What are your thoughts on the power of persuasion? One of my favorite authors (and speakers) is Daniel Pink and this video by RSA Animate...

Dewitt Jones is one of America's top professional photographers. Twenty years with National Geographic photographing stories around the...

Having recently read and blogged about John Maxwell's newest publication, Intentional Living, I'm even firmer in my commitment to the...

I've always loved this video. Whether used in its entirety or in small segments, the ability to think big and dream bigger is what always...

Find me a profession where I can love my work, make a living in the Silicon Valley, and be stress free. My gut tells me that may not be...

While Superintendent in the Portola Valley School District, I had the honor of being selected as one of Computer Using Educator's (CUE)...

Success isn't always based on skill, talent or experience. Sometimes it is simply based on opportunity. And often that opportunity came...

It is simply not possible to watch this video and not feel that a happy life is possible, likely because you'll find that whatever is...

Let's face it. We all get stuck. We're human. Challenges get us down. Criticism gets us down. Experiences with mistrust get us down too....

One of my tried and true videos for years - Derek Sivers' "How to Start a Movement." Need a great video for the start of the school year?...

Having recently viewed this ‘not so recent’ Ted Talk with Sheryl Sandberg, I realized the business world is not that different from that...

President Barack Obama recently launched a new initiative, a launch of "moonshot" to cure cancer. Leading the initiative will be Vice...

Thanks, Lady Gaga, for launching a campaign that many of us can get behind. A campaign we can relate to. Launched on Instagram over the...

Had a little free time this morning so I walked the girls to school. No, the picture isn't of me. But it is of another twin mom who...

Ever heard of management by walking around? This is a well-worn strategy used by teachers to monitor and mold student behavior in the...

Chances are good that you're surrounded by others at work (and in life) who believe in your abilities, your leadership and the special...

I've learned over the years that working in public education is a passion. Too many have tried it and realized they really weren't in...

I've followed the work of Liz Wiseman for years. Her efforts around building teams and people is well know in the education ranks here in...

Feedback goes beyond evaluations. Do you take the time to give regular feedback to your employees? Maybe it’s a good time for a “New...