Organize the school year so that today’s students are prepared for the future

School bulletin board
This moment in time is worth a second, slightly different, look

 

Organize the school year so that today’s students are prepared for the future:

  • Agriculture
  • Technology
  • Health care

Stephanie articulated at the very beginning the big three future challenges and opportunities she sees middle school students facing/embracing.

I think she’s spot on.

Clear. Concise. Compelling.

Inspiring.

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Dear Son, you know what’s funny?

Summer humor reading table at Barnes and Noble
Summer humor reading table at Barnes and Noble

 

birthday cake smoke from candles
13 smoking guns

 

Dear Son, you know what’s funny?

Today is the first day I’ve lived as the Father of a teenager.

What’s funny is how exciting it is.

Way more than prevailing wisdom advises.

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When it rains it pours – is this good or bad?

 

Disney's Mission Space
no rain in this forecast

 

When it rains it pours – is this good or bad?

We rush to announce “it’s bad”.

Wrong.

WTF. (wow, that’s funny!)

We get high on the warm, gentle rain of unsolicited, abundant, law-of-attraction type communication.

Email yesterday morning before heading out: “You were a smash hit, can you please tell us when you are available this Fall?”

Insight: Behaving admirably eventually pays very high dividends.

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Dear Son, the moments that I thought of you today were in the hundreds

Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning
Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning

 

Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning
Downtown Hilo, Hawaii on a Saturday morning

 

Hilo Harbor Beach Regatta
Returning from two hours run, walk, exploration in Hilo, Hawaii

 

Rowing regatta group photo at Hilo Harbor beach
Typical Saturday morning at Hilo Harbor Beach

 

Dear Son, the moments that I thought of you today were in the hundreds, maybe more.

Miss you.

Don’t feel bad about this, but I miss your mother even more.

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Dear Son, life is a gamble

Hilo Hawaiian Hotel room view looking west
Departed before sun rose, back after it set

 

Dear Son, life is a gamble.

It’s also complicated. And often fast paced.

Hawaii reminded me of this today.

Like I need a reminder at my age?

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