George Couros

The Importance of Recess and Stepping Away from a Problem

I had been doing the same email format weekly for a few years. I focused on sharing three things every week: something profound (an idea or thought from someone else),

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4 Attributes of a Great Assistant Principal

One of the things that I enjoy about sharing these old posts I wrote in the past with you all is how I often stumble upon them. I originally wrote

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“Becoming Observant in a World Full of Noise Is More Valuable than Ever.”

A few quick thoughts that I wanted to share with you… Last week, I wrote a post titled, “Don’t Ignore the 80%,” which focused on ensuring that you spend significant

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Don’t Ignore the 80%

You probably have heard of (even in passing) the 80-20 rule, otherwise known as the “Pareto Principle.” Here is the definition as shared on Wikipedia: The Pareto principle states

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The Importance of Being a Resource Maximizer

Currently, I am working on a book with Allyson Apsey and several other great contributors titled “What Makes a Great Principal!” This is to be released in the Spring of

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Every “Best Practice” in Education Was Once an Innovation

In this month’s revisit post, I look back at an article I originally wrote in 2018, looking at the idea of “best practice” and how it is initially built on

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Finding Challenges Before Challenges Find You – Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset, Part 5

This is the final part (5) of this series on “Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset,” and I will be discussing why the best challenges we can have in our lives

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Pushing Through Our Own Insecurities and Learning from the Success of Others – Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset, Part 4

This is part four of the series “Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset,” focused on learning from the “Success of Others.” You can read all of the previous posts here. Last

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When to Ignore and Pay Attention to both Criticism and Praise – Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset, Part 3

Last week, I posted the second part of this series on “Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset” and discussed how we deal with obstacles in a way to get better. The

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Bouncing Forward when Dealing with Obstacles – Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset, Part 2

Last week, I posted the first of this series on “Shifting to the Innovator’s Mindset” focusing on how we look at effort in learning. Today, I wanted to share the second

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