My friend, Jon Harper (@jonharper70bd), has recently started a new podcast titled My Bad. This podcast is a place where, as Jon puts it, “extraordinary educators learn by sharing their mistakes…mess up, fess up, and share with us on My Bad.” Jon also recently also started a Twitter chat using the hashtag #mybad16.  I had … Continue reading Mistakes Are Friends

Last week, I attended the Indiana Association of School Principals conference. While I have attended this conference for the past few years as a participant, this year I was offered the opportunity to present a session on blogging. It was an awesome experience for me to be able to share my journey, over the past … Continue reading Start Asking Questions

I was a little under the weather this past weekend and spent a little extra time in bed trying to get some rest.  As I was flipping through the channels looking for something to watch, I came across the movie Jaws at the moment where the massive shark surfaced in front of a chumming Martin … Continue reading Do We Need A Bigger Boat

I had a couple of conversations this past week which reminded me of a short essay my brother wrote while in high school.  My brother was never the most gifted athlete but there are few that would ever out work him.  Here is what he had to say about being a role player: The crowd … Continue reading Play A Role

I too often hear, “kids these days…” followed by some derogatory remark about how today’s youth don’t, won’t, or can’t do something.  Maybe it is something we felt that we did when we were young, or something that we feel they should do as responsible young men and women. To be completely honest, I hate … Continue reading Kids These Days

Growing up my father taught me that most of the things we have to do in our lives fall into three “to do” categories.  He classified our daily task as things we “have to do,” “ought to do,” and “want to do.” He would say that very few things in life do we “have to … Continue reading Much To Do

Last week, I was talking to some colleagues we were talking over some things and the conversation turned and made me think of the activity I am about to ask you to do.  This is something I often try and do with new/newer teachers. So, before I go on in the post, I want you … Continue reading Oxygen Mask

I was in a conversation this week where I was reminded how often we expect ourselves to be perfect. If you know me, you know that I like things to be a particular way.  From keeping things on my desk at a 90 degree angle to everything else or in the standard of work I … Continue reading Perfectly Imperfect

This past week, my oldest son had a cross country meet.  The meet got started a little late and by the time it was over, my wife had to leave quickly to take my daughter to basketball practice while I gathered my three boys to head home.  It was getting later in the evening and … Continue reading My Pleasure

I heard the quote above a few weeks ago in church. It struck a chord, so I immediately pulled out my phone, did a quick search, and made a quick note.  I really liked the idea stated in this quote, but I honestly hadn’t given it much thought again until this week. I had someone … Continue reading Dreamers By Day