We’re getting dangerously close to the midpoint of the semester. Now is the time that exams start stacking up, homework seems to never end, and professors start assigning projects. Your student groups are in full swing. You’re supposed to be finding an internship/job for the […]
Month: February 2018
Start with Why
The title of this post is borrowed from Simon Sinek. If you haven’t see the TED talk of the same name, it’s worth the 17 minutes. In any case, my point today is simple: The harder things get, the more you need to focus on […]
Two Tricks to Help You Tackle Your Todo List
If you’re anything like me, then your todo list has lot on it these days. We’re far enough into 2018 that things are in full-swing: homework, midterms, projects, meetings… and roaches (those little nagging tasks that need done but you never seem to find the […]
In 1977…
It snowed in Hershey, PA on February 19, 1977. I know because I’ve seen the photo a million times: a young couple celebrating their wedding reception just across the street from the factory that made all of the world’s Kisses. I think the building they […]
What Does This Make Possible?
There are few guarantees in life, but this is one of them: sometimes things won’t go the way you want them to. Maybe you’ll have trouble finding a job, or a disagreement with your boss, or get laid off, or… things go “wrong.” But is […]
College’s Best Kept Secret
We’re in Week 5, already finished with one third of the semester! We’ve passed through the “honeymoon” phase of newness and excitement over the unknown. We’re done with the first big grind of homework and quizzes. Midterms loom. How are you doing? Think back to […]
What You Don’t Know You Don’t Know
We learn incrementally. I often use the image of an onion: Learning looks like peeling back layers, not “aha moments” that bring instant clarity. Yet, when dealing with others we often expect them to make instantaneous leaps. We toss out a well-crafted zinger and think […]
Students: Employees? Volunteers? Gym Customers.
One of my obsessions is Student Motivation. Wonderfully complex, and often unpredictable, students don’t seem to fit into any of the typical leadership boxes. How do we motivate students to put in the hard work and focus that deep learning requires? The spectrum of leadership […]
How to Battle a Dragon
Dragons are real. Characteristics of dragons: We rarely notice them until they awaken. They rarely take notice of the world around them until they see a threat to their hoard. Because they sit and brood, they believe themselves to be cunning. They will defend their […]
Life Lessons from a Mountain
I finally figured out where stress comes from, at least in my life. I start every semester with clarity. I purge my list and keep only the essential items. I arrange my schedule to maximize productivity. I make a simple todo list. And I get […]
