It's more fun to be a fan than a critic. I'm not looking to spend my life tearing things down, when it can be so satisfying to build things up.

Grateful to work alongside this team everyday!

Leaders build trust by…

Novices seek praise. Recognizing strengths builds confidence to keep going. Experts crave criticism. Seeing shortcomings reveals avenues to keep growing. Preferring corrections to compliments is a sign of skill. The better you get, the more determined you become to get better.

Great Day-AM/PM Workouts (Gary has visioned and created this amazing gym in our basement), Great Staff Team, Great School Community, Great retired staff subbing at our school, Great Drive in, Great meals, QT with G, Great studying, great shopping! Loving this new year!

My Michigan! 🏈❤️ Jim Harbaugh is a true leader! With all the adversity and distractions they dealt with this year he built a team of leaders with depth and capacity so they could handle anything with or without him! He has proven that a optimistic, quirky mindset wins!

EXTREME COLD UPDATE: All Horizon Schools will remain closed tomorrow (Monday, January 15th) due to the ongoing Extreme Cold. Stay warm, stay safe. - April #yql #ExtremeCold Horizon School Division

Thanks to Dean Shareski for inviting me on his podcast. I hope those who listen enjoy the conversation. #abed #bced Nelson

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.

Consistency enlarges ability.

Loved this trilogy, especially this book! “The biggest thing you can have is to be a part of something.”

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.

The best antidote to burnout is not teaching people coping skills to handle stress. It's redesigning work to reduce stress. The cure for exhaustion is removing overwhelming demands and the norm of self-sacrifice. Healthy workplaces value well-being as much as performance.

Do not waste your precious time waiting in the wrong lines.

One step at a time.

Examining the Impact of Collaborative Response on Instructional Leadersh... youtu.be/W2FhdE9vgb4?si… via YouTube

The creative process: 1. Discover - Read a lot. Observe the world. Notice. 2. Collect - Immediately record anything that strikes you. 3. Generate - Build on your notes to brainstorm lots of ideas. 4. Combine - Connect previously unconnected ideas. 5. Refine - Edit, edit,

Generosity is not about saying yes to everyone. It’s about supporting people who live up to your standards of character. Helping people who are consistently selfish rewards the wrong behavior. A key to healthy boundaries is reserving your time for those who respect your time.

Remote work doesn't thwart productivity. It boosts focus. Data: Government workers are 12% more productive when randomly assigned to work from home. They're more efficient where it's quiet. Most people aren't shirking from home. They're escaping distractions and long commutes.