There are two ways of pursuing productivity. The first way asks, “How do we produce as much good as possible in our work and in our lives?” The second way asks, “How do we get as much done as possible in our work and in our lives?” I think that most of us start out […]
Archives for June 2019
10 Tips for Motivating Students Toward Full Engagement in Pop-Up Debates
Recently, my students participated in their sixteenth pop-up debate of the school year. (Pop-up debates are most thoroughly treated in Chapter 4 of These 6 Things: How to Focus Your Teaching on What Matters Most. You can also get a quick overview of them here. While my goal each school year is to hold a […]
What to Do When You Have Lots of Ideas (and the Dangers of Proactivity)
We tend to think of proactivity as a good thing, but sometimes it’s the reason we end up burnt out and harried. Sometimes, the wisest thing to do with a good idea is to let it remain just that. What we don’t want is to be always acting but rarely thinking. Just like anything, our […]
