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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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“You are a mashup of what you let in to your life.”

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Mar 30, 20241 min read

“You are a mashup of what you let in to your life.”

[#quoteoftheday] “You are a mashup of what you let in to your life.” - Austin Kleon This idea was about how we develop creativity. But in...

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

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 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...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

A Quote about Culture and Heritage

[#quoteoftheday + culture & heritage] 'Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation’ - Nelson...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

A Quote about Confidence

[#quoteoftheday] “You don’t become confident by shouting affirmations in the mirror. You become confident by having a stack of undeniable...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“There is wisdom in the wound.”

[#quoteoftheday] “There is wisdom in the wound.” - by 📚 Michael Bungay Stanier. This line is taken from his book: ‘How to work with...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“Words do have power.”

[#quoteoftheday] “Utterance is magic. Words do have power. Names have power. Words are events. They do things, change things. They...

“If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.”

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.”

[#quoteoftheday] “If everything is a priority, nothing is a priority.” #thinkwithme: In one of the best teacher training I’ve...

“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.”

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Mar 30, 20241 min read

“Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.”

[#quoteoftheday] - Maya Angelou. Around this time last year, I put out an intention - a quiet ‘ask’ - of wanting to be around people who...

“Passion finds you as you get in the mix, and try new things.”

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“Passion finds you as you get in the mix, and try new things.”

[#quoteoftheday] “[Passion] finds you as you get in the mix, and try new things.” Here’s the full quote: "Passion is a feeling that...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“People do what people see.”

[#quoteoftheday] “People do what people see.” - John Maxwell. Expanded: “People’s minds are changed more through observations than by...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

A Quote about Embracing the Unfamiliar

“If you feel safe in the area that you’re working in, you’re not working in the right area...” - David Bowie. He continues: “...Always go...

“To fly, one only needs to take the reins.”

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“To fly, one only needs to take the reins.”

[#quoteoftheday] “To fly, one only needs to take the reins.” This is such an uplifting quote for me. I think it is about courage, and...

Sumbella

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...

“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...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

"One cannot fly into flying"

[#quoteoftheday] "One cannot fly into flying" - Friedrich Nietszche. Full quote: 'He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to...

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle."

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

"No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle."

[#quoteoftheday] "No hour of life is wasted that is spent in the saddle." - Winston Churchill. At a glance, this one seems like it's...

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

“Action is the beginning of change.”

[#quoteoftheday] Full quote: "Curiosity is the beginning of knowledge. Action is the beginning of change.” - James Clear. And this is why...

The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 min read

The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.

[#quoteoftheday] "The act of learning is a brilliance all its own.” - James Pastore. This is a fab line I squirreled away a while back...

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

Sumbella

Mar 30, 20241 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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