throughline for dialogue and reflection is The First Principles of Feedback: Harness the Fundamentals of Effective Critique. We explore the various components of the feedback dynamic, including a return to the basics, what makes a difference in giving and receiving critique, and a cycling metaphor to stretch…

Explore the essential components of critique. — If you think about it, feedback defines so many of our interactions. Not just with students but also with friends, family and our team members. We are either receiving feedback or in a position to share it. There are not too many occasions when we don’t experience feedback in some…

Even when it gets boring — Ideas are Addictive I get it; we are easily distracted. Ideas are addictive. We get hooked on the initial energy and excitement from discovery and novelty. Our attention gets drawn to new potential projects and disruptive ideas. We’re always looking for the next big thing, but we fail to commit to implementing what…

A little gem in the heart of ennui — Where is boredom taking us? The critical difference between boredom and mindfulness is that mindfulness is a deliberate act of self-awareness, while boredom is a passive state of mind. When we are mindful, we are actively engaged in observing our thoughts and feelings. We are aware of the present moment and accepting of whatever arises. …