A friend of mine is trying to decide whether to go to college (and if so, when and where).

She’s already done a couple of semesters, but took some time off after a traumatic event. Now what?

A decision like this is very difficult because the stakes are high. There is a ton of available information to explore, yet there is not enough information to make the choice obvious. There is no way to be sure you’re making the right decision, just a decision.

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I’m writing this under my least favorite circumstances.

The RSS feed goes out in about ninety minutes, so this thing better be published by then.

I used to live like this all the time. I came to enjoy the ritual of writing every morning, and I still do. But I don’t necessarily enjoy publishing what I write on a tight deadline.

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“Don’t post if you’re new on this platform,” she warned, and then told us what to do instead.

But...why? What is the context?

Social media — and the Internet — and the world — is full of people giving imperious commands and aggressive advice. “This is the number one mistake you’re making...”

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When I first came up with the idea of The Little Middle School, it seemed a bit wild. Me, a music teacher, “homeschooling” a dozen middle schoolers in every subject?

But I had the time (sort of). I had the space: a music school that was empty prior to 3:00 PM each day. What would be the harm in exploring the concept just to see what would happen? If everyone thought it was silly, I’d let it go.

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Oh, what I wish I knew when I started my first business!

It was (and still is) a music school.

I put great care into the user experience, not only for the students and their parents, but for my teaching and admin team.

I built processes and procedures that minimized errors and ensured that no client request would fall through the cracks.

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