Articles by: Chris Wondra

Put success on autopilot by building momentum

Put success on autopilot by building momentum

The Edge of Education October 8, 2013 at 10:30 pm Comments are Disabled

My oldest daughter is playing high school volleyball these days.  While talking about her experiences on the court, I’m struck by how much she attributes […]

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Why this habit will tip the scales in your favor this school year

Why this habit will tip the scales in your favor this school year

The Edge of Education September 25, 2013 at 3:12 pm 2 comments

“Habits are where our lives and careers and bodies are made.” — Seth Godin. According to research done at Duke University, more than 40 percent […]

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Why Sherlock Holmes was wrong, and what you should do about it

Why Sherlock Holmes was wrong, and what you should do about it

The Edge of Education July 3, 2013 at 9:39 am Comments are Disabled

In the story, “A Study in Scarlet,” while introducing one of the most famous fictional characters of all time, Arthur Conan Doyle wrote (and Sherlock […]

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Early sketch of the path the iron took through Gage's skill

Nervous? Anxious? Blame evolution.

The Edge of Education July 3, 2013 at 9:14 am Comments are Disabled

Phineas Gage is famous because he had an accident at work one day. As a railroad foreman in 1848, one of his jobs was to […]

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Fiction readers’ secret advantage

Fiction readers’ secret advantage

The Edge of Education July 2, 2013 at 9:47 am 4 comments

Scientists are beginning to uncover some powerful benefits of reading fiction. Reduced stress, deeper sleep and less memory loss but also recent neuroscientists have also discovered language found in fiction gives our brains a unique work out—giving those who read it, a distinct advantage over those who don’t.

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What are you afraid of?

What are you afraid of?

The Edge of Education June 24, 2013 at 9:59 am 1 comment

On my desk sits a rectangular, pewter paperweight.  Inscribed on it is a quote generally attributed to Robert Schuller, an American pastor and motivational speaker: […]

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A message to graduates

A message to graduates

The Edge of Education June 4, 2013 at 9:40 am 1 comment

There’s a lot of noise out there. No doubt you’ve heard it by now.  The advice.  The questions.  The expectations.  The clichés about graduating, moving […]

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Parent Alert: Your child’s brain may actually shrink this summer

Parent Alert: Your child’s brain may actually shrink this summer

The Edge of Education May 15, 2013 at 9:26 am Comments are Disabled

“Are you counting down?” Teachers hear this a lot this time of year.  For the record, I’m not.  I don’t.  Yes, I know the end […]

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When hard work is lazy

When hard work is lazy

The Edge of Education March 27, 2013 at 10:27 am 1 comment

I once asked someone who had worked incredibly hard, and reached a measure of success, how he did it.  What motivated him day after day […]

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Motivation, Purpose and Samuel Pierpont Langly

Motivation, Purpose and Samuel Pierpont Langly

The Edge of Education March 20, 2013 at 10:19 am 1 comment

“It’s making a difference in the world that prevents me from ever giving up.”—Deborah Meier. At the turn of the twentieth century, at the height […]

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