To #Unboundary

Unboundary (n.) strategic design studio, located in Atlanta, GA, which helps companies “define their purpose and pursue significance.” [from the Unboundary web site] (v.) to remove limits of an area, subject, or sphere of activity [adapted from Apple's spotlight definition of "boundary"] In times of profound change, the learners inherit the earth, while the learned [...]

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On the career trapeze – a leap of faith

September 19, 2011 Dear Westminster Junior High Faculty and Parents: Last week, I submitted to Bill Clarkson my letter of resignation from the post of Junior High Principal, effective at the conclusion of the 2011-12 academic year. While my choice has been difficult, it has been fully mine, and I now feel great peace about [...]

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TED-ED

Logan Smalley (of Darius Goes West and TEDxAtlanta-RE:SOLVE) and TED recently launched TED-ED and the TED-ED Brain Trust. Because of my good fortune to serve part of my five-week sabbatical at Unboundary, I was able to participate in a conference call with Logan, as well as Tod Martin and Jenn Graham of Unboundary. Today, I made [...]

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Shouldn’t Practice Mimic the Game?

During my life, I have participated pretty heavily in sports. Play is fun and a great way to learn. I have dabbled in all kinds of sports. As I grew up, I played a lot of soccer. Not surprisingly, preparing to play soccer involved a great deal of playing the actual game. Sure, we drilled, [...]

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Time Travel & Closing the Swashbuckling Gap

For the past two mornings, I have taken my 6-year old son to school. So, of course, my 4-year old son wanted me to drive him to school one morning. Today was the morning. But my youngest doesn’t have to be at preschool until 8:45, so we played! As I finished dressing, JT asked if [...]

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