It’s that time of year again, Spring Break!\u00a0 For my international teacher friends this means trips to Bangkok or some other far flung low-cost destination.\u00a0 Living in Hawaii I am blessed with a number of beautiful locations to celebrate a little time off.\u00a0 Whenever a wonderful holiday break comes in the year, I’m remind of something an inspiring educators once told me when I asked how he kept balanced.\u00a0 He said,<\/p>\n
\u201cI think balance is bullsh*t. If you think that anyone ever achieved anything great by living a balanced life, I think you\u2019re living a dream\u2026When you\u2019re passionate about something, your life is not in balance, you achieve greatness when your life is not in balance..[But since it\u2019s not sustainable] at a certain point in time you have to\u2026recharge your batteries\u2026and this is why our school holidays are so important. We\u2019ve got students and teachers working at 100% all the time, and I want them to be doing that\u2026with the understanding that when those holidays come around you take them, change gears, spend time with your family, and restore those energy levels.”<\/p>\n
I’ve learned by now that rest isn’t always laying around in the sun.\u00a0 Sometimes it’s doing something you’ve never done before or learning a new skill.\u00a0 So with that said I’m pleased to announce my latest tinker, The Learn[ed]Leadership Podcast.\u00a0 I know that we don’t always want to take the time to read through somebody else’s blog thoughts, especially when there are dishes to be done, homework to grade, etc.\u00a0 Also I’ve found through some of my interviews that somethings are better said than written.\u00a0 So take a few minutes to listen to the first edition of The Learn[ed]Leadership Podacast.\u00a0 The topic?<\/p>\n
What can the education world learn from tech start ups?<\/p>\n