Category: Mindfulness and Leadership

  • Colin Powell: Decision Making and Accountability

    Secretary Powell’s principles about decision-making and accountability empower students and educators, fostering a “can-do” mindset and promoting students’ agency in making decisions, thereby enhancing personal growth and autonomy.

  • Colin Powell: Resilience and Attitude

    Part 1: Embracing Resilience and a Positive Attitude in the Classroom In the realm of education, the wisdom of Secretary Colin Powell holds true: “It ain’t as bad as you think! It will look better in the morning.” The classroom is no stranger to challenges, but maintaining a positive outlook, even in the face of…

  • Thank You

    I wanted to share a big thank you the to LinkedIn community that Dr. Luke McClees Jr. is a part of. They have come through and purchased multiple copies of Sebastian Junger’s book Tribe for my classroom. If you would like to support my classroom, checkout my Classroom Needs list here. If you would like…

  • Monthly Mindfulness: Colin Powell

    As we kick off February, teachers are moving past the reflect, reset, and rolling through the plan for the second half of the school year. The mid-year reset is a critical time for educators as they aim to get students back on track towards graduation or sustain ongoing success. One excellent resource for initiating change…

  • The Bright Side of New Beginnings: Embracing Fresh Starts

    New beginnings offer us a chance to hit the reset button, embrace change, and set new goals. Whether it’s the start of a new year, a new job, or a fresh academic term, these moments hold tremendous potential for growth and transformation. One of the most remarkable aspects of new beginnings is the sense of…

  • How Great Leaders Communicate – Harvard Business Review

    How Great Leaders Communicate – Harvard Business Review https://hbr.org/2022/11/how-great-leaders-communicate As I have been working on monthly mindfulness post for 2024, I came cross this great read from HBR that really drills down into the modern tech environment and how communication trends have changed. Be sure to take a look.