Insights on Life, Leadership and Pop Culture
brought to you by a classic overthinker from GenX
Reflections by G
From Bell Bottoms to Bookshelves: A Glimpse Into the Life of a Total Misfit
Despite my best attempts, I never found my ‘in group’ as a kid. My adult life is richer for being a misfit.
On The Way to Leadership: Building Blocks of Opportunity
Reflecting on 4 building blocks of opportunity on the way to leadership.
Lessons Beyond the Classroom: Celebrating the Unconventional Teachers in Our Lives
Regardless of what you are teaching, you choose whether the goal is ‘to teach’ or ‘for your students to learn’. There is a difference.
Historic Movie Moments, Historic Meltdowns
Witnessing cinematic history works best if you’re not hiding from what’s on screen. Three misadventures and missed opportunities, from my earliest days going to the movies.
Decades Apart, Strikingly Similar: Book Bans, Problematic Authors & Moral Panic
Congressional hearings, controversial books and the death of the publishing industry. As history repeats itself, perhaps this time around, I won't be accused of witchcraft.
The Magical Mystery of My Public Library
You might not expect a library was where I fell in love with movies, learned about comedic timing and became the kickstart to a lacklustre dating life. (5 min read)