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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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“We often think feedback is for the student but actually it’s for the teacher.”

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Mar 301 min read

“We often think feedback is for the student but actually it’s for the teacher.”

[#quoteoftheday] “We often think feedback is for the student but actually it’s for the teacher.” This is why I appreciate questions, and...

“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...

Mailer's Law: The Journey of Improvement

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Mar 241 min read

Mailer's Law: The Journey of Improvement

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Mailer’s Law: A thing either gets better or costs more to run the way it was.” – Norman Mailer ~~ (A single negative...

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Mar 221 min read

“Bloom where you are planted.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Bloom where you are planted." 🌱 💭 Possibly one of my favourite quotes. And for all my #teacher +...

The Power of Accountability and Integrity

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Mar 181 min read

The Power of Accountability and Integrity

[#quotable💬] “It is one thing to make a mistake, and quite another thing not to admit it. People will forgive mistakes, because mistakes...

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Mar 181 min read

“The edge is in the inputs.”

[#quotable💬] “The edge is in the inputs.” The person who consumes from better sources, gets better thoughts. The person who asks better...

“Knowledge is a shining light, skills a flowing spring.”

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Mar 141 min read

“Knowledge is a shining light, skills a flowing spring.”

[#quotable💬] “Knowledge is a shining light, skills a flowing spring.” – Uyghur Proverb 💡#personalgrowth #wisdom #improvement #skillset ...

“The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.”

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Mar 141 min read

“The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.”

[#quotable💬] “The list of mistakes you can never recover from is actually very short.” – James Clear 💭…it’ll be even shorter if you’re...

“If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – #UncleLen

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Mar 121 min read

“If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – #UncleLen

[#quotable💬] “If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – a common catchphrase made famous in these realms by #UncleLen 💭#UncleLen used to...

“The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule. It is to schedule your priorities.”

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Jan 221 min read

“The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule. It is to schedule your priorities.”

[#quotable💬] “The key is not to prioritise what’s on your schedule. It is to schedule your priorities.” – Steven R. Covey 💡...

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Dec 6, 20231 min read

“If you don't use it, you'll lose it.”

[#quotable💬] “If you don't use it, you'll lose it.” – a common catchphrase, made famous in my world, by #UncleLen 💡...

Assessment for Learning: Shifting Focus from Grades to Growth

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May 20, 20231 min read

Assessment for Learning: Shifting Focus from Grades to Growth

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you travelled from where you started.” - Steve Prefontaine....

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