by edtosavetheworld | Sep 9, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Each Tuesday we feature a “try this” technique, a quick and (usually) easy tip for improvement. Today’s recommendation comes from Total Leadership by Stew Friedman, a Wharton Business School professor. In reaction to the rampant feelings of being...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 25, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
Happy first day of school to our many friends who return to the classroom (or their leadership post) this morning! On my way in to work, I couldn’t help but smile at the streams of bobbing heads and backpacks making their way down the street. Fresh...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 22, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
There’s an elephant in the room – you’re not having enough fun! So maybe life’s not all fun and games, but we do need some joy in our days. According to Dr. Cynthia Thaik,A good laugh can be compared to a mild workout, as it exercises the muscles, gets the...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 21, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
The Dalai Lama writes in his Ethics for the New Millennium: Happiness arise from virtuous causes. If we truly desire to be happy, there is no other way to proceed but by way of virtue: it is the method by which happiness is achieved. And, we might add, that the...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 20, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
We all know the feeling – knowing that you need to have a difficult conversation with someone, but not wanting to jump in. The longer you go on dreading it, the worse it gets. So resolve to tackle difficult conversations quickly. Here’s a few tips from...
by edtosavetheworld | Aug 19, 2014 | Stage 1: Adult Learning and Leadership
In the every-busy life of an educator, it can be hard to find time to grab lunch let allow let alone make time to meditate. Yet, the benefits from doing so are immense! Harvard Business Review tells us:Studies have shown that an idle brain is more likely to come up...
