Posts Tagged ‘goals’
Setting Goals
There is a part in the story of Alice In Wonderland at which Alice has come to a fork in the road. The Cheshire cat appears and Alice asks, “Which way should I go?” The cat asks, “Where do you want to end up?” and Alice responds that she doesn’t know. The cat then remarks,…
Read MoreTake A Step on the Moon
When I was entering high school the Soviet Union had just put Yuri Gargain into space on April 12, 1961. Americans were stunned that the Russians were capable of this and a young President, John F. Kennedy, captured the moment and inspired us to put a man on the moon by the end of the…
Read MoreBuilding Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the opinion that you have of yourself. It is how you feel about yourself. Do you consider yourself a person of value? Are you proud of the work you do, the things you’ve accomplished, the person that you are? One would think that self-esteem should be relatively easy to come by. But this…
Read MoreBook Review: The Tipping Point—Malcolm Gladwell
I first read the book Tipping Point when it was published in 2000. It was interesting reading and I applied it to my current situation as an administrator for an after-school program in a school district. The premise is that things need to reach a critical mass, and at that moment, the shift begins. I…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebrations
August 23rd is Ride the Wind Day. Although this is not a sanctioned holiday, perhaps it should be. This is the day to be carefree, to hang-out, to take advantage of a dwindling summer. Catch a breeze and soar high above. Spend the day relaxing and leave your worries behind you, if just for a…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebrations
August 19th is Aviation Day. Up, Up, and Away! If you’ve been following the “Not So Usual Celebrations”, you may have discovered that it is difficult to tell a “sanctioned” holiday from an “unsanctioned” holiday. Official holiday must been created by an Act of Congress, so you may wonder—which are real and which are not. …
Read MoreGoal Setting
What’s the difference between a “goal” and an “objective”? A goal is an aspirational statement of a “place” you would like to be in the future. A goal is something that we want badly enough that we are willing to work toward reading it. A goal defines the purpose of the work I am going…
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