What would your future self say?

Let your Future Self Advise You Are you glad January is over? All the over achievers have retreated along with their advice on goal setting and how to make this year the best one ever. It can be overwhelming.  Maybe now you can just get back to work as you wait for sanity to return…

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The secret to helping students develop grit

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Kids and Grit You are barely into the school year and already you have a sense about which students will be successful and which ones will be slackers… don’t you? Are you usually right? How do you know?  What are the characteristics of the children who stay the course and succeed? How are they different…

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Got a vision for your future?

Three steps to creating work you can love “I’ve drawn a line in the sand.  I’m quitting this job at the end of the year, come hell or high water.” “This is absolutely the last time I’m working a holiday season.”   “I can’t take the stress any more.  I’m retiring at the end of…

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Is Failure a Necessary Part of Success?

The Secret to Success:  Massive Failure Success is a word that is discussed and thrown around a lot.  Failure?  Not so much. Teachers focus on making sure students are successful.  Businesses set  and work to achieve goals in order to be successful.  Everyone wants to be successful in their career, family life, social life and even…

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Making the most of a conference

5 Ways to Make a Conference Successful Every year, I attend several conferences as a speaker, vendor or participant, so I’ve seen conferences from many different perspectives. No matter what role I am playing, I always anticipate learning something new and making new connections as well.  Each conference that I attend, I try to improve…

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Choose one word to focus your year

What being open has meant in 2017 Every year I choose a word to define my year.  I’ve been doing this for a while so I’ve journeyed along side joy, adventure, possibilities and love.  This year my word has been open.  I wanted to create a mindset of being open to everything around me.  Here…

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