Refilling Your Own Cup....It's Essential!

Well, this will be the last Monday Motivator of 2013...I can't believe we are about to start 2014! And with a new year...comes new and exciting things...and in order to stay on top of all the new and exciting things we must take a little time to "refill our own energy cup". That's what my hope is for all of you...to use the "GIFT" of time-off to SLOW down, leave the school stuff at school, and spend some much needed, (never promised), yet very deserved quality time with your loved ones. This is an ESSENTIAL piece to success and being able to come back and finish this inaugural year strong. If you don't take a little time for you...then you can't give your best to our Longhorns...and that is why we are here! So drink up the relaxation, and come back ready to hit the ground running, and "pour" that great teaching onto our kids, because we still have lots of work to do. :)

With that being said I found this video and it immediately reminded me of how I want (and strive) to live my life...by giving back to others. It demonstrates how powerful it can be when we take the time to find out "a little bit" about people...our kids...their families...and each other! So, sure...we can't create the SAME thing on this scale...but it doesn't have to be so grandiose...it's the "LITTLE" things that matter most! Building strong relationships with each other and having an attitude of gratitude is what it's all about. It's about taking care of business when one of your teammates is out, having no sub available and giving up your conference period for the team (like blue team this week), it’s about a simple thank you when someone does something for you, it’s about Core Team working hard (shopping and preparing) to make all the small daily treats happen for the 12 days of RMS Christmas, it's about Kynzi &Tim & Stu-co running the Jingle Horns clothing drive for Common Threads to give back to our community, and in the end....it's about EVERYONE pulling together to swim in this O-CEAN of first year chaos, excitement, and fortunately most days at LEAST one laughable thing to keep us sane! That's the "little" yet "so important" things that keep all our heads above water! Thanks for all you do and please KNOW that the extra effort you give is noticed and appreciated! Have a marvelous Monday team!

 

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Procrastination Buster!

 

Ahhhhhh...better late than never! Right??? Wrong! I must work on treading my O-cean water better!

168...did you know that is the number of hours available to each of us every week???

Let's walk it through for the majority of us. We might give 60 of those hours to sleeping and staying clean (grooming and bathroom ... 8.5 hours a day). Another 50 or so are invested in our work and commuting (average U.S. one-way commuting time according to USA Today is 25.5 minutes). That leaves us with 58 hours each week to apply wherever we'd like. I find that pretty exciting...because that's FOUND time! (something that I always seem to be in need of...how about you??) If we are lucky enough the LOVE our work..love what we are doing with the kids each day...we can make it a paradise...well maybe the next best thing! When you can actually laugh each day with the people you are in the trenches with....that makes it a whole lot easier to get up on those days...that your hand and the "snooze" button seem to have a magnetic attraction. Here's something to reflect on...as individuals, what are we doing consistently to better love what we do and the people you are around each and every day? As a leader (admin, leadership role, department head, etc)...what are we doing consistently to help our people better enjoy their work and the people around them? Are we doing anything to make it worse? Truly happy people tend to be more engaged and make better things happen ... better results, better relationships, more opportunities. And, that's more enjoyable for everyone. Here is a video on procrastination and how to "eat that frog"...something that I ALWAYS need a reminder of! Hope it helps you too...if you struggle from the same "illness" every now and then! Have a terrific Tuesday...can't wait to show off all your "skills" to the other principals tomorrow! :) http://play.simpletruths.com/movie/eat-that-frog/#.UqaClZLYsj8.email

You Have Far MORE Inside of You Than You Ever Knew!

In case you forgot....YOU have far MORE inside of you than you ever knew! Every day is a new day to fill our kids up with the knowledge and encouragement to KEEP GOING!! Every day is a fresh start and new opportunity to reach even the toughest kids! After a nice Thanksgiving break with your family and friends to refill our energy tank...it's now December 1st and time to hit the ground running...we only have 15 more days left in 2013 to fill in the gaps and pour in tons of great learning for our Longhorns! The sky is the limit...if you just give it your all and BELIEVE! The reality is....it is ALL HEART from here on out, TEAM! If you believe...and commit to giving your best each day...the dividends are priceless! You are helping write the success stories of our kids...EVERYTHING you do matters...from the rock star teaching strategies to the believing in them even when you may have a doubt...YOU are the key to their success! Keep pushing...even when you are tired or frustrated...you can do it! Together we WILL make a difference...mainly because failure is not an option...and I refuse to give up on kids! So teach on....believe on...and NEVER, EVER Give Up! (You will be astonished by your results...just like in this video!) Have a marvelous Monday...and thanks in advance for giving it your ALL for the next 15 instructional days!

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