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Michelman's Musings
As most of my regular readers know, my mother died recently. Most of you don’t know that my dad died 42 years ago. At his death, he...
- Mar 1, 2023
Don't Be Afraid of Being Fired
Early in one of my headships, things were not going well. Teachers were upset about the direction I was taking the school, parents sensed...
- Feb 22, 2023
Which Customers are Gold?
I don’t like to brag--but I am a Delta Gold Medallion member. I know you envy me unless you are a platinum or (yikes) a diamond member....
- Feb 15, 2023
Giving Out "A's"
One of my favorite leadership books is The Art of Possibility by Rosamund and Benjamin Stone. The book reminds us that we make our own...
- Feb 8, 2023
Longer to Cook Beans than to Plan a Wedding?
I sense that marital engagements are getting longer. Weddings are often 18 months or more after the couple have decided to get married....
- Feb 1, 2023
Will You Bell the Cat?
One of Aesop’s fables tells of a group of mice being terrorized by a mouse-eating cat. Many mice had been killed by the cat, and the rest...
- Jan 25, 2023
A Life Well Lived
My mother passed away on Friday. This is her with her great grandchildren on Christmas day. Please read the obituary of this...
- Jan 18, 2023
Treat Your Students Like a Heel?
Once again my big right toe drilled a hole in the top of my sneaker. As the hole popped up the day before I was to head on a trip, I went...
- Jan 11, 2023
Invisible Music
Even though I do not need another mindless game, I have recently begun to play Heardle, one of the infinite variations to Wordle. (I...
- Jan 4, 2023
Dragon's Rituals
I don’t drink coffee; I am antic enough without adding caffeine to the mix. Yet, I make coffee every morning for my wife, who cannot...
- Dec 21, 2022
Making the Holidays Bright
My consulting practice revolves around helping teams thrive. And of course we know that working as a team can make the holidays bright....
- Dec 14, 2022
Non-rote Tasks Just Got More Rote
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is getting better and better. It seems that now an advanced AI program, GPT-3, can write a decent high...
- Dec 7, 2022
I Need to Be Charged Up
I finally broke down and bought an electric car, the Ioniq 5 from Hyundai. The car has amazing specs; it has a range of 303 miles and can...
- Nov 30, 2022
Why Have Cookie Cutter Meetings if You Are Not Making Cookies
Commentators are universal in their condemnation of meetings. While they all agree meetings are a bane of existence, they differ on the...
- Nov 23, 2022
Its Bigger than the Turkey (and the turkey is 22 pounds)
Tomorrow, nineteen people will descend on our home to share the iconic Thanksgiving meal. It will be a rather traditional meal with...
- Nov 16, 2022
What You See is Less than What You Get
I have lived in Durham for 16 years and love it. It is a small yet vibrant city with great arts and amazing restaurants. With two world...
- Nov 9, 2022
Too Darn Fast
Way too many of my texts have a typo or two (or more) in them. I often notice them after I send the text. I then send a follow up text...
- Nov 2, 2022
Giants, Wizards and Dwarfs
A story I read long ago still resonates with me. While I do not recall where I read it and I do not recall it exactly, I do remember the...
- Oct 26, 2022
Keep the Wheat; Let the Chaff Fly
All good leaders want to improve and thus yearn for impartial, constructive feedback. Leaders get feedback almost every minute though...
- Oct 19, 2022
I Guess the Dog Will Go Hungry
This is embarrassing to admit, but as of late, I have spent way too much time thinking about dog food. I recently read a dog training...
Welcome to Michelman's Musings where I share some thoughts on leadership, team dynamics, education, and general observations of life.
I hope that you enjoy and feel free to comment.
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