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This page contains many articles I've written over the years in pursuit of learning, reflection, and personal development.

Themes include productivity, wellbeing, teaching, defusing bullying, culture, heritage, facilitation & more.

You will find that some of these posts are originally published on LinkedIn.

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Apr 11 min read

#OnTheRoad Reflection: Creativity

[#ontheroad reflection: creativity] These last two days, I’ve been driving to and from a school in Qatar for my work with teachers here...

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Apr 11 min read

“Originality is undetected plagiarism.”

[#quoteoftheday] “Originality is undetected plagiarism.” - Austin Kleon This one made me stop. Thoughts?! #originality #authenticity #cre...

"Writing is one of the only ways to outlive yourself."

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Mar 301 min read

"Writing is one of the only ways to outlive yourself."

[#quoteoftheday] "Writing is one of the only ways to outlive yourself." - James Clear. And here is the rest of the quote, which I also...

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Mar 282 min read

How Nicknaming Boosts Productivity

[#productivity + #fun] Revealing the name of my massive water bottle (and three reasons why to name certain things). Drumroll please… The...

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Mar 251 min read

A Quote about Life's Beauty

[#quoteoftheday💬] “One of the great beauties of architecture is that each time it is like life starting all over again.” – Renzo Piano...

“The key is to create a lot and edit a lot.”

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Mar 251 min read

“The key is to create a lot and edit a lot.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “With the creative process, the key is to create a lot and edit a lot. Make more than you need, then remove everything...

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Mar 241 min read

A Quote about the Mind

[#quoteoftheday💬] “The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes 💭I think...

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Mar 241 min read

“What can I receive today?”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Relax. Breathe. Open yourself to the world and ask, “What can I receive today?” – James Clear ~~ (A single negative...

“The responsibility of any creator is to do the work, not judge it.

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Mar 241 min read

“The responsibility of any creator is to do the work, not judge it.

[#quoteoftheday💬] “The responsibility of any creator is to do the work, not judge it. Your job is to fall in love with the process, not...

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Mar 231 min read

“What can I create today?”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Eliminate. Focus. Close yourself to the world and ask, what can I create today?” – James Clear 💭 I think it needn’t...

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Mar 181 min read

A Quote by Beethoven

[#quotable💬] “Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise you to the divine.” –...

Teacher's Toolkit for Productive Writing - 4

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Nov 24, 20231 min read

Teacher's Toolkit for Productive Writing - 4

[#productivity🤓] (Part 4: #Mindset) We are in the middle of answering the FAQ: "How are you writing/posting so much on LinkedIn"? I...

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Apr 28, 20232 min read

Positivity - Part 2: #UncleLen's Letter

[#positivity] *Part 2* #UncleLen went from being a man with a plan, to a man with one mission: To survive. Around the time he reached 96,...

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