Why bum-in-chair time is overrated.

Why bum-in-chair time is overrated.

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What a week.

What a week.

by | Leadership Letters

What a week.   I write this to you after wrapping up our first full week of online learning. I’m exhausted. I’m frayed. I’m thrilled tomorrow is a PD day even though they’ve barely started school. We chose this path to be sure, and I...
What do I think about that?

What do I think about that?

by | Leadership Letters

*Before we begin, may I take a moment to acknowledge the injustice and hardship this past week has brought including the horrifying shooting of Jacob Blake (and lack of accountability thus far for the officer who shot him) and ensuing protests that have left two dead,...
Decision fatigue is real. And I have it.

Decision fatigue is real. And I have it.

by | Leadership Letters

I am really tired of making decisions.   Small decisions: What should we eat for dinner tonight on this 7 bazillioneth meal at home? Is it best for me to tell the five people I saw today at Safeway that wearing a mask (now mandatory) means covering your mouth AND...
I’m not made for this.

I’m not made for this.

by | Leadership Letters

Welcome to a slightly refreshed Leadership Letters! Tomorrow I’ll be celebrating my 43rd birthday. It’s a pretty anti-climatic one, given that it’s neither a milestone birthday nor one I can celebrate in ways I typically would. And that’s fine...