I read the following explanation on Mindfulness from ‘Daily Life.com’ and am sharing it with you this day since it inspired me this morning. “Mindfulness is the practice of constantly observing, reflecting on, and directing your thoughts. Being mindful means intentionally overriding your automatic thoughts with thoughts of positivity and love. Mindfulness allows you to Read more about Practice Mindfulness Daily[…]
“Risk” to use a baseball analogy, you can’t get to 2nd base without leaving 1st. Some people “Risk” nothing. There are Wise vs. Foolish Risks. Foolish risks are crazy. Take small risks because the fruit of the tree is always out on the limb. Don’t keep hugging the tree trunk. It only carries the rotten Read more about Take Risks[…]
I find it such an amazing “Reward” to help others. Yesterday I had the opportunity to mentor one of my protégés. What an honor! I believe one of the most humbling, rewarding gifts for me is to be of assistance to somebody else whom I believe in. And, I have had the honor of being Read more about To Help Others Is Rewarding[…]
What is “Attraction?” According to the dictionary, the definition of “attraction” is a person or thing that attracts by arousing interest, or in physics, the force by which bodies attract or approach each other. We all want to be attractive. We put way too little stress on having a positive attitude versus being physically attractive. Read more about We All Want To Be Attractive[…]
I know how to enable my children. I often think that I wish that I had not enabled my children so much. However, this morning in a Minute with John Maxwell, he suggested that to enable is to empower. He suggested that if we show them how to do something, we are teaching them how Read more about Is It Okay To Enable?[…]
What does “Average” mean? The Oxford dictionary says “Average” is usual, typical, mediocre, undistinguished. I never want to be just “Average” in my daily life. I aim to be exceptional! It doesn’t take a lot to be above average! We just need to be a little more passionate, put in that extra bit of effort Read more about Is Average Good Enough?[…]
What does it mean to be approachable? The Oxford Dictionary says “approachable” means friendly, easy to talk to. Maxwell says it means you make others feel welcomed, you smile, make eye contact, to be accessible and ready for others to come to you when they need to. I believe educators and leaders must be approachable, Read more about Be Approachable[…]
What does it mean to “Train” daily? I believe it is to be a “Lifelong Learner” and to train yourself, equip yourself, and continue your legacy daily. I make it a daily habit to learn something new each day whether it is through books, social media, family or colleagues. John Maxwell says that it’s important Read more about Continue Training Daily[…]
Meditation can improve your ability to focus. Stress comes from our mind being scattered in many different places. Meditation trains our mind to focus on our task so that even our communication becomes clear and our words become more effective. Having the abilityy to focus makes us work more efficiently because we are able to Read more about Meditate Daily[…]
I believe a great leader must have “Desire to Learn, to Grow” daily! I know that whenever I provide any training to any group of students, I learn not only from my research and planning but also from my students. I aim to learn something new daily. I do so by reading passages from my Read more about We Must Desire to Grow[…]