Has your wife ever cut divets into you hair accidentally causing you to use mascara to minimize the potholes?
Me neither.
Apr 29, 2009
Roboto
I assure you the template of our blog is not intended to look like domo arigato Mr. Roboto, it just appears that way on certain monitors.
Apr 25, 2009
How I changed from Y to X
There are two different types of managers (coaches, senseis, teachers, fathers) the first (X) believes that people are inherently lazy, resist change, need external motivators etc to meet expectations - that person works based on fear of sticks and need of carrots. The second approach appeals to higher level's of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. The Y approach focuses on human being's natural desire to be fulfilled in work. Y manager delegates responsibility and trusts that people are inherently hard working if they are set up to succeed.
Sadly, at this stage of my teaching career I have been slowly degraded from a full fledged manager Y to a drill sergeant manager X. My thoughts:
-the students I work with have little home support and are unprepared for self-management.
Sadly, at this stage of my teaching career I have been slowly degraded from a full fledged manager Y to a drill sergeant manager X. My thoughts:
-the students I work with have little home support and are unprepared for self-management.
-Y will work only insofar as the worker has a strong sense of delayed gratification.
-the premise of management Y is that people enjoy their work like in a work rest cycle. Unfortunately most, if not all jobs, are not enjoyable ALL the time. Imagine you're a high school student and you have the choice to read your history text book on Sunday night or go out with your friends - also, there are no tests or grades at your school only the natural gift of enlightenment. Students and workers accomplish more when they are aware of carrots and sticks.
Do you disagree?
-the premise of management Y is that people enjoy their work like in a work rest cycle. Unfortunately most, if not all jobs, are not enjoyable ALL the time. Imagine you're a high school student and you have the choice to read your history text book on Sunday night or go out with your friends - also, there are no tests or grades at your school only the natural gift of enlightenment. Students and workers accomplish more when they are aware of carrots and sticks.
Do you disagree?
Apr 23, 2009
Apr 13, 2009
Speaking of which...
This reminds me that I intended to blog on Kyra's recent sleep formations. Legend has it that Abraham Lincoln was too tall (6'4") for his bed and therefore needed to sleep diagonally. Kyra (5'6") has always looked up to Abe and has recently been "Abesnoozing". She also enjoys the "snow angel" formation...
Move Freely
Kyra: look at this coupon! (sliding it across the table) I can't remember where I got it...
(Get your free sample at movefreely.com)
Oliver: (perceiving the text to mean Netflix is excited)
...and then not.
bummer
(Get your free sample at movefreely.com)
Oliver: (perceiving the text to mean Netflix is excited)
...and then not.
bummer
Apr 12, 2009
Recommendations
Excellent food; excellent service.
Awesome acting. Runs like an honest dialog between conservatism and progressivism. The merits and flaws are present for both.
Apr 9, 2009
GOODbye(s)
For the last two months I have given up two parts of my average daily life: Walmart and Facebook. I didn't think these were limiting me much when I resolved to quit them. I actually thought they probably added more to my daily life then they took. Possibly adding things like convenience, creativity, ease, entertainment. I have been surprised.
Since quitting I have had to stretch just a bit. For a simple example, I had to start clipping coupons in order to shop outside of Walmart. So, not only have we been trying new foods and meals but I started buying a Sunday newspaper again and therefore have resumed reading the paper at least twice a week. Which is more than I've done in the past 3 years (I know... have two kids under 3... then cut me a break).
As far as Facebook, the other night I closed up my laptop when I was done working and read my Art History textbook from college cover to cover instead of clicking through stinking Facebook albums. Trust me, the text's pics were much classier. Another night I found myself on a "Wikipedia goose-chase" reading about Charles Darwin to Metaphysics to Aristotle to Objectivism to Renaissance Artists to Ninja Turtles.
Now, don't misunderstand my message here, I don't think the world needs to follow suit and cancel their Facebook accounts or boycott Walmart for stinking price gouging in a recession......maybe...... But seriously, it has just made me think again about what is healthy. I don't mean eat your veggies healthy. I mean realizing my time is my most precious resource. And I wonder how many other ways do I accept my time being spent in a way I wouldn't have chosen otherwise.
Since quitting I have had to stretch just a bit. For a simple example, I had to start clipping coupons in order to shop outside of Walmart. So, not only have we been trying new foods and meals but I started buying a Sunday newspaper again and therefore have resumed reading the paper at least twice a week. Which is more than I've done in the past 3 years (I know... have two kids under 3... then cut me a break).
As far as Facebook, the other night I closed up my laptop when I was done working and read my Art History textbook from college cover to cover instead of clicking through stinking Facebook albums. Trust me, the text's pics were much classier. Another night I found myself on a "Wikipedia goose-chase" reading about Charles Darwin to Metaphysics to Aristotle to Objectivism to Renaissance Artists to Ninja Turtles.
Now, don't misunderstand my message here, I don't think the world needs to follow suit and cancel their Facebook accounts or boycott Walmart for stinking price gouging in a recession......maybe...... But seriously, it has just made me think again about what is healthy. I don't mean eat your veggies healthy. I mean realizing my time is my most precious resource. And I wonder how many other ways do I accept my time being spent in a way I wouldn't have chosen otherwise.
Apr 8, 2009
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