Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
I’m reflecting again on what happens when we clean things out. Of course, preparation isn’t just in the physical sense, is it. It’s also a shaping of attitude and a way to mentally and emotionally prepare for coming things.
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Why so many of us have this sense of compulsion to finalise things at Christmas? Is it because we’re wired to strive for completion? And I also wonder if it’s something to do with energy?
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When I began writing ‘About Time For Teaching- Time-saving tips to make teaching and administrative load easier’ I asked for contribution from educators. From South Africa, Australia and New Zealand came a common theme – tidy as you go.
‘Put things away in the right place. You won’t waste time looking for stuff and falling over [...]
Do you remember your mother saying, ‘Pick up your clothes (or books, or toys)?’
A modified version of the same philosophy – ‘Put it away as you go’ – applies at the highest level of business. Perhaps it’s because our mothers told us to do it that so many seemingly well-organised, highly paid and otherwise [...]
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