Tag Archives: mad skillz

I Want My Kids to Fail « Rochester SAGE

7 Mar

Heinlein Quote

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life.  And that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

The pupil who is never required to do what he cannot do, never does what he can do. – John Stuart Mill

I want my kids to fail.  That probably isn’t at the top of your list for your kids, but it should be.  Failure is one of the most important experiences they will ever have.  The road to success is paved with failure because failure teaches us how to succeed. Read the rest at RochesterSAGE.org

Five Best Productivity Methods « Lifehacker

4 Mar

Five Best Productivity Methods

Lifehacker polled readers on their top productivity methods. Methods included Pomodoro, Getting Things Done, Don’t Break the Chain, and the Action Method. How do you stay productive? Do you use a formal technique or a “hybrid”?

The Power of Observation

26 Jan

Sorry if this is a little loopy. I have a cold. I refuse to take medication because it doesn’t make me feel better and lends a side effect of half drunk. None of this is conducive to teaching or general functioning.  Or blogging. Sans medication, my head is still a bit fuzzy. Continue reading 

Fresher than a Ziploc Bag

13 Dec

Today’s #ReverbBroads11 prompt: What are three things you are better at than most people? via Catie at catiecake.wordpress.com

Only three?? Don’t you KNOW who I am?? Kidding. Kidding. I struggled with this a little bit, but probably because I’m just that awesome. Gah. Sorry. Kidding! It’s just too easy. Anyway, here are my gifts and some corresponding jams*.

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