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Write It and Wait
Write It and Wait
We have emotions. You can’t unplug from them, divorce them, send them on vacation, or send them to the corner. Of course, there are…
Wes Kriesel
Aug 18, 2017
Saying I’m Sorry
Saying I’m Sorry
This short phrase can save a lot of heartache. One of the themes that came out of me asking for advice yesterday about how to handle anger…
Wes Kriesel
Jun 15, 2017
Prepping for the Trek
Prepping for the Trek
Being prepared for a hike or for going running — or what I’ll call a trek — means bringing water, wearing the right clothes, being mentally…
Wes Kriesel
Aug 10, 2017
Know Your Enemy
Know Your Enemy
What good does it do to hide from people who don’t like you? Who don’t see eye to eye with you? Who don’t have your best interest at heart?
Wes Kriesel
Jul 18, 2017
Re-imagining Learning for the 21st Century
Re-imagining Learning for the 21st Century
Part 1: Cultural Practices
Wes Kriesel
Jun 9, 2017
Innie or Outie?
Innie or Outie?
Back in my childhood days of swimming pool summers, there was a buzz around the pool at times, as we gazed at each other’s navels with a…
Wes Kriesel
Jun 20, 2017
Be Thankful — It Changes You.
Be Thankful — It Changes You.
There’s power in being grateful, in being thankful.
Wes Kriesel
Jul 12, 2017
Sometimes You Gotta Be Fertilizer.
Sometimes You Gotta Be Fertilizer.
What do I mean by that?
Wes Kriesel
Jul 2, 2017
Planning to Fail
Planning to Fail
Yesterday, my team and I presented at a gamification and personalized learning conference. I did the keynote in the morning and then we…
Wes Kriesel
Jun 11, 2017
The Forest
The Forest
Does your school leader sound like the unwilling friend in the horror movie who gets asked to go into the forest, at night, without a…
Wes Kriesel
Aug 20, 2017
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