1. Publish a book 2. Travel to New Zealand 3. Coach Training 4. Teach Mindful Leadership to Icelandic Educators 5. Travel to Indonesia 6. Meet Relatives from England traveling 7. Ocean Cruise to Panama Canal 8. Become Good at driving over high bridges over water 9. Get a second vehicle 10. Travel to warmer climates Read more about 10 Things I want to do or see or want to travel to are:[…]
According to many sources on LinkedIn, employees, students and leaders about teamwork, they will not only enjoy their work more, but also become more motivated, have more fun at work and be more productive. It has been my experience not only personally as a student, employee and leader that teamwork is much more important than Read more about We Must Teach Teamwork[…]
My goal is to be a positive thinker even when challenges occur, and they will. One of my favourite quotes is one I heard from Wayne Dyer, “Change the way you think about things and the things will change.” I believe that the way a person thinks depends on how successful she will be. I Read more about Your Mindset Determines Your Journey[…]
Maxwell’s word of the day is “Extraordinary.” He says extraordinary is ordinary with extra in front of it. When you put extra in ordinary all of a sudden you add value. It can only become extraordinary when you put effort with it. I believe Extraordinary effort is most rewarding and exhilarating. We need to expect Read more about Extraordinary Effort[…]
Yesterday, on LinkedIn, Mary Oliver posted 7 leadership lessons on how to forge your own path. Oliver is an amazing poet and has won many awards for her poetry. Note Oliver’s poetry below most of the 7 lessons. 1. Your life is what you make it. “Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t Read more about Seven Leadership Lessons[…]
Dr. Travis Bradberry, co-author of Emotional Intelligence, shared the following statistics on LinkedIn: They meet these four needs – Happiness, that is, pursuing activities that produce pleasure and happiness; Achievement – they pursue activities that get tangible results; Significance – they pursue activities that made a positive impact on the people that matter the most; Read more about 10 Things Successful People Do Differently[…]
In her book, Dare to Lead, Brene Brown writes, “The research participants described trust as a slow-building, iterative, and layered process that happens over time. Both trust building and rumbling with vulnerability involve risk. That’s what makes courage hard and rare.” In education, as in business, trust takes time. I clearly remember that whenever I Read more about We Need Trust To Be Vulnerable[…]
I make it my practice daily to “Reflect” about my day, my blessings, my experiences and my wealth, not only financially but especially my body, heart and soul. J.C.Maxwell says, “Reflection turns experience into insight.” Each experience we have, be it positive or negative, can be turned into a lesson. I try to have a Read more about Reflection Is Rewarding[…]
The Oxford dictionary states that “Fear” is panic or distress caused by exposure to danger, expectation of pain, etc. So, our mind is hardwired to protect us from danger. When we fear, our reptilian brain takes over and does all in its power to protect us from the danger it perceives may happen to us. Read more about Is Fear Negative or Positive?[…]
The word of the day on A Minute With Maxwell is “Sensitive.” He says that there are two kinds of “Sensitivity.” There is a negative type of “Sensitivity” which is about thinking and worrying about what others think and say about you. However, there’s a positive kind of “Sensitivity” that is about you caring for Read more about Is It Okay To Be Sensitive?[…]