Well, I went pretty heavy on you last week. Humility! And believe it or not, I have more I can write on that. But, this is a good time to remember to laugh. As some of you may have caught on, I value a sense of humor. I think the worst insult I can give... Continue Reading →
We work in an area that really depends on other people. I think most people work this way, but it is recognizable in our area because if tables are not set up, registration is not ready, tickets are not sold, AV is not ready to go, and food is not cooked, we fail. We cannot... Continue Reading →
It is after 9 a.m. so you've already made over 2,000 decisions at work today. No wonder we love caffeine! This article, about why we make bad decisions, seems to come from someone who was hanging out with me for a day (okay, it would just take an hour). The writer gives six reasons we... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, our staff meeting will feature Carrie Dattels from Disability Services leading us through some exercises so we can learn more about serving those with disabilities. The reading I want you to do before that is an opinion piece from The New York Times at the outset of a series they are doing on disabilities. While... Continue Reading →
No, that is not me in the front corner. Tomorrow our students start another semester of learning and growing. Classes are challenging and they teach our students not only subject matter but how to think. The philosopher Martin Heidegger wrote about two types of thinking -- creative and technical, and said our minds needed to... Continue Reading →
I love to check things off. I have my online task list where I create my to-do list with repeating items or ones that have to be done in two months; most importantly, I have what I need to do today (such as "write Monday Rumination"). Checking items off gives me a feeling of satisfaction because... Continue Reading →
As we look to a new school year we'll hear plenty about Generation X, Y, or Z and the inability of baby-boomers to learn anything new. So, this article from Harvard Business Review is good to read and remember. It notes:Most of the evidence for generational differences in preferences and values suggests that differences between these groups... Continue Reading →
Monday Ruminations 