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Mindful Monday: Creativity Creativity isn’t reserved for artists; it’s an everyday act of noticing, connecting, and reimagining. It’s what happens when curiosity meets courage. Whether you’re solving a problem, crafting a lesson, or finding a new rhythm in your day, creativity reminds you that possibility is always present if you’re willing to see differently. Pause. Look again. What could this become? #MindfulMonday #Creativity #InnovationMindset #AddorationInnovation

We live in the age of the immediate. Groceries arrive in an hour. Movies stream instantly. Search engines feed us answers before we finish typing the question. Parents expect a call back at 7 p.m. because “it can’t wait.” The culture of now has become the measure of responsiveness, of care, of competence. What gets lost in this immediacy is the quiet wisdom of eventually. Art takes time. Composing music takes time. Writing an epic novel takes time. Learning takes time. Buildi

Thoughtful Thursday: The Gift of Being Terrible at First "There’s nothing like being really bad to make you want to be better." — Bill Murray Bill Murray once said this about his early improv days with John Candy. Back then, no one wanted to share a scene with them. They were awkward, unpolished, and unpredictable. Within that discomfort lived the spark of something extraordinary. Those rough beginnings became the foundation for the artistry and timing that made them icons. I

A few weeks after I left a leadership role, one of the principals I had supervised reached out with a simple text: “I miss the way you...

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Grace is often spoken of in religious contexts, but it is also a profoundly human value. At its core, grace is generosity without...

Fundamental Friday: Integrity at the Interview Table When educators and leaders pursue new opportunities, the unspoken tension often...

Educational leadership requires both responsiveness and deliberation. Leaders are constantly balancing the need to act quickly in the...

When Myth Becomes Mandate Political mythology is powerful. It shapes national identity, stirs collective pride, and offers narratives of...

Following Your Passion Passion is not always loud or obvious. Sometimes it appears as a quiet pull toward something that makes time...

To Be Credible, We Must Be Truthful Innovation thrives on trust. Trust has only one unshakable foundation: truth. We can talk about...

A former superintendent I once worked for told me (dead serious) and anyone who would listen, that Game of Thrones was their leadership...

The first day of school feels different depending on where you’re standing. For a brand-new teacher, Year 1 is a leap into the unknown...

Let’s challenge a myth: that great teams are built on mutual admiration, deep trust, or even basic fondness. Some of the most effective,...

It’s easy to hang a “Portrait of a Graduate” on the wall. It’s bold. It’s visionary. It captures the kind of human we want to send out...

We say we want students to engage. We design lessons that encourage discourse. We ask open-ended questions, create accountable talk...

Innovation isn’t always about the newest tech tool or a trendy initiative. Sometimes, it starts with a simple, transformative idea: Be...