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Category: Leaders

The Secret Recipe for a Great Education

Posted on August 29, 2020August 29, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Gavin McCormack sent me the following excellent recipe for a great education for children: 1. Prepare a learning environment that is mostly familiar, but with a dash of uncertainty. 2. Read more about The Secret Recipe for a Great Education[…]

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7 Ways to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Albert Einstein posted the following suggestions for challenging ourselves to push ourselves out of our comfort zone: 1. Aggressively challenge your comfort zone. 2. Take baby steps. 3. Don’t pick Read more about 7 Ways to Push Yourself Out of Your Comfort Zone[…]

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Make Time For Yourself

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

I am a firm believer in self-care. There are many ways to care for ourselves. One of my ways is to go for walks. Whenever I feel stressed, I take Read more about Make Time For Yourself[…]

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Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Terry Small posted the following 10 “V’s” to be this week: 1. Be Valiant 2. Be Vigorous 3. Be Vigilant 4. Be Vivacious 5. Be Vibrant 6. Be Virtuous 7. Read more about Default title[…]

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Never Use Technology as a Reward or Punishment

Posted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Gavin McCormack posted an inspiring article about not using technology as a reward or punishment. He makes the following 4 points about this: 1. If we want our children to Read more about Never Use Technology as a Reward or Punishment[…]

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Only Assist Students Who Ask

Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Persistence is the key to independence. Gavin McCormack states that after 22 years of teaching, he has discovered that the most important learning objective and essential skill is the skill Read more about Only Assist Students Who Ask[…]

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Stay Curious

Posted on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Today I was inspired by David Geurin’s post about curiosity. He said that you won’t hate something if you stay curious. Also, you won’t fear something if you stay curious. Read more about Stay Curious[…]

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Successful Leaders Admit Mistakes

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Today I was inspired by an article posted by Leadership First. It stresses the importance of leaders admitting their mistakes. Of course it cautions us not to be reckless. However, Read more about Successful Leaders Admit Mistakes[…]

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How to Decide Faster

Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

Strati Georgopoulos posted this on LinkedIn: 1. Limit your options. 2. Draw a hard line between good and bad. 3. Listen to your gut feeling. 4. Think of your time Read more about How to Decide Faster[…]

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Say “No” With Compassion and Respect

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020 by Ruth Hargrave

ChetnaMindfulness posted an article about the importance of saying No! NO compromising your own needs to meet the needs of others. NO not standing up for what you believe in. Read more about Say “No” With Compassion and Respect[…]

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