As a teacher I manage life, family, and work with an array of books, tools, and apps. Here are is an almost exhaustive work-in-progress list of the resources I use for work and life. I list work tools first, then life tools. Clearly, some overlap - especially those involving life planning, goal setting and productivity. … Continue reading Books On My Shelf, Tools In My Box, and Apps In The Cloud
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“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Fill up here with your weekly dose of winning tips while you preview next week on Hybrid Consonance. Hybrid Consonance is the collection of practices, habits, mindsets, and more, that contribute to Holistic High Performance: productivity, focus, and intelligence. As an educator, musician, and writer, I am here to … Continue reading Full Cup Friday #4: Top Tips and Weekly (P)review
Rare and valuable skills are necessary for you to grow into the work you love. Read on to find out how, with the lessons I'm learning from the author of "Digital Minimalism" - Cal Newport. Today on Think It Through Thursday, I continue my exploration of Cal Newport's 2012 release, "So Good They Can't Ignore … Continue reading Go Dare – Grow Rare: On the Quest for Work You Love according to Cal Newport – Part 2
A really short post today - I want to give a shout out to two new friends, Aaron Walker and Jeff Goins. They sent me their books - autographed - and I am so grateful to them for their voices of encouragement, challenge, and success. Aaronand Jeff are the top two drivers behind this blog, … Continue reading Top Artists – Thank You!
Today on Think It Through Thursday, I present to you a brief summary of Cal Newport's 2012 release, "So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love." As I await the arrival of his latest release, "Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World," I … Continue reading Drill Those Skills: On the Quest for Work You Love according to Cal Newport – Part 1
Photo by bruce mars from Pexels Last Thursday I published a summary of an online conversation between Ryan Holiday and Cal Newport. In it, these two authors discussed Newport’s latest book, “Digital Minimalism.” If you haven’t read it yet, I’d encourage you to do so, as you’ll find out: why Newport still likes the Kindle.why he does not … Continue reading Infinite Scrolling isn’t Infinite, and other Digital Decluttering Discoveries
“You can’t pour from an empty cup.” Fill up here with your weekly dose of winning tips while you preview next week on Hybrid Consonance. Hybrid Consonance is the collection of practices, habits, mindsets, and more, that contribute to Holistic High Performance. As an educator, musician, and writer, I am here to serve you. “Rest and … Continue reading Full Cup Friday #2: Top Tips and Weekly (P)review
This week, subscribers to Cal Newport’s email list were given an opportunity to listen and participate in a call between author Ryan Holiday and Newport, to discuss Newport’s latest book, “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World." Photo by Tom Swinnen from Pexels Here are some interesting quotes from that conversation, and some key takeaways. … Continue reading Ryan Holiday and Cal Newport Talk “Digital Minimalism”
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