Wanna be successful?!
Do these 9 things:
1. Show up
2. Give your all
3. Serve others
4. Be coachable
5. Know your why
6. Empower others
7. Listen to learn
8. Take nothing for granted
9. Give thanks in all things
There’s a difference between “complaining” and identifying challenges. The best teammates are always looking for solutions... and they definitely don’t dwell in negativity.
5 D’s evil uses to destroy you and/or defeat your team.
1. Discourage
2. Distract
3. Distort (the truth with lies)
4. Doubt
5. Divide
The answer is to
1. Encourage yourself and others
2. Focus on what matters most.
3. Speak truth to the lies.
4. Trust
5. Unite
There is no mastery without feedback. But it’s hard.
This checklist has really helped me over the years.
My mantra for receiving feedback: Be brave. Listen. You can take what’s helpful and leave the rest.
My mantra for giving feedback: Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.
Great leaders.....
-Small ego, big mission.
-We before me.
-A lot of love and accountability.
-A lot of grace and truth.
-Demanding but not demeaning.
-Loving but not enabling.
-Shout praise. Whisper criticism.
-High standards, low tolerance for excuses.
#ThoughtForTheDay Don’t mistake culture as only being about donuts & jeans day. That may help climate in the short term but culture is about long term. It’s about relationships, the way we treat one another, taking risks w/o repercussion, loving kids & so much more. #Culturize
A school staff that believes it can collectively make a positive difference for students likely will. This is the absolute greatest impact on learning. Believe in yourself and believe in your team! #teachergoals
"He told himself that failure is not a definition. It's just an event. just because you fail doesn't mean you're a failure. It's just a situation to overcome and transform. And it will make you stronger if you are willing to learn and grow from it." #TheCoffeeBean
Wanna be GREAT?
Make sure you’re COACHABLE!
C - Confident (but not cocky)
O - Open to criticism
A - Available to learning
C - Compassionate
H - Have character in all you do
A - Adaptable
B - Builder of men
L - Leader in words & actions
E - Engaged in all you do
“These 3 rules have never let me down:
1. Do what is right
2. Do everything to the best of your ability.
3. Show people you care.” – Lou Holtz https://t.co/2mzPQimPnp
Some things I want my students to know...
Know who you are
Know you have purpose
Know your strengths
Know your dreams
Know your choices shape your future
Know you matter (you have infinite worth)
Know empathy
Know kindness
Know I’m your biggest fan
#FutureDriven#satchat
I'm excited to be part of @jongordon11 's launch team for "The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change" with @damonwest7 - https://t.co/LR4YO2I25r
What a day!!! Thank you @mradamwelcome for a challenging afternoon! You made our team better today sir! We will have you back in GA soon!!! Safe travels