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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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Mar 30, 20241 min read

Genius, Inspiration and Perspiration

[#quoteoftheday] “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” – Thomas A. Edison I feel this is true about...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

Music for Wellbeing and Positivity

[#music + #wellbeing] It’s Friday! I like using music to change moods and even to help me work better. So, sharing here some songs with...

“Laughter acts like a balm to the body and the spirit.”

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“Laughter acts like a balm to the body and the spirit.”

[#quoteoftheday] “Laughter acts like a balm to the body and the spirit.” - Logan Murray. I really believe this! May your Friday and your...

"How much good will you get out of today?”

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

"How much good will you get out of today?”

[#quoteoftheday] "The question is not: will today be a good day? Every day is a good day. The question is: how much good will you get out...

Defuse Bullying: Lessons from Family Gatherings

Sumbella

Mar 28, 20242 min read

Defuse Bullying: Lessons from Family Gatherings

[#defusebullying + #positivity✨+ #sharks🦈] “Now - you know what he’s like, so just be prepared.”. I heard this warning from several...

“You're allowed to be tired, but you're not allowed to be done.”

Sumbella

Mar 28, 20241 min read

“You're allowed to be tired, but you're not allowed to be done.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “You're allowed to be tired, but you're not allowed to be done.” – Mohammed Alanzi, from yesterday's post about...

“Whatever good things we build end up building us.”

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Mar 25, 20241 min read

“Whatever good things we build end up building us.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Whatever good things we build end up building us.” – Jim Rohn 💭…and whoever we teach, usually ends up teaching us!...

“How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are.”

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

“How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “How you learn has nothing to do with how brilliant you are.” – Henry Winkler 💭Henry Winkler was diagnosed with...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

A Quote about Happiness

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi 💡...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 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...

“A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.”

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

“A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.” 💭#thinkwithme: I also think a well trained...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

“God is in the details.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “God is in the details.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 💭 I came across this quote when I was researching the meaning of...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

A Motivational Reminder

[#quoteoftheday💬] “What you do on your ordinary days determines what you can achieve on your extraordinary days.” – James Clear 💡...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

A Quote by Stephen R. Covey

[#quoteoftheday💬] “People can't live with change if there's not a changeless core inside them.” – Stephen R. Covey 💡...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

“Do it now.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

“There are no little things.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things, I am tempted to think there are no...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

The Power of Response

[#quoteoftheday💬] “It's not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to us that hurts us.” – Stephen R. Covey 💡...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

A Quote about Leadership

[#quoteoftheday💬] “The best leaders realize that the more they focus on making other people successful, the more successful they...

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

Insights from Horses for Educators

[#teaching & #energy] I’ve heard that #horses can hear your heartbeat from a foot or so away. And that when they’re in a herd, their...

“The arc of the moral compass is long, but it bends towards justice.”

Sumbella

Mar 25, 20241 min read

“The arc of the moral compass is long, but it bends towards justice.”

[#quoteoftheday💬] “The arc of the moral compass is long, but it bends towards justice.” – Martin Luther King 💭Another favourite! And a...

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