Season 1
May 6, 2021
Interviewing Chris Leahmann, the Principal & CEO at Science Leadership Academy
On founding a school, on living our passions, on #wisdom & #productivity!
May 2, 2021
Interviewing #Principal Tai Basurto @DoreElementary
“The work lives in the #classroom!”
Inspired by Dr Basurto (@Chitownteach), we had a conversation about #wisdom & #productivity! #CPSLeaders
May 1, 2021
Reflecting on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
Sometimes we read something influential and it stays in our #subconscious forever. Yet, sometimes it comes out and it guided you. Here’s the story of how this story helped me frame the research and writing for my dissertation...
April 26, 2021
Why A Service Animal
Influenced by the love of #dogs, I get to tell Chulu’s story!
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April 17, 2021
23rd show: Reflecting on the [potential] hidden problems of #productivity
Influenced by a Buddhist Monk, I get to reflect on how to avoid this danger by focusing on what matters! Link: https://youtu.be/nT9U0ImCiIU
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April 14, 2021
Reflecting on the Dissertation
A doctoral dissertation is a gigantic and significant task; yet, it can be one of the most significant products you might create. #Productivity can enhance the experience!
April 7, 2021
21st show: Interviewing Principal Raúl Magdaleno @KellyPrideCPS
Inspired by the principal of @KellyPrideCPS, we had a conversation about #wisdom & #productivity! #CPSLeaders #APWeek21
April 2, 2021
Interviewing ‘The One’
Inspired by Rosemary Lopez, who I happen to be married to, we get to reflect on life!
March 25, 2021
A Principal's Remarks On The Success of @OrozcoAcademy
Inspired by the labor of love of numerous souls, I reflected on the dispositions of the educators and staff at Orozco Academy. Had the honor to deliver my remarks to mental and behavioral health professionals at the School He...
March 21, 2021
The Brain is Great to Generate Ideas but Not Keeping Them
Inspired by David Allen’s #GTD philosophy, I get to reflect on enhancing my own #productivity!
March 18, 2021
The Teacher That Failed: Learning About Equity
Inspired by Elena Aguilar { @brightmorningtm }, several principal peers, & @TroyLaraviere, I get to reflect on when I failed as a high school Spanish teacher!
March 10, 2021
Like Hunter S Thompson’s Ride: The Principal’s Discretion
Influenced by Thompson, @PrincipalCMill, MG, Carnegie, and Epictetus, I get to reflect on the discretion of choosing #good.
March 3, 2021
Your professional role is not everything: it’s the journey
Influenced by Mercury, Jung, Seneca, Goethe, @todoist, Abdal, & Sivers, I get to reflect on ensuring I am savoring the journey & about acknowledging my own value.
Feb. 25, 2021
Epictetus's Tailbone or Why An Open Door Policy Doesn't Work!
Influenced by Dalai Lama, Swope, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Mr. Rogers, I get to reflect on life's blessings, on getting injured on a jet ski, and how to face life's challenges.
Feb. 23, 2021
The Art of Practicing Like Marcus Aurelius
Influenced by Roy Bennett, Eduardo Briceño, & Marcus Aurelius, I get to reflect on learning self-regulation, and productivity.
Feb. 22, 2021
Stop, Think, #Anticipate: The Importance of Self-Awereness
Influenced by my own anxiety of presenting to peers at #ipalead2021, Peter Drucker, Plutarch and Cato, I get to reflect on the concept of the value of time and the value of an #AnticipatoryMindset!
Feb. 21, 2021
The Top Wishes of the Dying: How #Habits Can Help!
Influenced by Bronnie Ware, Ali Abdal, James Clear, Joaquin Phoenix, Robin Sharma, and Luis-Manuel Miranda, I get to reflect on life and how the habits we develop can ensure we get to enjoy victory laps!
Feb. 20, 2021
The Temptations of Marcus Aurelius’s Sheets
Influenced by Marcus Aurelius, Albert Einstein, and Robin Sharma, I get to reflect on the relationship of principals and leaders with their technology in the mornings.
Feb. 19, 2021
Epictetus’s banquet: bringing your best to the game
Inspired by JRR Tolkien and Epictetus, I get to reflect on what are the proper steps to take to bring the best to the game of life!
Feb. 18, 2021
On serving others well
Influenced by Toni Morrison, Lance Armstrong, Epictetus, and Ray Dalit, I get to reflect on how to focus on the #service part of my responsibilities as a school principal.
Feb. 17, 2021
The Error of Conditional Happiness
Influenced by Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Dale Carnegie, The Daily Stoic, and Epictetus, I get to reflect on how to address the pressures of professional ambitions.
Feb. 16, 2021
On the path of virtue
Using Marcus Aurelius and Dale Carnegie, I reflect on the path of virtue
Feb. 15, 2021
The things that upset us are often not even real
Today I reflected on the concept that the things that often bother us are not even real. Marcus Aurelius, Thomas Jefferson, and Seneca on this exact topic.
Feb. 13, 2021
Life’s gluten pill: Epictetus on conquering #temptation
We all have our struggles with habits. The one habit I ended up reflecting on was on my struggle with gluten (but this can be applied to anything!). Via Epictetus’s thoughts on conquering temptation, I get to reflect on the r...