In 2015 Pixar released Inside Out, the story of how emotions guided an 11-year-old girl through life turmoils. The emotions that ruled her mind included anger, disgust, fear, sadness, and joy. Up until the family had to relocate, her life had been ruled by joy with intermittent blips of other Read more…
Everyone should have a lens through which personalities and their interactions can be examined. Most of us are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, and who doesn’t enjoy clicking on a quiz online to see with which celebrity you would hang out? Knowing yourself is an important step in making Read more…
One of the most powerful tools, when you need a life reboot, is a journal. Whether it’s an old-school paper book or an app online, or even a series of dictated notes, writing about yourself can give you a lot of direction. Record your day’s activities, what you liked and Read more…
I have been going through coach training, most of which resembles stuff I did in my faculty development life. A lot of it deals with accountability, motivation, and staying on your goals. I’m here to say it may be OK to not be quite so driven. Now hear me out. Read more…
When my Mac gets stuck, a rainbow-colored wheel sits on the screen and spins, letting me know that the computer is still alive and thinking, but not moving along. Sometimes it’s the ‘Wheel of Death.” Most of the time a restart will clear out the offending code and make the Read more…