Archive for May 2017
Bedazzle the world with a fresh slogan or tagline. (On the Speedy-Kwik!) – SCN Encourager
You’ll never have to fret over creating new slogans and taglines ever again. Thanks to this Shopify link – you can come off as a sooper-dooper creative type in the minds of your peers in less than 5 seconds! Who wouldn’t want that? I know I would! Since my peers typically must wait around for months before I come…
Read MoreHow your holiday activities can now improve your district’s PR – SCN Encourager
Did you travel or go to a parade during your holiday weekend? Yes? No? No matter. Even if you just stayed home and worked in the yard or on other projects, I’ll bet you ate something fun outside– with a number of people you love to be around. For most of us, this is what makes a holiday…
Read MoreMemorial Day. Your communications. And a tip inspired by Mother Teresa. – SCN Encourager
Do you ever find yourself overly focusing on key groups? Dang. I do this even when I don’t mean to. It’s the school communicator’s way, I guess. To have our radar on. To have our antennae primed. All so we can be extra sensitive to – this year’s class of high school graduates, this roster of incoming kindergartners, this segment…
Read MoreIs “gap overload stressing you out?” (It’s definitely possible.) – SCN Encourager
How many “gaps” are you struggling with every day? My guess? A LOT! We’ve all got our various healthy-wealthy-and wise bases to cover on the home front. And then at school, we’ve got an entirely different list of shortfalls-deficiencies-and sub-group comparatives to monitor. As fate would have it, my home and school related “gaps” are tightly wrapped together. I need to make considerable…
Read MoreWhat does your morning routine reveal about you? – SCN Encourager
You can put me in the “It’s Tough to Tell” category. It’s sad in a way. Research shows that high achieving successful people have consistent morning routines. This isn’t good. It means I’ve got to avoid reading any research summaries about those of us who don’t have consistent morning routines. It could be painful. For me, the truth is like baby aspirin. I can…
Read MoreQ: When does “a single moment” make all the difference in the world? – SCN Encourager
A: When it’s used to break the grip of depression. So says Chris Brogan. I’ve written about him before. He’s a successful business coach, author, productivity leader… and striving to be a good father is his highest priority. There’s a lot to admire. Brogan also values telling the truth. So I shouldn’t have been surprised to read Brogan’s essay about…
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