Dr. Doug’s Flood of 2011 Story Page 7 added 9/23

September 16th, 2011

At 2:30 am on September 8, 2011, a fireman knocked on my door and told me I had to evacuate as my apartment was soon to be flooded. What follows is my story for the next few weeks as I worked to establish a new normal. Share this:

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The Progress Principle: Breakthrough Leadership Ideas

September 7th, 2011

The Progress Principle: Using Small Wins to Ignite Joy, Engagement, and Creativity at Work (©2011, Harvard Business Review Press: Cambridge, MA) by Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer is based on an extensive study that tried to find out what it takes to be highly productive. What they found was that most of what matters is […]

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When You Come to a Fork in the Road, TAKE IT by Yogi Berra, with Dave Kaplan – Great for Educators & Parents

September 2nd, 2011

When You Come to a Fork in the Road, TAKE IT: Inspiration and Wisdom from One of Baseball’s Greatest Heroes by Yogi Berra, with Dave Kaplan (©2001, Hyperon: New York, NY) is funny, insightful, and inspirational all at once. I have always been a big fan of Yogi as he seems like such an unlikely […]

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Paying Attention: Great Communication Tips

August 30th, 2011

Paying Attention: Thoughts on Communication in Schools by Troy Roddy, PhD (©2011, Troy P. Roddy) focuses on what might be the most important leadership topic, and the one most in need of improvement in schools and other institutions. If you ask people what needs to improve, communication will probably be at or near the top […]

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Discipline Survival Guide for the Secondary Teacher – by Julia Thompson

August 25th, 2011
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