In this episode, host Dana shares which episodes were the most downloaded (audio) and watched (video) during the year 2021. She also shares some episodes with “heavy hitters” in education that you may want to check out if you haven’t yet. Finally, Dana shares her #OneWord2022: present and the reasoning behind why she chose this for this new year. Enjoy and … Read More
The Organic Nature of Writing a Book
TL;DR: This post walks though advice on the first steps of writing a book. As an aspiring writer, listen for that nudging and when you feel it and “hear” it, you’re ready to move onto step two. Reflect on the topics you want to write about. The task of writing the chapters is the next step. Check for continuity. Is … Read More
Reactivate the Pause Button
TL;DR: This post shares a trip down memory lane, creating mixtapes of favorite music. One touch had the power pause or stop the tape. There are four things to live by: (1) Examine who you are and live by your values (2) Keep yourself open to beauty and adventure (3) Adopt a practice of observation (4) Fill your cup. As … Read More
An Opportunity for the Taking
TL;DR: Rather than waiting for opportunity, look for ways to create it. Reflect on what you want to accomplish and where you want to take your career. If you’ve read anything that I’ve written in this series, you will know that I like the sea. Oceans are the lifeblood of the planet and there have been many people, Dr. Sylvia … Read More
Lessons Learned from My Less-Than-Optimal Day
TL;DR: Everyone has hard days when nothing seems to go right. What can you learn from those days? How can you flip your perspective? This post shares 6 lessons learned from a less-than-optimal day. Lessons Learned from My Less-Than-Optimal Day Folks, today was less than optimal. I forgot to do attendance. Again. A couple of my lessons flopped, resulting in … Read More