From the category archives:

Preparation

Be who you are

July 28, 2009

This is tougher than it sounds. We all use make-up and some type of adornments to make us look differently than we really are. As there is nothing really wrong with working on our appearance, we must be careful to not base our acceptance of a person on the appearance of the person. Who we [...]

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Fresh starts

July 21, 2009

A new year, packaged with new students, new challenges and new unknowns, is just around the corner. Don’t you love fresh starts? There is nothing you can do to change the past but you can certainly use it to impact the future! One of the challenges I have given myself when starting a new year [...]

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What sunrises do you see?

July 18, 2009

As you look to the future, what sunrises do you see? From the reflective look, let’s turn and look forward. Here are some questions to answer as the sun rises on the future: Do you have decisions to make? After listing your decisions, look at them as a whole, prioritize them and then determine what [...]

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Failing forward

July 16, 2009

John Maxwell wrote a wonderful book that we all need to read entitled Failing Forward. Failing Forward tells you how to look at life’s setbacks and learn from your mistakes. The basic steps to moving on and failing forward are: Realize there is one major difference between average people and achievers. The difference is in [...]

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The discipline of reflection

July 11, 2009

“Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” – Peter Drucker I honestly believe that I would be further along if I had implemented the discipline of reflection earlier. Students would have benefited greatly if they had learned to reflect as well. Honest reflection is powerful! During [...]

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