Thoughts, devotions, and more from Jeffrey K. Ross, author of "Next Step Devotions"
Some people do just enough to get by. I've never understood that. I've always subscribed to the "if you're going to do it, you may as well give it your best" theory. There is something inherently unsatisfying about doing a job and knowing you could have done better. I realize that there are times when …
Continue reading Leap Year Lesson #38: Satisfaction Comes From Doing Things Well
Themes can arise unexpectedly some days. Today the theme was "trust." I happened to come across three articles today on the subject in the course of my normal blog and Twitter perusing. The first was from Harvard Business Review - "The One Thing That Makes Collaboration Work." In the article, Larry Prusak writes "If I …
I continue to be amazed at how much I learn each and every week from following key people related to the subjects of social learning, collaboration and community management. By taking the time to read the articles linked in their many posts, I am getting a better and more relevant education now on these subjects …
I almost stopped following two well-known professional educators today on Twitter. Why? Because of their frequent rants in recent days about personal dissatisfaction with their country's political election results. Certainly they are entitled to their opinion and can tweet about it all they wish. I don't question that. But I do question the wisdom of …
Continue reading Separating the Personal from the Professional
