The Smart Thinking Podcast

Episode 197: A Conversation With A Physician About All Things Covid In 2021 (Reflection)

Join me for a conversation with David C Brousseau, MD - professor and chief of emergency medicine, at the Medical College of Wisconsin as we discuss how to approach this school year. Hear his advice around protecting ourselves, what he is seeing and what he believes will happen as we move into the fall and winter.

Episode 196: An Olympic Start (Reflection & Challenge)

The start of Season 4
Take a listen as we discuss a great way to start the school year. Disrupt the traditions of compliance and start the year in Olympic style! 

Episode 195: A Conversation with a Holocaust Survivor – Eva Zaret

Join me for a wonderful conversation with Eva who was born in 1936 and experienced WWII as a child. Her life and her story will move you, deepen your understanding of the experiences of Jew’s and Jewish children during the holocaust and motivate you to be an advocate for tolerance. Eva is an inspiration for her perseverance and mindset. She lived through WWII, a revolution and came to the United States as a refugee.
 
Listen as she describes her hope filled journey.
Describe how you fuel your life with hope.
List your reflections about perseverance and humanity.
 

Episode 194: First Day or First Date? (Reflection and Strategies)

The first day of a new job or on a new team is never easy. However, on this episode we offer a strategy to turn the first day into a first date. It's all about giving the new person choice and voice and eliminating as much compliance as possible. Engage early and retain great people!
 
 

Episode 193: 10 Things Wrong – Ted and Jared the Neuroscience Guy

Take a listen as Dr. Jared Horvath – author and friend of the podcast -- have a discussion about his thought provoking new book: Ten Things Schools Get Wrong And How We Can Get Them Right. Authored by David Bott
Book: https://www.10thingsbook.com/
 
 

Episode 192: Avoid Summer Slide (Books & Tools)

Books:
Positive Intelligence- Shirzad Chamine
How to Change- Katy Milkman
10 Things Schools Get Wrong- Horvath and Bott
Love Your Enemies- Arthur Brooks
 

Episode 191: Too Quick To Judge (Reflection & Activity)

How is our instinctive need to make judgements hurting our ability to move forward with others? Listen as we answer this question and address micro judgments and how they fail us in the long-run with others. 
 
List ways in which your micro judgements have been proven wrong over time.
Describe a process to increase your curiosity about others.
List your deep three.

Episode 190: Commencement: The Wisdom from Our Youth – “The Time Machine” (Reflection & Strategy)

If you could tell the 8th grade you - -what the future has in store - what would you share? Join us for a reflection and process to help those you serve use all the wisdom around them to be successful in the future.  
List would you tell the younger version of yourself at the different intersections of life
Describe how you can fuel the next generation with your knowledge.
Explain one thing you can do different upon reflection.
 

Episode 188: Overview Effect (Leadership & Tool)

Listen as we explore a process that allows you to engage others in your own success. The Overview Effect Process will help you and help you -- help others.
 
List the three people you would take with you anywhere.
Describe what you all value.
List your opportunities for improvement.
 

Episode 187: The Heart of Schools – Teachers! (Reflection & Gratitude)

It is teacher appreciation week and we have a lot to appreciate! Take a listen as we discuss the impact teachers have had this past year - -the most extraordinary year in modern times.  Please share this with parents and teachers! 
 
Describe how you can reinforce to educators their contributions and values.
List teachers who made a difference in your life
Develop a process to routinely recognize the impact that others have on you and those you love and serve.