Michèle Morgan

Independent thinker living life with intention | Your thoughts become your words become your actions

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

Student behavior is at the top of the list when it comes to teacher burnout (even above low pay). According to the NEA, 45% of teachers list student behavior as their #1 burnout trigger.

There has been a shift, decades in the making. But, there is one thing that has put schools on an unsustainable path of managing student behaviors. Read about it in my latest article.

Student Behavior & Burnout https://t.co/NifUhcbeFl via @LinkedIn

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

It’s been 24 years since I lived in a country that experienced a horrific attack.

Everyone bonded together.

We got through it together.

There was a man who lived below our apartment building in New York. He was an explosive, violent kind of person. Always angry. In fact, one evening, disturbed by some noise he felt was too loud (maybe the television?), he angrily hit the ceiling several times. I turned everything down. Still, he hit the ceiling and threw out all manner of curse words. I angrily stomped the floor in response.

A minute later, he was at my door, beating it and cussing. Keeping my door chain on, I cracked open the door and said, "I’ve turned everything down. Will you please calm down?!" That set him off. He threw his body into the door, attempting to break through.

"Do that again, and I’m calling the police!" Somehow, I got the door closed and locked.

Eventually, he left. It seemed crazy to me that he would try to break through my door because he thought I was making too much noise. I hid in fear every time I saw this guy. I never knew if he would show violence toward me again.

It was several months later when 9/11 occurred. Someone organized a vigil outside our apartment building to burn a candle, stand in silence and solidarity, and pay our respects.

My neighbor was there. In that moment, my fear melted. I realized our differences were insignificant. Unnecessarily divisive.

I extended a truce.

"Let’s not fight. It really doesn’t matter in the greater scheme of things, does it?"

He completely softened and agreed. And he lit my candle. We stood in respectful silence.

We say Never forget, but we live as if we’ve forgotten. And maybe you weren’t around then, or you were too young to remember.

Never forget is not just a short sentence filled with an emotional memory. It’s a reminder that we have it in us to bond together.

I think we need a truce.

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

Pundits on CNBC are arguing that AI is not "good enough," yet. What are the expectations?

My take: Don't let your brain atrophy by reliance on technology, AI or otherwise.

Efficiency is wonderful, but laziness results from mindLESSness. Don't rely on anything (or anyone) to make decisions for you.

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What is the future of education in the United States (and around the world)?

The third installment on my series covering educational issues delves into the use of technology to close systemic gaps at any cost (included your job).

Check out: The Future of Teaching: Is Your Job Save? https://t.co/HRuGeYMZoW via @LinkedIn

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

"I don't have time!"

If lack of time is the block to living life on your terms, find the time. Carve out an hour, then two, then three . . .

If you want it bad enough, you'll find the time.

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My phone crashed and burned. Here's what I'm NOT doing with my new phone:

➡️downloading social media apps
➡️adding my email account
➡️carrying it with me wherever I go

I've already experienced a huge boost in FOCUS and WORK QUALITY.

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@thesamblack Send it my way, Sam. @MicheleCONNECT

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Feeling stressed about finances?

Financial stress is the #1 cause of stress (and it leads to job burnout).

When you work hard to get paid, but you're still feeling behind . . . stress overwhelms.

Don't accept it. Level up your job. Start your own business.

Take control.

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Paychecks don't cause job burnout.

➡️ It isn’t the amount you’re paid that matters.
➡️ It doesn’t matter if your employer values you.

What matters is your perception.

Do you feel valued? And, do you believe the amount you’re paid is tied to your value as an employee, as a person?

What you believe is your reality.

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Despite their critical role in shaping futures, teachers remain woefully underpaid.

In Teaching: The Impoverished Profession https://t.co/oQQ5atznbG via @LinkedIn I dive into the stark realities of teacher pay, from stagnant salaries and minimal raises (often less than 1%) to the financial struggles pushing 40% of educators to work second jobs.

With inflation outpacing raises and veteran teachers earning less than they did years ago, it’s time for informed action.

Share your thoughts on teacher pay and potential solutions.

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

Today is the first day of school for students in my old district.

I'll be . . .
🧘🏻‍♀️ meditating to nourish my soul
✍🏻 writing to nourish my mind
🛍️ sourcing products to nourish my business
🤝 coaching to nourish others
🫛 cooking food that nourishes my body

No stress. Just peace and productivity. Living life on my terms.

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

@thesamblack WIIFM (what's in it for me)

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

Every day is a gift.

🌅 I wake up.
💡 It's a day of endless opportunities.
🤝 I do stuff I love while helping others.
🌇 I go to bed.

Never waste the gift of a day.

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

@WrongsToWrite The only magic answer is to start, expect challenges, and know that you'll figure them out. That's how you learn and grow.

There is no course, coach, or program that will do the work for you.

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@thedanielaros @thejustinwelsh It's the forfeiture of self for acceptance by others. That's where loneliness, emptiness, and lack of purpose live.

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@seancannell It takes a constant tweaking of your approach---your strategies and techniques.

It's never "set it and forget it" when it comes to running a business.

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@thesamblack Your experience is your moat.

We have an influx of people teaching things they haven't experienced. That's when they revert to copying what's worked for other people (e.g., mentors).

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

@thesamblack It's easy to unconsciously fall into the habit of creating content for yourself.

Ask, "Who am I helping today, and how am I helping them?"

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

@marieforleo My morning meditation is a practice in just being. No agenda, nothing to fix, no hurry to "do." Stillness is expansive and full of energy. It's where the peace we seek lives. 💗

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

@thesamblack A root level fix takes lifelong dedication to self-study . . . which brings us full circle on our conversation.

As the saying goes, "No matter where you go, there you are."

[Michèle Morgan @MicheleCONNECT]

Ignore the noise.

→ Put your phone on "Do Not Disturb."
→ Stop planning incessantly.
→ Stop learning more.

Exchange "busy" for "purposeful" and "meaningful."

Do the work you crave doing (but fear doing).

That's where magic happens.