Practicing Professional Patience
We can become better teachers, colleagues, writers, and teacher entrepreneurs—better people—by practicing professional patience! Patience is a virtue. I can’t tell you how many times my mother told me that when I was a kid. As an adult, I’ve long been working on becoming more patient in my personal life. For example, I’ve gotten better about road rage, and if I’m stuck in a long line at the grocery store, I try to have a friendly conversation with the person standing next to me. But recently I’ve come to realize that I can be impatient in my professional life, as...
