Sometimes, smart, earnest people like us can get really frustrated by how much work our work is. We think, “C’mon. I’ve studied this for years! I’ve been making adjustments for years! What is happening!? It shouldn’t be this hard.” This can get really, really frustrating. And painful! Here are a couple of thoughts that might […]
Thoughts Worth Thinkin’
I wrote the other day about how the things we think on — the things we contemplate — are massive with the potential for pressurizing or depressurizing us. I shared that Dallas Willard line that “Our choice as to where we put our mind is what most determines where we go.” Today, I want to […]
What Makes Good PD Good? DSJ Annual Review for 2021
Last week I gave my last PD event of 2021, which was the busiest PD year I’ve ever had. I wanted to take a minute to capture some things I’ve learned and share it in case it helps. Good PD Gives Life to the Soul; Bad PD… Doesn’t Before we get to differences between good […]
Finally, a Breathing Trick I Can Remember
I learned this one via author Dan Pink’s excellent newsletter, and out of gratitude for his sharing it, I’ll be telling you a bit about his upcoming book at the end of this post. So: breathing. I’ve had smart watches tell me how to do it, I’ve had books tell me how to do it, […]
A Good Day to Laugh
Today’s post will not take long, and I dedicate its genesis to two of our colleagues in Utah, Larissa Taylor and Karsten Walker. We were doing some asynchronous PD work on depressurizing our souls, and I did the bit about how Chris Hemsworth and I are difficult to tell apart, and Larissa made this comment […]