<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[CHRIS IS EXTRA]]></title><description><![CDATA[CHRIS IS EXTRA]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:55:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What Got Me Out of Bed This Morning (and How It Can Transform the Way You Work)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living with bipolar disorder means some mornings feel like climbing a mountain before my feet even hit the floor. Today, three things got me up — my dogs, the “Next Right Thing” mantra, and a bright yellow umbrella. Simple things. Human things. But as I walked through my morning, it struck me: These same tools that help me start the day also mirror what people need in the workplace to stay motivated, grounded, and engaged. So let’s talk about it. 1. Routine + Responsibility: Casper, Lyfe, and...]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/post/what-got-me-out-of-bed-this-morning-and-how-it-can-transform-the-way-you-work</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69270de1d6cfa96de9e8cefa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:16:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e76bca_b3526b266e6a460faf95a710599438a8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Hernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Radical Candor, But Make It Wicked: What Broadway Teaches Us About Leadership]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you’ve worked long enough, you’ve met all kinds of leaders — the supportive ones, the scary ones, the confusing ones, and the ones who are basically sparkle cannons with a clipboard. But the leadership framework I return to again and again is Radical Candor , Kim Scott’s model built on two simple axes: Care Personally and Challenge Directly How a leader balances (or fails to balance) those two things creates four distinct leadership styles. And because my brain runs on musicals, here’s how...]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/post/radical-candor-but-make-it-wicked-what-broadway-teaches-us-about-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693063f535a13c3b4f46faad</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e76bca_590022410c61482780b93f5767ea96a6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Hernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Increase Engagement During Professional Development (That Definitely Shouldn’t Have Been an Email)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve sat through enough professional development sessions to know exactly when a PD is about to flop. You know the moment: the presenter opens 50 slides, talks at you like a motivational cartoon, and suddenly your soul leaves your body. Here’s the real issue: Most PDs could have been an email. But the ones that matter — the ones that actually build skills and improve teaching — are built with intention, clarity, and humanity . After nine years in education, leading teams and surviving...]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/post/how-to-increase-engagement-during-professional-development-that-definitely-shouldn-t-have-been-an-e</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691cc0029ea679da4394fcd0</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e76bca_67722324d80649019a4e3d526c582ae1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Hernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Being the Background Character in Your Own Career]]></title><description><![CDATA[Channeling Main Character Energy at Work — and Why It Actually Matters When I started writing my first novel, I didn’t expect it to improve my work performance. Authors spend countless hours shaping their protagonists — what motivates them, how they grow, and how they respond when everything falls apart. But as I developed my main character, I found myself asking those same questions about my own story: What motivates me? Can I persevere when things get tough? Do I have the capacity to...]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/post/stop-being-the-background-character-in-your-own-career</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69160bd9aaec0534d8852280</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 17:47:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e76bca_874fd6493ea04f84980635cbd84850d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Hernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Incentives Are Lame — Here’s Why Your Team Doesn’t Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workplace incentives  aren’t childish. Bad incentives  are childish. I’m Chris. I spent nine years teaching elementary school, which means I basically earned a PhD in motivating humans with zero filter. If something’s boring, kids won’t pretend otherwise. Adults shouldn't either — especially when it comes to employee motivation and company culture. When incentive programs are executed effectively, they increase buy-in, momentum, and overall satisfaction. When they're lazy or generic, they...]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/post/your-incentives-are-lame-here-s-why-your-team-doesn-t-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69139d2a849e61a277dd403b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 21:01:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e76bca_526f6bd5e1f5471d855e221ecf23e2d1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Hernandez</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Work Relationships Fucking Suck (Here’s Why)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi. I’m Chris. I spent nine years working in elementary schools, which means I basically trained in a secret underground dojo of human behavior. Kids don’t hide their feelings. If your leadership is shaky, they’ll let you know by lunchtime and probably cry about it too. And real talk. Most adults build workplace relationships about as well as a hamster runs a Fortune 500 meeting. Your work relationships suck, and everyone feels it. Here are three lessons from the elementary trenches to...]]></description><link>https://thechrishernandez.wixstudio.com/chrisisextra/post/your-work-relationships-fucking-suck-here-s-why</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691372b3ebac7f2b9790b32b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 17:41:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e76bca_c72f710f03e7432a85d131224afd5d2a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Hernandez</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>