Point of diminishing returns
Final run Yesterday, 10 days before the race, I decided that it would be my final run. It was without incident and I clocked in 13.5km at a slow pace. I couldn’t help but think about getting injured or my…
Tag mindset
MENspedition
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss It refers to a guy’s weekend my friends and I go on, a couple times a year.…
Replay – Can I get another chance?
Many of us wish we could get a do-over! That we could replay that night, that performance, that date, that trip, that relationship. When our youth passes us, we wish we could have it back, once more or….forever. If we…
Running and teaching part 2
When you drive a car you don’t feel the distance you cover just the comfort of a cushioned seat. You hear the engine roar but you don’t appreciate the effort needed to push forward because you have the car on…
Total traffic jam
Traffic jams can be a good life lesson in how to stay calm, focused, and resilient in order to reach our destination or the goals we've set out to reach.
You are your own boss
When I was toward the end of my High school days, life was quite spectacular. I mean, I had no responsibilities except to pass my final exams and attend class. Other than that, I did whatever I wanted. I went…
The secrets to success
The secrets to success I love this poster. It says so much about how we perceive success and what actually success is all about. No matter the context you can apply this to your everyday life, professional work, studies and…
The creativity switch doesn’t exist
You can’t just turn on your creativity I’ve been talking about creativity this week with my students. It’s a fantastic subject with a lot of intriguing subtopics and tangents that sprout out of the initial conversation. Surprisingly, most of them…
Facing our fears
The Beginning- Taking risks When I started teaching, I was scared out of my boots. I was scared of making a fool of myself, of what the students would think of me, scared of making a language error or teaching…