Sarah Jean Watson

Abuser of the RT in order to spread 1. facts 2. info. about education 3. jokes with fellow introverts or 4. things I find funny.

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

@Dr_AnthonyCook @archindy @CurriculumAssoc @iReady @ArchIndySuptDis Thank you for being with us!

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

What’s new and has wheels? New principals, I lied about the wheels. Welcome to our new friends! @Joe_Hansen_Jr @ArchIndySuptDis

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

puppy thinks he's a bunny 🐶🐰

[Ryan Morse @RyanMorseWx]

This is just nuts. Indianapolis currently has one of the worst air qualities in the entire world right now. In fact, I think this is the worst air quality I've personally experienced. Stay inside if you can today! @WISH_TV

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

In 1998, Citibank and The Travelers Insurance Company merged.

They hired legendary designer Paula Scher to create a new logo.

In their first meeting, on a napkin, Scher drew what became the iconic Citi logo.

As Scher got up to leave the room, someone from the Citi team asked,

How can it be that it’s done in a second?

“It’s done in a second and 34 years," Scher replied. “It’s done in a second [and] every experience and everything that’s in my head.”

Takeaway 1:

As Scher has become a master of her craft, she's experienced an interesting problem.

"A lot of clients like to buy process," she explains. "they think they're not getting their money's worth [if] you solve the problem too fast."

This is known as the "Labor Perception Bias."

It's an interesting phenomenon: we are generally impatient, yet, we are skeptical if, for instance, we're at a fancy restaurant and the food comes out only minutes after we ordered.

One of famous examples of the Labor Perception Bias is the parable of the engineer and the hammer:

A factory owner hired an engineer to fix a broken-down engine. The engineer inspected the engine for one minute, took out his hammer, hammered the engine once, and then started the engine with no problem.

The engineer charged the factory owner $5000. The factory owner was shocked, protested that the engineer had worked for only one minute, and asked for an itemized bill. The engineer sent the factory owner an itemized bill:

Hammering the engine: $5
Knowing where to hammer the engine: $4,995

Takeaway 2:

On my desk, there is a notecard that says, “All success is a lagging indicator.”

The line comes from one of my favorite Ryan Holiday articles. “When a day’s writing goes well,” he writes, “it’s a lagging indicator of hours and hours spent researching and thinking… Receiving a promotion is a lagging indicator of a lot of quality work. Delivering a keynote with confidence is a lagging indicator of a lot of preparation.”

Knowing where to hammer the engine is a lagging indicator of the years and years working with hammers and on engines.

And Paula Scher’s ability to create an iconic logo in a second is a lagging indicator of 34 years spent honing her craft.

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“When you sit down to create something...what you create is a culmination of everything you’ve seen and done previous to that point.” — Tinker Hatfield

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[IFCA @INFBCoaches]

The first South RB is Roncalli's @Luke_Hansen75! In his career, he ran for over 4500 yards and 53 TD's. He was Top 50 All-State, Marion County POY, and Academic All-State. He will continue his career @DaytonFootball @RoncalliFB
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[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

There are six days of the year that outshine the others. The days we spend with school leaders are filled with joy! Thank you @msradomsky @Joe_Hansen_Jr @ArchIndySuptDis @ArchbpCThompson

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

Thanks for supporting OCS!

[Cathedral HS @GoCathedral]

Cathedral was well represented at the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Golf Fore Faith today with team Edwards, Hallum, Bridges, and Reyes!

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

Love ours.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

So true! 🙌

[Indiana Commission for Higher Education @HigherEdIN]

History was made today! All financially eligible students will now be auto-enrolled into the 21st Century Scholars program. #education
#21stcenturyscholars #indianaeducation

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

@mccormickforgov All kids? Tell us how.

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This is my drink of the summer. I don’t even understand why it tastes so good. I don’t like any of these things on their own, except ice.

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Exercising our right to vote.

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@msradomsky is the best to remember my month!!

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

Honored to have donated one artisan loaf a month for auction for the Saint Lawrence Fr. Beechem event, even more thrilled my good friend won it. First loaf delivered.

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

On May 27, 2009, I stood at this young man’s side as he was Baptized. Tonight he completed his Sacraments of initiation. Here are some highlights of those three events. Baptism, First Eucharist, and Confirmation, all at three different churches. May God Bless you, @hunter_bob23.

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

Loved the opportunity to spend time with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Assistant Principals and Deans today. @msradomsky @Joe_Hansen_Jr @ArchIndySuptDis

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Great show @NickelCreek!

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Great dinner with @friendzy_joi at Root and Bone. The Archindy office loved showing off a bit of our town. @ArchIndySuptDis @msradomsky @Joe_Hansen_Jr

[Sarah Jean Watson @mostlyIretweet]

I don’t care how good you think it smells, you should not wear perfume or cologne on an airplane or in a church. Any small, enclosed spaces need to be free of fragrance. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.