We as educators, family members, friends, and people, lead busy lives. Within the noise of our overbooked schedules, it is way too easy and natural to continue our path of mundane tasks that lead to stress and exhaustion. Some or most of these tasks may be a required part of our job. But, other habits …
The mark of an educator who can reach and teach students is one who continues to build upon the art of compassion. I am very serious and intentional when I put the words “art” and “compassion” in the same sentence. Kindness is an art form, it is a habit, it is a way of living, …
For years, I thought self-care was a hobby, something that you did for yourself last. I envisioned self-care as a “nice to acquire collectible” that you wanted to have, but once you obtained it, you had no idea what to do with it or the purpose of it. So by default, you just pushed the item …
“As individuals, we know little. There’s not too much we can do about that’ there’s too much to know. Obviously we can learn some facts and theories, and we can develop skills. But we also have to learn how to make use of others’ knowledge and skills. In fact, that’s the key to success, …
This week, Jon Harper had me on his podcast through BAM Education, My Bad. You can view Jon’s podcast website here. My podcast with Jon will be uploaded soon. During the podcast, we discussed the power self-doubt has to creep in and make us feel “less than” as educators. As Jon said to me after the podcast, …
We all know that building relationships is king in education. Without a relationship, your teaching is really not teaching at all. But, I have found that we often think we are building a relationship and a solid rapport with a student, when in reality, the student may not feel the same way. This is a …
Today, I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, when I saw Tony Robbins say these words: “If I were to ask you what your X-Factor is, what would you tell me? What makes you UNIQUE? Why would I do business with you? What do YOU have to offer that others in your space can’t, don’t, …
“We’ve got to make sure that we’re ambassadors for education and that we’re talking about the significance of education. We’ve got to make sure that young people see that education is still relevant, still powerful, and still the key to their success.” -Baruti Kafele Let’s break this down further. Kafele mentions these three contributing factors …
As many of you know, I am pretty dedicated to powerlifting. But, if I am being honest, I love/despise it. It is tough to lifts hundreds of pounds and to increase the lifts each time. Some days, I do not want to do it. But, it empowers me to see myself grow in physical …
Within my upcoming book, I ask the question- “What is your trademark on the world?” I believe we make an imprint on the world each day we live. I also believe that this trademark will outlast us and be passed onto future people and generations. It will be our legacy. Therefore, understanding and dissecting what …
