On this day #18: Don't focus on the goal

January 18, 2021

Not focusing on your goal sounds rather unintuitive, but please bear with me! On 18 January 2015 I wrote:

“As an education technology leader you need to have a vision, you need to have goals. But once you have established the vision and goals, it’s a good idea to forget about them. ”

— Terry Freedman

To find out why, please continue reading at:

Big Ideas For Ed Tech Leaders: Don’t Focus On The Goal

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