Teacher Answers

When the universe tries to tell you what to do - you should listen to it.  If you don't know what I mean, in episode 54, I talk about four examples of this.  Welcome to the feel good episode!  Thanks so much for listening and sharing

Around the holidays students tend to get behind and overwhelmed with their work.  If you are feeling the crunch of being behind this episode is for you.  Do not miss this one and be sure to share it with friends.

Do not put a limit on what you learn.  Since most teenagers are searching for what they want to do for a career,  learning a broad range of subjects and skills could inspire someone to pursue something they thought they weren't interested in.  Sometimes your new passion is right around the corner - don't limit yourself or someone else.

What is it like leading a vocational school for the first time and doing it during a pandemic?  I interview my superintendent Matthew Sheridan and find out how he's keeping it all together.  We talk about everything ranging from philosophies of leadership to favorite pizza places.   Do not miss it.

Help me celebrate 50 episodes with a double feature set of questions.  "I'm too shy, how do I become more outgoing?"  I also share information and thoughts on answering the question, "How much should I spend on a new/used car?  Thanks so much for listening and supporting me and my podcast for the past few months.

This is a quick message to all who voted.  Apathy is the devil.   Thanks for not being apathetic.    

A student asks about how to deal with perfectionism and how to not let it hold you back.  Are you limited by trying to make everything perfect?  Do you think about the worst case scenario all the time?  I'm looking for a self declared perfectionist to be on the show one day.  If you claim to be a perfectionist and you feel it holds you back in life, email me at [email protected].

Special thanks to Sam Gianettino and Jalena Laipply for helping clarify how great customer service should look.  In this episode we talk about what should be happening when dealing with customers, good phone skills, dealing with angry customers, appropriate use of cell phones and many other topics.  

A video called "What is school for?" got me thinking about the purpose of school.  When this youtuber gets tens of millions of views ripping apart public education, I feel like I need to defend it.  Please watch the video at least once before listening to this podcast - it's better to watch it twice.  This is also an exercise in how something makes you feel vs what is actually being said.  While I agree with about half of this, I feel the other half is dangerous.  Inhale and enjoy the podcast.

what is school for https://youtu.be/_PsLRgEYf9E

If you are struggling getting homework completed at home, this episode is for you.  This is the talk I gave my students to teach them how to prioritize tasks so that they don't get behind.  Organize school work and set things in order.  When you listen to this episode you'll realize this can be applied to anyone's life.