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PainTastic

by Nelson Coulter | December 3, 2024 | Blog, Thought Leaders | 0 Comments

Experiencing pain is part of living. Some of the pain is physical, some intellectual, and some emotional/spiritual. Pain hurts, but it rarely does us in (unless we choose to be done in). Watching some folks I respect and love deal with pain, it seems they apply one or...

PresencePresent

by Nelson Coulter | November 25, 2024 | Blog, Thought Leaders | 0 Comments

The holiday season is in the air. Pretty hard to miss. Sitting in numerous business meetings and other human gatherings this week, I was reminded that our Presence is a gift. Though a gift of great value, it doesn't cost us much to share it. Giving the Present of...

GRAY-NIVERSE

by Nelson Coulter | November 18, 2024 | Blog, Thought Leaders | 0 Comments

Those who serve in leadership roles (e.g., parent, teacher, manager, coach, captain, CEO, ...) know full well that the world is not a black-n-white environment. Most of the decisions leaders make land squarely in the world of grayness. The higher up the leadership...

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Nelson Coulter

Dec 03 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

PainTastic

Experiencing pain is part of living. Some of the pain is physical, some intellectual, and some emotional/spiritual. Pain hurts, but it rarely does us in (unless we...

Nelson Coulter

Nov 25 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

PresencePresent

The holiday season is in the air. Pretty hard to miss. Sitting in numerous business meetings and other human gatherings this week, I was reminded that our Presence is a...

Nelson Coulter

Nov 18 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

GRAY-NIVERSE

Those who serve in leadership roles (e.g., parent, teacher, manager, coach, captain, CEO, ...) know full well that the world is not a black-n-white environment. Most of...

Nelson Coulter

Nov 12 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

AnxiousGeneration

I recently read The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt (2024). Dr. Dennis Wissing, the...

Nelson Coulter

Nov 04 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

ImpetUs…Or…ImpedeUs

The wisest leaders I know are masters at empowering those on their team. They provide Impetus to the team by engaging in the following "juicers"... Vision -- They work...

Nelson Coulter

Oct 28 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

Championship

Championship is more verb than noun. It springs from intention and daily discipline. The verb Championship embodies the enactment of several other verbs: Optimize --...

Nelson Coulter

Oct 21 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

LeadershipEnergy

Business folks often talk in terms of Return On Investment (ROI). We sometimes refer to that concept as "bang for the buck." The bottom line is this: Resources are...

Nelson Coulter

Oct 14 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

Excellain’t

Excellence is a state, one that occurs when a person, team, organization, or community chooses to break out of the customary and usual way of doing things. It is always...

Nelson Coulter

Oct 07 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

Friction

When humans gather.........there's friction. When humans work together ......... there's friction. When humans compete ......... there's friction. When humans attempt...

Nelson Coulter

Sep 30 2024

Blog, Thought Leaders

TeacHer(o)

Most of us have had Teachers who shaped us. The most impactful ones understand that we DON'T need them for….... the content or to rank/sort us. Those stellar Teachers...

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Teacher & Student Features

Mar 11 2024

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Ready-gation

Impactful work is always complex. It's always difficult. And it's always too much! When we choose to do impactful work, we absolutely must do it as a team. What happens...

2023 CEN Challenge First Tech Challenge Participants Holding Banners

Sep 06 2023

Blog, Student Features

We Hosted the Inaugural CEN FIRST Robotics Challenge at Roscoe Collegiate ISD.

We had the pleasure of hosting the inaugural CEN FIRST Robotics Challenge at Roscoe Collegiate ISD. A total of 9 teams competed from Venus ISD, Sunray Collegiate ISD,...

Sep 06 2023

Teacher Features

New Teacher Orientation at Hamlin ISD

New Teacher Orientation is off to a great start at Hamlin ISD today!

Congratulating College Graduates Class of 2023

Sep 05 2023

Student Features

CEN Network Graduates Receive Their Associate’s Degree!

Did you know that many CEN district seniors graduate high school with their Associate's degrees, most times before they ever walk the stage to receive their high school...

Sep 05 2023

Teacher Features

A Packed Week at Harvard University for Hamlin Collegiate Independent School District and CEN leaders

WOW! What a packed week Hamlin Collegiate Independent School District and CEN leaders have had at Harvard University! These individuals were selected among 50 others...

Students Exploring VR Headsets at the Library

Sep 05 2023

Student Features

Career Coaches From PC2 Pathways to College Careers Visit Cumby ISD

Career Coaches from PC2 Pathways to College Careers visited Cumby ISD back in May to provide a virtual reality experience. The headsets worn by students allowed them to...

Sep 05 2023

Teacher Features

P-Tech Interns Attend the Ogallala Common’s Orientation

P-Tech interns from Floydada Independent School District recently attended the Ogallala Common's Orientation in Amarillo at the WT Enterprise Center. Here's to a GREAT...