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HEADLOCK EDUCATION IN THE EIGHTH GRADE, 1969

December 14, 2021 by

Headlock education is a fond memory that follows, with names changed to protect the innocent, but since it was small town eighth grade how guilty can anyone be? I’ve learned that teachers have two jobs, teaching their subject and teaching life. Fight me.

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ROLE MODELING FOR BETTER RESULTS

November 27, 2021 by

Who remembers their first experience with role modeling? Did it come from a parent, a teacher, an older sibling? You saw them and said to yourself, “That’s who I want to be like when I grow up.” Then you grew up and understood the delicate balance roll models must keep to maintain their image. You […]

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KNOWING MORE IS NOT THE PROBLEM

October 21, 2021 by

Knowing more at the end of a project is a jump start to the next one. Add that knowledge to the quest for life long learning and move on. Or, you can re-do the last project and apply new knowledge for a better result. That’s the choice, use education moving forward, or use it to […]

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HELPING OTHERS LEARN HOW TO HELP OTHERS

October 6, 2020 by

Helping others seems like the shortened version of the Golden Rule. Boomers remember the Golden Rule after the Grandma squad drilled it in. Millennials might be a little foggy on it since their parents didn’t take them to church, quote Bible verses, or give them the gift of spending a week with a great-Grandma. Here […]

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SCHOOL LEARNING VS LIFE EXPERIENCE

August 10, 2020 by

School learning is the educational experience of showing up on time. That’s the first test for new students. On time? Check. Finds desk? Check. Takes off coat and sits down? Check. As parents, if a kid can do that, then we’ve done our job. Or is there more?

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CHECKLIST ORGANIZER: HOW MANY BOXES GET CROSSED OFF DURING QUARANTINE

May 6, 2020 by

A checklist organizer makes a checklist. If you’re not much of a list-maker, keep it short. Susan Orlean tweeted that she’s taken a shower every day for a hygiene flex. Is that checklist organizer worthy?

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BOSS MAN: WHEN THE MOST IMPORTANT PERSON STOPS CARING

April 6, 2020 by

Boss man is an old term by now. Like Ram Rod, as in, “Who’s the Ram Rod of this operation,” it’s time has come and gone, like Rowdy Yates. Still, Boss man has power, whether you like it or not, whether it resonates or not. But, what is a real Boss Man? They come in […]

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MILLENNIALS TURN ON YOU? IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT

March 29, 2017 by

    When millennials turn on you, don’t take it personally. But you will. See, it’s not you. Hard to imagine any baby boomer thinking anything’s not about them? That’s you and me and every hair-dyed, botoxed, Elvis-girdle-wearing-but-calls-it-a-weight-belt boomer man and woman alive. Millennials aren’t turning on you, so relax. But they are persistent about […]

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