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You are an Outlier
You are an Outlier! This week I had to watch students for 3 hours while they worked. Boring! So, while I sat and watched, I decided to pull Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success from the shelf and re-read it. The book looks at people who are incredibly good at something and asks the…
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Equalizer versus John Wick
This week I’m talking about the movies The Equalizer versus John Wick and what messages these films give us. Storytelling is a great way to convey a message. The great teachers tell stories. We let our guards down when we listen and often find characters in which we can relate. Both of these movies are…
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Book review 2023
Finding a good book to read is like trying to find your needle in a needle stack. There are so many books to choose from. What follows is my book review for 2023. Click here for my complete list of books. I found it impossible to choose just one, so I decided to highlight a…
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Good out of bad
The Bible tells the story of a young man named Joseph who goes through terrible times. But, God had a plan to bring something good out of something bad. Genesis 37- 48 Joseph Act I Joseph is the younger brother and Dad’s favorite son. So, his older brothers hate him. To make matters worse, he’s…
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New Habits
It’s the end of another year and that signals a tidal wave of desire to develop new habits. Unfortunately, most people’s new habits won’t make it past January. This post offers you strategies and encouragement as you choose and pursue your new habit. My Experience I have seen success in developing several habits. In 2019…
