Category Archives: The Week-Ender

Are You Gonna Eat That?

Posted on May 17, 2013
Healthy Eating Attitudes Start Young © Can Stock Photo Inc. / zurijeta

Said one way, the question, “Are you gonna eat that?” is an informal query among friends that is the chummy equivalent of “Can I finish that?” You might hear it at a diner among best friends. Although you’d never lean … Continue reading →

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Thank A Teacher

Posted on May 10, 2013
A good teacher can make all the difference © Can Stock Photo Inc. / beichh4046

Three Lifetime Lessons From Unforgettable Elementary Teachers Each year in May, students celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by honoring teachers with thoughtful cards and other tokens of appreciation. The proliferation of apple-themed stationery sets and granola bars wrapped with a sticker … Continue reading →

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Sometimes You Just Gotta Say, “No!”

Posted on May 3, 2013

Twice this year I received phone calls from groups interested in using our camp. We scheduled a tour, we walked, we talked and, by the end of the visit, both groups made generous offers to use our facilities. Both were … Continue reading →

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Pondering The Big Questions

Posted on April 26, 2013

It was almost 4 o’clock on a summer afternoon in 1971. I was 11 years old and my buddies were over at my house playing kickball in the back yard. I heard the cranking noise that the window off the … Continue reading →

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Time Redesign

Posted on April 19, 2013
What are your time-management obstacles?

Attacking Five Common Enemies of Efficiency Part 1 of this Week-Ender series (“The Science of Time Management”) drew the distinction between controllable and uncontrollable aspects of our existence. Readers can review my recommendations for making deliberate choices that maximize control … Continue reading →

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