Mandy Neal's articles Professional Development Shifting Our Individual and Organizational “Stance” “The “new” is disruptive. The “new” disturbs. The “new” requires change. The “new” is not easy.” -via Scaling Creativity and Innovation Learning, especially deep exploratory learning that brings forth new ideas and thinking can be incredibl Written by Mandy Neal September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Learning In And Through Times Of Crisis, Chaos And Disruption (Part 1) “The ability of organizations to successfully evolve is ultimately determined by the capability of their staff. Transformation of the organization is inextricably linked to the transformation of individuals and for that to be a reality, learning has to be at the core.” -Peter Chase Written by Mandy Neal August 2, 2020August 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life 5 Red Flags That Will Trigger IRS Scrutiny The idea of being audited by the IRS is a frightening one for many taxpayers. In most cases, there is no cause for concern unless something about your financial situation places you in a category where the IRS thinks you may owe them more than you say you do. Certain flags thrown up by IRS Written by Mandy Neal July 3, 2020July 8, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teaching Ideas How mobility scooters can prolong teacher’s careers Teaching is a difficult but rewarding job. Year after year, teachers can often face stress or injury due to the challenges of the position. Let’s take a close look at how mobility scooters can prolong teachers’ careers. Health First and foremost, mobility scooters are good for your health. A Written by Mandy Neal June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development Stories, Scenarios, Exploratory Talk, and Futures Thinking “The stories we tell ourselves are powerful. The mind constantly tells itself stories of the future.” Peter Schwartz via The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World The future can seem like a very scary and non-obvious proposition, especially in today&rs Written by Mandy Neal June 22, 2020August 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development In Between Stories “It’s all a question of story. We are in trouble just now because we do not have a good story. We are in between stories. The Old Story – the account of how the world came to be and how we fit into it – is not functioning properly, and we have not learned th Written by Mandy Neal June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Utilizing SEO to Your Advantage: Top Tips and Tactics Maintaining a steady stream of visitors to your website and having it generate sales is the aim of the game. While it sounds simple enough, there are many moving parts to getting it right. Among the most important is search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is a marketing strategy that gets your Written by Mandy Neal June 13, 2020June 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Make Your Home Workspace Your Happy Place A lot of people have had to get accustomed to working from home in recent months. While it might sound easy to do, the reality of making your home your workspace takes a lot of organization. Those in the know, who have been working from home for a while now, will tell you that the Written by Mandy Neal June 6, 2020June 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Small Business Insurance Basics Running your business is utterly satisfying since you are the boss, and you have a flexible schedule. Plus, you can be creative in your ways to generate profits and attract customers as well. However, the bold step comes with risks such as fires, theft, accidents, lawsuits, mudslides, and tsunamis. Written by Mandy Neal June 2, 2020June 4, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Teacher Life Stretch Your Budget with Inventive Online Shopping Hacks Our shopping habits have changed over the last decade or so, and more people are turning to online purchases. They’re easy to make, you can shop when it suits you and many companies offer attractive deals for people buying online. Not only that, but you also have hundreds of choices available at y Written by Mandy Neal May 25, 2020May 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development The Future: And The Paradox Of Uncertainty “Stories of the past and the present can be based on facts, but a story of the future is just a story. The problem is that the stories we most commonly tell about the future simply extrapolate from the present.” -via Harvard Business Review In the midst of difficult times, leaders Written by Mandy Neal May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Professional Development The Future Will Be Both Learned And Unlearned “The curious thing is that with these exponential changes, so much of what we currently know is just getting to be wrong. So many of our assumptions are getting to be wrong. 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Professional Development Shifting Our Individual and Organizational “Stance” “The “new” is disruptive. The “new” disturbs. The “new” requires change. The “new” is not easy.” -via Scaling Creativity and Innovation Learning, especially deep exploratory learning that brings forth new ideas and thinking can be incredibl Written by Mandy Neal September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Learning In And Through Times Of Crisis, Chaos And Disruption (Part 1) “The ability of organizations to successfully evolve is ultimately determined by the capability of their staff. Transformation of the organization is inextricably linked to the transformation of individuals and for that to be a reality, learning has to be at the core.” -Peter Chase Written by Mandy Neal August 2, 2020August 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life 5 Red Flags That Will Trigger IRS Scrutiny The idea of being audited by the IRS is a frightening one for many taxpayers. In most cases, there is no cause for concern unless something about your financial situation places you in a category where the IRS thinks you may owe them more than you say you do. Certain flags thrown up by IRS Written by Mandy Neal July 3, 2020July 8, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teaching Ideas How mobility scooters can prolong teacher’s careers Teaching is a difficult but rewarding job. Year after year, teachers can often face stress or injury due to the challenges of the position. Let’s take a close look at how mobility scooters can prolong teachers’ careers. Health First and foremost, mobility scooters are good for your health. A Written by Mandy Neal June 22, 2020June 24, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development Stories, Scenarios, Exploratory Talk, and Futures Thinking “The stories we tell ourselves are powerful. The mind constantly tells itself stories of the future.” Peter Schwartz via The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World The future can seem like a very scary and non-obvious proposition, especially in today&rs Written by Mandy Neal June 22, 2020August 7, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development In Between Stories “It’s all a question of story. We are in trouble just now because we do not have a good story. We are in between stories. The Old Story – the account of how the world came to be and how we fit into it – is not functioning properly, and we have not learned th Written by Mandy Neal June 18, 2020June 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Utilizing SEO to Your Advantage: Top Tips and Tactics Maintaining a steady stream of visitors to your website and having it generate sales is the aim of the game. While it sounds simple enough, there are many moving parts to getting it right. Among the most important is search engine optimization (SEO). SEO is a marketing strategy that gets your Written by Mandy Neal June 13, 2020June 18, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Make Your Home Workspace Your Happy Place A lot of people have had to get accustomed to working from home in recent months. While it might sound easy to do, the reality of making your home your workspace takes a lot of organization. Those in the know, who have been working from home for a while now, will tell you that the Written by Mandy Neal June 6, 2020June 9, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Small Business Insurance Basics Running your business is utterly satisfying since you are the boss, and you have a flexible schedule. Plus, you can be creative in your ways to generate profits and attract customers as well. However, the bold step comes with risks such as fires, theft, accidents, lawsuits, mudslides, and tsunamis. Written by Mandy Neal June 2, 2020June 4, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Teacher Life Stretch Your Budget with Inventive Online Shopping Hacks Our shopping habits have changed over the last decade or so, and more people are turning to online purchases. They’re easy to make, you can shop when it suits you and many companies offer attractive deals for people buying online. Not only that, but you also have hundreds of choices available at y Written by Mandy Neal May 25, 2020May 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development The Future: And The Paradox Of Uncertainty “Stories of the past and the present can be based on facts, but a story of the future is just a story. The problem is that the stories we most commonly tell about the future simply extrapolate from the present.” -via Harvard Business Review In the midst of difficult times, leaders Written by Mandy Neal May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Professional Development The Future Will Be Both Learned And Unlearned “The curious thing is that with these exponential changes, so much of what we currently know is just getting to be wrong. So many of our assumptions are getting to be wrong. As so, as we move forward, not only is it going to be a question of learning it is also going to be Written by Mandy Neal May 13, 2020May 13, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
