Issue Fifty-six: If You Only Recall Ten Things about School in June...
June 8, 2015
Let them be these:1.Spend your energy on large problems first. Choose to deal with the problems that will provide the greatest benefit right now.
2.Use your strengths. You are stronger than you realize.
3.Problems can move you forward when you choose to work to solve them. That's a good thing.
4.Make room for more emotional energy. Ask for help when you have a problem. Ask lots of people for help. Be willing to give help as well.
5.Learn to see problems as challenges that you can overcome.
6.Be proactive! Plan what you are going to do if...
7.Don’t forget that small attitude changes often create bigger patterns of success. What small attitude change can you make today?
8.If you can’t say it in front of the school board without looking silly, don’t.
9.Let professionalism be your guide.
10.Keep things in perspective. Ask yourself if the problems you have today will be important next year.
June is the start of summer vacation for some of us and the end of school others. No matter where you are in the school calendar year, take a moment to look at the big picture and take a deep breath. You've earned it!
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