Saying NO!

Marcel Schwantes observes that establishing priorities requires saying no to interesting opportunities.

-DD

Lessons from the Pandemic

Mary Hinton describes lessons education leaders received from the coronavirus pandemic.

The gift of a renewed focus on community
The gift of clarity on what matters
The gift of strategic surrender
The gift of listening
The gift of imperfection.

-DD

Avoiding Procrastination

Joli Jensen suggests a plan for avoiding being overwhelmed by multiple projects. She suggests identifying a priority project and working on it in short bursts at the time of day when your mind typically is most focused. Use time when you are less "sharp" to work on less creative tasks.

Jensen offers advice as to which projects to work on:

1. Accomplish something -- grab "low hanging fruit."
2. Finish a fun project.
3. Drop any "toxic" projects.

-DD