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1592 || consulting with love + logic
Instead of trying to control others, become a consultant.
"Children need thoughtful guidance and firm, enforceable limits. We set those limits based …
5 months ago
1591 || micromanager vs. drill sargent
"Effective parenting centers around love: love that is not permissive, love that doesn’t tolerate disrespect, but also love that is powerful enough t…
5 months, 1 week ago
1590 || tools for skeptical thinking || throwback
Enjoy this throwback episode (from day 872) before the new series drops on Monday!
"There's a sucker born every minute." - P.T. Barnum
Carl Sagan shar…
5 months, 1 week ago
1589 || the list for getting unstuck || throwback
ENJOY THIS THROWBACK EPISODE FROM DAY 751, BEFORE THE NEW SERIES DROPS ON MONDAY -
Make a list of all the shit you're good at + a list of all the goo…
5 months, 1 week ago
1588 || why learning sucks
Curiosity is fragile. Learning is difficult as hell. Our brains are built for efficiency, not thinking. We can trick our brains into motivation by wo…
5 months, 1 week ago
1587 || a silly + true teacher story
Some of the lessons I prioritize, still: Stop being so hard on yourself when you’re struggling to learn or master or understand something new. You’re…
5 months, 1 week ago
1586 || some of my teacher stories || birthday episode
And that’s the beauty of math, right? There are many ways to get there, but there is one answer.
It’s tidy, if you’re tidy.
It’s also why I hate math …
5 months, 1 week ago
1585 || dirt in a cog
Dirt in a cog is a way to embody resistance. It focuses on slowing down, jamming up, creating little bits of friction that make it difficult to keep …
5 months, 1 week ago
1584 || the next best choice
Joy is part of the practice.
When you can't find it and don't know where to start? Start small. Start by reminding yourself that joy still exists, an…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
1583 || tactical frivolity (joy is our way out)
Tactical frivolity is what happens when you use humor, whimsy, and joy to make those in power look ridiculous. It flips the script and reclaims agenc…
5 months, 2 weeks ago