You will love whatever you pour your heart into. Passion follows commitment.

The best way to gauge the quality of someone’s ideas isn’t to listen to them talking. It’s to read their writing. Compelling speakers can mask weak logic with strong charisma. Putting key points on a page exposes flawed reasoning. Compelling writing requires clear thinking.

These are some takeaways from one of my recent articles. What else did you think about while reading the article? wayning.org/2024/01/key-ta… #internationalschools #organizationalperformance

In your career, the most valuable currency is not how much you know. It's how well you learn. In a stable world, success depended on building expertise. In a changing world, it hinges on evolving expertise. Potential is no longer defined by ability. It's a function of agility.

“Deciding what not to do is as important as deciding what to do.” -Steve Jobs

You don’t have to build confidence before taking action. You build confidence by taking action. Standing still breeds rumination and seeds self-doubt. Motion fuels progress and elevates efficacy. Never let doubts about your ability undermine your faith in your ability to learn.

MANAGERS DO, LEADERS LISTEN Sure, leaders do much (much, much) more besides, but the point remains: the best leaders avoid 'too much' doing. They avoid doing as a displacement activity. They avoid it as a seductive distraction. They've employed others to 'do'. Sure, they'll

Anthropologist and former college president Judith Shapiro once pointed out that the most compelling reason to get a good education is that it makes “the inside of your head an interesting place to spend the rest of your life."

Urging people to be positive doesn’t boost their resilience. It denies their reality. When times are tough, we don’t need good vibes only. We need a hand to keep us steady through all the vibrations. Strength doesn’t come from forced smiles. It comes from feeling supported.

Enough courage to get started + enough sense to focus on something you’re naturally suited for + enough persistence to stay in the game long enough to catch a few lucky breaks + a lot of hard work. There’s your recipe.

Is the culture at your international school positive, collaborative, and describable?

“The more social media we have, the more we think we're connecting, yet we are really disconnecting from each other.” - JR, Artist

On Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos I think about decisions in three ways: hats, haircuts, and tattoos. Most decisions are like hats. Try one and if you don't like it, put it back and try another. The cost of a mistake is low, so move quickly and try a bunch of hats. Some decisions

How would my daily schedule change if I did a little more of what I'm great at and a little less of what I'm not great at?

Happy 70th birthday, Dad.

JUST START Maybe it’s marking. Perhaps report writing. Maybe an assembly to prep for. Or minutes to write. The length of your ‘to do’ list saps the energy to do, well, much of anything. But you also know that once you start things get easier. So, start. Send one e-mail. Clear

While consultants have their place and will always have their place, the future of our school development lies in empowering the educators and leaders to harness their own collective wisdom.

"The beginner chases the right answers. The master chases the right questions." James Clear