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Before An Interview, Think About How You Want Somebody To Feel
If you’re a student (or prospective work candidate) getting ready for a college interview, I want you to think about how the emotions you want
Getting Off The Bench And Onto The Field
Last post, I talked about the mindset you need to have if you have aspirations to move up in your organization. The big message from
Lessons From The Bench – The Mindset You Need To Move Up
You have to put in more work than what is expected if you want to move up. I learned this lesson early on in organized
Looking for a Change at Work? Read “Reset: How to Get Paid and Love What You Do”
A few years ago, I was close to quitting my job as a Dean of Students (Assistant Principal). I wasn’t getting enough joy out of
Treat Student-Teacher Relationship Wounds as You Would Physical Ones
Think about the last cut, break, or scrape you received. I’m sure you took care of it somehow, whether it was simply by being careful
Apologies are Treatments that Should Never Be Delayed
During my first two years as a Dean of Students (Assistant Principal), I struggled combatting teachers’ perceptions of the behavioral standards to which we were
Mental Health as a 1st Generation College Student
I remember walking through Harvard Yard my Sophomore year after taking a test in one of my classes (Portuguese, I think). My head was down
Become An Emerging Leader With the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Two years ago, Natalie Garcia asked me to write a recommendation for her Emerging Leaders Institute (ELI) application. I had previously heard about it from
The Power of Storytelling
“Once upon a time…” “In a galaxy far, far away…” These are probably two of the most famous sentence starters in storytelling. Interestingly enough, we
Purpose Driven Relationships with Students
“Talk to me about the book you’re reading, Daniel. What have you read about so far?” I asked Daniel, one of my middle school students.
I am the Son of Salvadoran Immigrants and a Harvard Grad
If there’s two things that people quickly learn about me, it’s that my parents were immigrants from El Salvador and that I graduated from Harvard
Do You Want To Influence The Weather?
I imagine most people might love the ability to determine what the temperature will be like on a certain day or being able to prevent
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