Let’s face this reality; the last two years have been tough financially because of the economy. Not just for me, but for many people. Unemployment, which is finally starting to fall (or is it; I’ll leave that alone for now), has been high, and some people have been out of work for more than 2 […]

“I’m frustrated. I have two master’s degrees and I’m working on my doctorate. I started teaching earning $17,000 a year. I’ve paid my dues.” Skaneateles NY Superintendent Philip D’Angelo on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to limit the salaries of superintendents across NY state The question of paying one’s dues sometimes comes up, and it can […]

I was checking out a blog called The Practice of Leadership by a man named George Ambler. It was titled The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us (the original article was updated and replaced by one titled Leadership Develops When You Escape Your Comfort Zone). On the post, he had the video that I’ve posted […]