This was a New Year’s message from my good friend at ACT, Inc., Carl Forbes: “As much as we grew attached to it, 2015 has passed on. Let’s take a few moments to contemplate it’s passing. It is time to learn from and let go of our past and embrace our newest addition, 2016. Whether you…
Read MoreEntrepreneur Derek Sivers simply changed the way he said yes, and he found it lead to stronger decisions and more positive commitments. His decision making processed is summed up very nicely in this one minute YouTube video: You can also read more about Derek Sivers’ decision making process in this LifeHacker article: Changing the Way You…
Read MoreThe words testing and fun are rarely used in the same sentence, but maybe we should try to combine these two necessary elements of education more often. I am not sure that taking tests is ever really fun, but adding some humor to testing certainly can help. While I do know of any research to…
Read MoreThis is a re-post from Jon Acuff’s blog (http://acuff.me/2015/01/funeral-probably-missed/): JANUARY 20, 2015 The funeral you probably missed… Very few people came to the funeral. It was a quiet ceremony without a lot of fan fare. No one spoke at the service because we were all so glad to see it go. Death is never easy…
Read MoreMichael Werner, just like me, is addicted to educational quotes. Unlike me, Mr. Werner turned his addiction into a fun, free website called “BEST TEACHER QUOTES” where educators can print FREE mini-posters of teacher-related quotes. Clearly, I think that this concept is great for School Counselors. The walls in my office are frequently plastered with quotes that…
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