No Room for Phonies

Books Worth Reading: The Advice Trap by Michael Bungay Stanier

A practical guide to shifting your leadership style from a "telling" to an "asking".  This book is filled with practical suggestions and LOTS of examples and "advice" on NOT giving advice...lol  Open up a new world - not just as a leader but, as a parent, friend or colleague - ask questions and empower and respect those around you.  

Books Worth Reading: Set Boundaries, Find Peace by Nedra Glover Tawwab

How do you know when you need to set boundaries? 
How do you feel when you set them?
How do others react when you set boundaries for them? 
Why do it (when it is actually really hard)?  How does it change your life?  

The Power of a Positive Mindset

Another of our "books worth reading"....this one would be a great start to the new year with 90 days of short readings and meditations on everything from finding balance to "changing the channel" to manage negative thoughts.  Join us for a brief overview of this book by Jason Wolbers

Adam Grant: Hidden Potential - Getting the Most Out of Being Who YouAre

Personality or character?  
How do we learn?  
Scaffolding...absorption principle...making progress...success...and then finding your credible believer...and SO MUCH MORE...including a discussion on schools in Finland (Don't waste a brain!)

Everything we did, learned and published in our first 100 episodes....

100 things that we learned, talked about and all the guests we enjoyed having as part of our 2023 year!  On we go...books, books and more books...

Travel Blog: Part 2 Porto, Portugal and Vigo, Spain

From castles to Port cellars to beaches and restaurants, there is so much to see and do in Vigo and Porto and you will NOT break the bank.  

The Rooster in Portugal...When the pilgrim was being hanged, the Cockerel stood up on the table and crowed. The judged rushed to the gallows and he saw that the knot of the rope around his neck was caught and thus prevented him of being strangled. He was released and sent on his way in peace.

Travel Blog: Part 1

We are new at travelling but, we hopped on a plane and went off to Portugal and Spain....go to our youtube channel for a picture version of the first leg of our trip - Lisbon and the Algarve....
  https://youtu.be/rPd951zeLWc  

MORE BACK TO SCHOOL

How do we make the school environment the best that it can be?  What are some strategies?  What about integrity and accountability?  

Back to School 2023 with my friend and retired principal, Rita Deluca-Gates

What made us proud as educators? 
What advice do we have for parents? 
What did we love to see in classrooms in our schools? 
What did you find frustrating as a principal? 
How do we stay engaged and support education now that we are retired?  

SECOND HALF OF LIFE RECAP

Have you read a book by Richard Rohr?  
Have you listened to the stories about grace,  and moving humbly through the second half of life?  
Have you visiting  https://cac.org/ for inspiration from The Centre for Action and Contemplatio?