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• On Slow Productivity

  

  I recently started reading Cal Newport's latest book, Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. I'm only a few chapters in but the... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2024 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Surprise Vs. Safety

  

  Human beings are complicated. We may have the capacity for relative independence and we are certainly encouraged to claim a level of individualism within most... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2024 FITNESS, SPORTS

• On Changing Your Mind…

  

  We are a deeply polarized nation. This has been increasingly true for decades, but the pace has seemingly increased drastically in recent years. Along the way,... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2024 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Bias, Habit, & Reward

  

  Struggling to change an old habit or form a new one? Wrestling with how to unpack your biases? The answer might be locked up in your brain. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2024 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Aspirations Vs. Expectations

  

  Reach for the stars! You can do anything you set your mind to! The sky is the limit! We've all heard these phrases before, and we've probably uttered them... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2024 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Lighthouses

  

  I've been thinking a lot about the value and nature of communication lately. How often do we get misdirected by tone or specific words? How often do others... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2024 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Driven by Love Or Hate?

  

  Polarization is the name of the game, these days, or so it would seem. To scan the headlines is to be constantly reminded of our species' tendency for conflict... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• The Importance of Other Significant Others

  

  The urge to pair bond with another individual is deeply ingrained in our DNA. The biology, sociology, and psychology research backs it up. Most (but certainly... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• The Marshmallow Test and Student Success

  

  Many folx are no doubt familiar with the now famous Stanford marshmallow experiment. This was a 1972 experiment on delayed gratification led my psychologist... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Stop Staying In Your Lane

  

  In Higher Education, there is a highly complicated system of unwritten rules that have governed organizational behavior and administrative practices for quite... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• The Art of Saying No

  

  The start of the academic year brings with it a plethora of new energy and new opportunities, as everyone who works in education knows. Once again, the summer... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Interviewing: A Dating Story

  

  For many Americans, August means squeezing in a final trip to the beach or other summer getaway. Here in Delaware, the obsession with the Delaware beaches is... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Values Vs. Principles

  

  There has been a lot of discussion about whether corporations and other organizations are "people" in the eyes of the law. This, of course, has some pretty... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Why Are We Meeting?

  

  As seems to be the case every year, the summer is coming to an end and the beginning of the academic year is upon us. I always feel like I have more time than... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Defrosting the Frozen Middle

  

  Letting higher ed administrators serve students in ways that matter... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Avoiding the Open Office

  

  I recently transitioned into a new role at the university. With that transition came the move to a new office on campus. I will admit to being initially hesitat... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• False Proxies in DEI Work

  

  Measuring the true impact of anything we do that seeks to facilitate change can be a challenge. Nevertheless, we do a lot of measuring in higher education. How... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• The Wikipedia Conundrum & Teaching

  

  The collection of human knowledge is a pursuit that dates back thousands of years and has inspired countless individuals and groups to attempt to collect and... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• When Every Email is Urgent, None of Them Are Urgent

  

  My apologies for the delay. Sorry for the delay in my response. So sorry it took me a bit to get back to you. How many times have you started an email with one... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS

• Slow Down, Everyone, You’re Moving Too Fast

  

  A little more than a week ago, I was standing atop Pico Areeiro on the Island of Madeira, watching the sun rise over the clouds. The cool morning air was... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2023 FITNESS, SPORTS