The Dream Dean

As we get ready for Thanksgiving Holiday and Black Friday, we’ll get plenty of opportunities to make decisions. How can we make better decisions?  Well, Mark Manson shared a great article that might help; check it out here: 5 Principles for Making Better Life Decisions – https://markmanson.net/how-to-make-better-life-decisions As usual, another interesting read. Have a great … Continue reading →

As we prepare students for Project #3: Personal Charter Posters and Presentations, I wondered if they’ve REALLY ever done a deep, honest self-evaluation of themselves.  Or, if they’ve had their friends do an honest evaluation of them.  Of course, I’ve had many work evaluations and self-evaluations in the past, but I don’t know if I’ve … Continue reading →

Only two weeks/classes left before the end of our coaching course! This week, students are provided the instructions to create Project #3: Personal Charter Poster and Presentation.  We use the Personal Charter as a summary of everything they’ve learned about themselves over the course of the semester.  The idea for the Personal Charter Poster came … Continue reading →

Relationships matter. In my class yesterday, one of my students shared (after our “Are You Living Your Best Life” Self-Assessment) that she just decided cut off several people in her life the past weekend because she realized they weren’t truly her friends.  You could tell in her voice that this decision had a great impact … Continue reading →

As I think about my role in education in the future, I was intrigued by the article, “Focusing on What is Going to Stay the Same in Education” by AJ Juliani.  I was intrigued because he states that all we hear in the news is how education is going to change in the next 5…10…20 … Continue reading →

It’s been a busy week, so I haven’t had a lot of time to read articles or write; however, I was compelled to read this article today because it touched on many of the things that I have to think about on a daily basis. Here’s a great article that might be helpful in living … Continue reading →

Last week, I had the opportunity to facilitate a one-day Life Design workshop at Folsom Lake College with my colleague Megan.  What a great experience! Our Fall Semester “What Could I Do With My Life” coaching course is coming to a close.  In the second week of class, we had students define their story by … Continue reading →