Nassim Taleb writes of three categories of things – fragile, resilient, and antifragile. Antifragile things are those like political systems, economies, ecosystems, and the human body, each of which needs stresses to build and maintain strength. We want to be able to...
“Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.” Phillips Brook This might run contrary to accepted wisdom. It seems counter intuitive. And yet upon reflection, it rings true. All of the little moments are preparations for the...
I love the start of the school year. I know many parents do, too. For me, it’s the combination of all that nervous energy ready to be directed and deployed, and the chance to start afresh. It’s also wonderful to watch students enjoy catching up with their peers,...
Over the years, I have given you plenty of pieces of advice, most of it from others. So much so that you have come to expect it of me to share strange or wonderful little snippets and vignettes. For those of you who came through Primary at NBCS, I talked about the...
A lot of ink has been spilled about leadership. Some of it helpful and worth reading, some of it not really worth the paper on which it is written. Leadership is the process of motivating people to action so that together you can achieve a goal. Those who lead do this...
Our vision at NBCS is Love Learning. I have said often enough, and only somewhat facetiously, that our vision is two words so that I can remember it. What I mean is this. Our vision needs to be clear enough and memorable enough for all of us to remember it and carry...
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