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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
“In a nutshell: Literacy empowers.”
[#quoteoftheday] “In a nutshell: Literacy empowers.” - Kassam (1994). #thinkwithme: The first time I lived in China, in 2007, I could not...
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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...
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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...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
A Tribute to an Exceptional Colleague
[#careers & #colleague appreciation] It’s not easy to say goodbye to the one of the best colleagues you have ever worked with. I'm quite...
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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...
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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...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
Crafting a Beautiful Workspace for Remote Work
[#productivity + working from home] For various reasons I’ve had to #workfromhome much longer than I ever expected after the pandemic. On...
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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...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
Networking on LinkedIn: Tips for Job Seekers and Networkers
[Finding #jobs + making requests on LinkedIn] When I came back from a LinkedIn break after the summer, my messages were overflowing with...
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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...
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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...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
Virtual Facilitation Recipe: How to Run a Surprise Celebration for a Colleague
[Virtual #Facilitation recipe: how to run a ✨surprise✨ celebration for a colleague] This week I learned something new about how to...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
Overcoming Tiredness: Tips for Energising Teacher Workshops
[#facilitation + #PD + teacher tiredness] I once led a workshop where I was super duper wooper low in energy. And when I arrived at the...
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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...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
“The grass is greener where you water it.”
“The grass is not greener somewhere else. The grass is greener where you water it.” - Unknown. Grass doesn’t grow very fast and it all...
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Mar 30, 20242 min read
Exploring Jordan and Must-See Spots
[#travel + a glimpse of #Jordan] Even though my trip to Jordan was brief, I was lucky to be taken on a whistle stop tour of a couple of...
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Mar 30, 20241 min read
“Excitement is a better motivator than discipline.”
“Excitement is a better motivator than discipline.” - James Clear. The quote continues: “...The people who appear to have an exceptional...
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