Welcome to The Ember Walk, a daily reflection where curiosity meets motion. Each short episode invites you to walk, think, and craft with intention. Join David Dysart as he explores the lessons of The Forge, including heat, patience, rhythm, and care. All through stories and insights from the world of enrollment and beyond. Step into the quiet work of building something that lasts.
We count everything that’s easy: clicks, opens, FAFSAs submitted. We love anything that fits neatly in a column. But what we rarely count are the things that show real intention: the behaviors that cost something.
In The Forge, not every spark deserves to be measured. Some fade before they reach flame. The question isn’t how many actions happened, but which ones required heat.
A student who reopens the same web page three times is saying more than the one who clicks once and vanishes. The same goes for staff. Repeated care is a better metric than instant engagement.
Here’s your tool: build a count field that reflects effort, not exposure. Measure persistence. Measure return visits, consistent engagement, questions asked. You’ll learn more about loyalty than any stray click will tell you.
You’re walking The Ember Walk. The forge is yours now. Go make something worth the heat.
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