1. A Netflix-School crossover:

When our son was born a few weeks ago, we binge-watched Marie-Kondo’s Netflix series: “Tidying up.” I hate clutter, so I loved the show – and was equally excited to see this article from education week about tiding up in the classroom.

2. A habit I just started, but love: Schedule e-mail checks.

Recently, I put “check e-mail” in my calendar 3 times a day.  I was finding myself a slave to e-mail, for no good reason.  I was checking compulsively for two reasons: getting e-mails to make me feel important & I was afraid to miss an e-mail chain where a decision was made and I was late to the party.

I started checking first thing in the morning, mid-morning and mid-afternoon.  Just like when I became intentional about social media, I reaped many benefits.  Getting rid of the “DING” or the need to check frequently boosted my productivity, lowered my anxiety, and allowed me to do even more “Deep Work.”

3. Book I’m reading: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer.

There are countless parallels to climbing Mount Everest and school leadership. Until I’ve had a chance to really think them all through,  I’m enjoying this book.