I’m taking a bit of a break from recording new episodes of the podcast because, well, I deserve a break. The 95th episode dropped about two weeks ago so there are a lot of episodes to listen to or relisten to. Below are ten suggested older episodes for you to check out. To give you READ MORE
Category: Compassion
Between Two Kingdoms
I recently finished reading the book Between Two Kingdoms, which is a memoir by Suleika Jaouad. It is one of the best books that I’ve read. The story is beautiful (and painful) as is the way she tells her story. It left me with so much to think about and unpack before I can write READ MORE
Invest In The Small Things
“Most big, deeply satisfying accomplishments in life take at least five years to achieve. This can include building a business, cultivating a loving relationship, writing a book, getting in the best shape of your life, raising a family, and more. Five years is a long time. It is much slower than most of us would READ MORE
Some of What I’ve Been Consuming
I have several personal and work-related projects going on right now, but publishing these blog posts twice per week is a commitment that I’ve made to you the readers. Yes, I take some time off here and there, but I try to plan for that and this isn’t one of those times. So instead of READ MORE
The Many Benefits of the Culture of Open
My daughter had a lacrosse tournament this Victoria Day long weekend (five games between Sunday and Monday) so I didn’t have a lot of time to write a blog post. I do, however, want to share that I had a great conversation with Lena Patterson, the President of Open Education Global, and open leader extraordinaire READ MORE
Give Others The Same Consideration
One of the things that I do at the university is teaching courses to instructors on a variety of aspects of teaching. Frequently they will apologize for needing to miss a class or for not getting an assignment done one time (there are no grades, but still assignments) or for needing some extra help with READ MORE
Don’t Make Adulting Harder
My wife and I were talking about various things going on and some decisions we need to make. I said, “Adulting is hard,” to which she responded, “there are people who make it harder. ” She’s right. Some people make it harder on themselves by pushing people away instead of asking for help, or they READ MORE
Attitude, Awareness, and Authenticity
I’ve been listening to the audiobook of Neil Pasricha’s You Are Awesome (it’s a lot less cheezy than it sounds). I’ve read two other books by him and came across his TED Talk the other day. I watched it and found it thought-provoking, while also funny. I shared it with my teenager and even she READ MORE
Better Late Than Never
Many years ago I added the little sticker to my driver’s license indicating that I’m an organ donor. I also made my wishes clear to my family. What I hadn’t ever done, however, was donate blood. There were times in the past when I was anemic and just used that as a blanket excuse to READ MORE
It’s Okay to Cry
Before our daughter started school, we had her in a private daycare not far from my wife’s work. For the most part, we liked the woman who ran the day care, but there was something that our daughter told us in her final days there that has stuck with me. Our daughter had been upset READ MORE
