David Geurin posted the following on Twitter nd I couldn’t agree more. 1. Ask, “How are you?” 2. Be intentional to listen… really listen, understand, validate. (I like to add that we must listen with our eyes, ear and heart as Sean Covey says in his book, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids.) 3. Share Read more about Leaders, This is More Important Than Ever[…]
Terry Small posted the following “O”s to be this week: 1. Be open-hearted. 2, Be observant. 3. Be open-minded. 4. Be optimistic. 5. Be organized. 6. Be original. 7. Be outstanding. 8. Be objective. 9. Be opportunistic. 10. Be out-going.
Gavin McCormack sent me an interesting article about our perception of failure. We as educators must encourage our students to accept failure as an important part of learning. If we model failure as part of learning, our students will attempt the most difficult challenges. McCormack states that “The only thing that changes steppingstones into stumbling Read more about Our Perception of Failure[…]
A child can teach us 3 important lessons: 1. To be happy for absolutely no reason. 2. To always be busy with something. 3. To demand with all our might something that we desire and to relentlessly Go after it until we finally get what we dreamed of.
I love Gavin McCormack’s email about how much we can learn from our children: 1. They never shy away from showing their emotions. 2. They’ll tell you how they feel without fear of judgment. 3. They will say statements like ‘Will you be my friend’ or ‘Can I play with you?’ 4. They can learn Read more about We Have a Lot to Learn[…]
Leadership First posted these top 10 leadership qualities: 1. Honesty and Integrity 2. Confidence 3. Commitment and Passion 4. Inspire Others 5. Good Communicator 6. Decision-making Capability 7. Accountability 8. Delegation and Empowerment 9. Creativity and Innovation 10. Empathy
Terry Small posted the following suggestions for adults on Twitter: 1. You mak me smile. 2. You’re so interesting. 3. I’m so grateful to have you. 4. I love how your mind works. 5. You are so beautiful on the inside and out. 6. You give the best hugs. 7. You’re so brave. 8. That Read more about 20 Words of Affirmation For Every Child[…]
Dan Rockwell posted the following suggestions that he got from Cary Chernis and Cornelia Roche from their book “Learning With Feeing.” Nine strategies of emotionally intelligent leaders: 1. Monitor the emotional climate. 2. Express your feelings to motivate others. 3. Consider how your own behaviour influences others. 4. Put yourself in their shoes. 5. Decipher Read more about The Power of Your Influence[…]
Dan Rockwell shared the following enablers of success: 1. Honesty enables acknowledgement. – Don’t lie to yourself. If some level of leadership persistently frustrates you, acknowledge it. 2. Humility enables honesty. – Arrogance can’t admit weakness or failure. The beauty of humility is growth and learning. The advantage of humility is the honesty to recognize Read more about 3 Enablers of Success[…]
Strati Georgopoulos posted the following about needing to tell ourselves the following 5 statements every morning: 1. I am the best. 2. I can do it. 3. God is always with me. 4. I am a winner. 5. Today is my day.