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#### On my desk right now

2017 staff-development plan, project timeline for our summer educational conference, LMS proposals, 2017 educational programs assessment

#### My three goals for 2017

1. Sit for the CAE exam
2. Present at an ASAE meeting
3. Spend more time reading for leisure

#### My media mix

**TV:** How to Get Away With Murder, The Real O’Neals, Modern Family  
 **Music:** Shirley Caesar, Billy Joel, Elton John  
 **Podcast:** AxeFiles  
 **Publications:** Inside Higher Education, Chronicle of Higher Education  
 **Blogs:** Fraternal Thoughts, Boarding Area, Chief Learning Officer

#### If I weren’t doing this, I’d …

… be a flight attendant traveling the world.

#### My secret to work-life balance

Untethering by spending time in the gym and with friends—either on a quick getaway or reminiscing about past trips

#### The best advice I ever got

Embrace failure. It’s when the learning really occurs.

(Chris Bucher)

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