Jordan Hein

My latest for @educationgadfly on schools whose results endure: "When successful schools lose their momentum, the usual suspects are leadership turnover, staff churn, demographic change, political conflict, or the quiet assumption that the success was fragile all along. But many of these factors, particularly staff and leadership changes, are not flaws in our system, they’re features." fordhaminstitute.org/national/comme…

From now until June 20, we will gain roughly an additional two minutes of sunshine every day. Enjoy the light. Share the light. Be the light. Make the most of those extra two minutes today.

“Your habits will tell you how committed you are, what you’re focused on, what matters to you, and why you’re getting the results you’re getting. At first, creating a habit is unbearable; then it’s uncomfortable; if you stick with it and are consistent, it becomes unbreakable.”

If you want to make an impact, your second tries have to outnumber your second thoughts. If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. Do the smallest, easiest, or next most important thing to move you forward today.

Replace the words “time,” “skill,” or “motivation” with the word “momentum.” “I don’t have the time/skill/motivation” becomes “I don’t have the momentum.” Momentum requires just enough effort to start moving something forward. Not all or nothing - just enough to start.

Set a goal - then focus on behaviors that move you toward the goal. If you can get where you want to go without doing hard things or making tough choices, you aren’t going very far. If you can achieve your goals without action, you need new goals. Set it and get it. Let’s go!

A step backward, after making a wrong turn, is really a step in the right direction. Reflect on your week. Where did you grow? What needs courage? What went well? Where can you accelerate? What needs to stop? What needs to start? Don’t wait for Monday. Do 1% better today.

Forget about radical change. Make one small change. Try it for one hour, then one day, then five days. Adapt and move forward. Don’t commit to doing something for a year if you haven’t done it for a week. Build your discipline one decision at a time.

Focus. Let’s make it better today.

If you have one person that loves you, a few good friends, a roof over your head, & can read this, you are richer than you think. Be grateful for the days behind you & the day in front of you. Be grateful for the team around you & the team that led you here. Be the good today.

Today is a good day

@MrJordanHein “There is no secret ingredient” - Poe

The secret is there is no secret. Consistency over intensity. Progress over perfection. Fundamentals over fads. Over and over again. Be relentless in simplicity and ruthless with eliminating distractions. Do the simple things well with unbridled enthusiasm.

Focus on simplicity. What is the simplest action you can take to move you forward right now? As you progress through your to-do list and your to-be list, simplicity and execution wins the moment. Don’t focus on the mountain ahead - focus on where your foot will land next.

Some people need more focus. Others need to broaden their perspective. Some people need to try harder. Others need to stress less. Some people need to care more. Others need to let it go. The secret is you are both people. The key is to know which one you are in this moment.

The sooner you step away from your comfort zone, the sooner you'll realize it wasn't all that comfortable. Dream bigger, get better today.

If you have the opportunity to make someone happy today, do it. The world needs more of that.

If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you. The things you’ll be most proud of require the most work. You got this!

Once you choose hope, anything is possible.