Own Your Value, Own Your Future
“You don’t deserve it.” “You can’t do it.” “You’re so disorganized.” “You’re so dumb. You shouldn’t have done that.” I’ve heard these statements in my
June 6, 2022
Category: Leadership
Launching an Edtech Startup After 11 Years in Education
11 years ago, I took a chance to move to halfway across the country to begin my educational career as a Teach for America Corps
August 2, 2020
Painless Networking: Tackling Your Mindset (Pt. 1/2)
The idea of networking has always made me cringe. I’ve always known it was a “skill” people needed to have to be successful and I
February 1, 2020
Getting Off The Bench And Onto The Field
Last post, I talked about the mindset you need to have if you have aspirations to move up in your organization. The big message from
October 8, 2018
Lessons From The Bench – The Mindset You Need To Move Up
You have to put in more work than what is expected if you want to move up. I learned this lesson early on in organized
September 9, 2018
The Power of Storytelling
“Once upon a time…” “In a galaxy far, far away…” These are probably two of the most famous sentence starters in storytelling. Interestingly enough, we
February 26, 2018
Purpose Driven Relationships with Students
“Talk to me about the book you’re reading, Daniel. What have you read about so far?” I asked Daniel, one of my middle school students.
February 12, 2018
Do You Want To Influence The Weather?
I imagine most people might love the ability to determine what the temperature will be like on a certain day or being able to prevent
November 30, 2017
Closing Out Hispanic Heritage Month 2017
October 15th was the last day of Hispanic Heritage Month, but not the last day we should celebrate Hispanic culture. As we enter 11 months
October 16, 2017
Diverse Leaders Can Pave The Way For Others Like Them
Unfortunately, many organizations have a diversity problem, especially when it comes to diversity in leadership. It’s important for these organizations to own these problems so
October 2, 2017