The Shirky Principle
A short reflection on the Shirky Principle in Education – from the perspective of a K12 education company.
With Full Attention
A reflection on Marcus Aurelius’s aphorism: “Give full attention and devotion to each act.”
Attention on a Hazzy Whiteboard
Switching attention leaves residue. Sometimes I feel like I’m swimming through that residue. The schemas I’m holding need focused and sustained attention, and the cludgy remnants of previous mental states and distractions makes the thinking I enjoy turn into thinking that is exhausting (and poorly done).
What Was Done. The 2023 Edition.
A reflection on where I spent time in 2023.
Thinking Wrongly
Understanding complexity sometimes requires you to think wrongly. A curious story about complex professional development processes.
Step Over the Pebble
A reflection on leadership and the tension between dreaming and doing.
How to look at Problems
Every organization I’ve worked for encountered problems and challenges. I am a problem solver. I like to fix things (sometimes to a fault – I
Make Something Beautiful
A reflection on creating a garden and a company – with aphorisms.
Thinking is Hard. Because Thinking is Hard.
In which copilot goes down a cognitive / philosophical rabbit hole and I find myself reflecting on teaching. Thinking is hard. Finding the right question is harder.