Archive for February 2016
“The Magnificent Seven” reminded me of Seth Godin’s “Marketing Seven” – SCN Encourager
If your marketing plan calls for “the calvary” to show up at the last minute, you’re in trouble. Remember the classic western? It’s a great story. A village is terrorized by an “evil” group of marauding bandits. A group of seven “good” cowboys roll into town. The cowboys befriend the oppressed villagers. And the cowboys also kinda sorta work out a few of their…
Read MoreLeaders are readers and why your next boss could be a robot – SCN Encourager
I’ve got to start whacking away at my pile of books. One problem. It’s called “staying awake.” I think I’ve misplaced a few decades somewhere. When I was younger I was I night owl and loved to sleep in. Now I find myself trapped in the Benjamin Franklin “early to bed, early to rise” plan… only without achieving any of…
Read MoreIs there room for “brain science” in your school PR tool box? – SCN Encourager
There is in mine… I just have to find it first. Dumb, huh? Locating my tool box only launches the first of my frustrations. After that, the real struggle begins. Then like most “late adopters,” it’s difficult for me to displace my tried and true school PR tips, ideas, and techniques for something new… even if what I’ve been…
Read MoreThere’s a lesson for us (…for me) in the aftermath of Valentine’s Day – SCN Encourager
Would you believe a “life-assessment” could be summed up in just 2 words? I sure do now. Unfortunately. It’s nice when your milestones give you some room to wiggle. A bit more margin for error, so to speak. A bit more accepting of creative excuses, to say it even better. But I’m never this lucky. My milestones tend to be…
Read MoreHere’s help for attacking all that’s on your plate this week – SCN Encourager
This pretty well sums up the model to follow, don’tcha think? I’m glad Winnie spelled this out so clearly. Some of these other “life philosophers” confuse the heck out of me!
Read MoreThe prostitute teacher and other people we work with – SCN Encourager
Many of our best blessings are not all that far away We work alongside some amazing people. What a blessing this is. Different ages. Different backgrounds. Different personalities. Different interests. I wouldn’t trade the people I work with… and I doubt you would, either. (But if you see a flyer pop up in your office from my district offering…
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