Archive for December 2013

Ready to leap into the New Year? – SCN Encourager 12/30/2013

I’m not sure I am. All of this “leaping” business looks kinda dangerous. I might pull a muscle or something. If anyone could be unlucky enough to fall into the wide chasm between 2013 and 2014, it’d be me. But before getting rescued by the Fire Department, I’d use the time for even more, much-needed…

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Holiday stress? School to the rescue. – SCN Encourager 12/20/2013

Lots of people will carry some extra weight this holiday. And I’m not talking about calories – unfortunately. Wish I was. I’m talking about the burden of the extra stress and tension that many people will assume as  their family members from near and far gather together to “celebrate.” I never really thought about this much…

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Santa scores! Assisted by me. – SCN Encourager 12/19/2013

The gift of patience would be nice to receive. Just not this holiday season. Last week I highlighted five books I’m hoping to find in my Christmas stocking, and dang it, if I couldn’t go three days without breaking down and buying the Gary Vaynerchuk book for myself. I then wrapped it and made a…

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This digital gift came as an afterthought. – SCN Encourager 12/18/2013

Not every social media project involves hours of planning. Some just happen… and you have to be lucky enough to snag ’em when they pop up. This was definitely the case when my superintendent (Brian Davis, Holland MI) invited four of our kindergartners two weeks ago to decorate a Christmas tree in our Admin Building.…

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