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Dr. Daphney Phillip

After many months of focusing on technology integration, I found out that I would rather spend my time helping educators set up a money-making enterprise to compensate their teaching salary. This podcast will discuss converting our teaching skills, knowledge, personality, and experiences to earn extra money until we can replace our current salary by working 1 to 2 hours a day.

Join me Dr. Daphney Phillip CEO of Lii Agency: Seek your answers, connect with me as we create a tribe of like-minded educators that seek to be paid for their expertise.

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Which one of the 6 Ps are you good at or having trouble with? Listen to Will and me discuss the importance of being good at all of them.

As a business owner, your goal to increase revenue is to get people to desire and buy your product. There is no doubt that the key to success in any business is to increase your customers' desire to purchase from you, period.

It will take work to figure out how to get people to want your product. You might be selling something new and unfamiliar, or you might be selling a product that is already in high demand. Regardless of the situation, there are certain things you can do to make your product more popular and desirable, and this checklist highlights the things that you need to avoid as a business owner.

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How does a system help me run my business better? Will and I will share the importance of having a great system to help you run your business.

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As an educator, you possess many skills that you could use to start a business to support entrepreneurs. Listen to this interview with Will Baptiste, one of my clients, who shared his opinion on how important educators are to the business world. Listen to the strategies and tips he shared as you transition from the classroom to business.

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Have you ask God should you…?

Read 2 Samuel 5:19 "So, David asked the LORD, “Should I go out to fight the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The LORD replied to David, “Yes, go ahead. I will certainly hand them over to you.”

Do you have permission?

Have you asked God, should you…?

• have a new career

• have a business

• relocate to a new area

• buy a new car

• quit your job

Life is different when you know you have God's permission to move forward.

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Today I am talking with L. Lashawn Fairley about the daily struggles of adults that are diagnosed with ADHD.

Are you going to be on time for work or school tomorrow?

Set an alarm and place the clock or phone away from your bedside.

Do you remember where your keys are?

Create a central location for Keys

Are you aware of you fidgeting to the point of being disruptive or annoying?

Keep your hand busy

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What do you believe about yourself?

Rewrite your mental script to change your belief about yourself if it is negative. You are thinking about all kind of stuff anyway; so think of scenarios where you are the winner.

What’s your mindset?

Focus on you being successful, Think and Grow. Think of you as already achieving your goals. Do a vision board if that helps you focusing on your dreams.

How is your mindset impacting your business, career, life?

What areas of your business or careers do you need to change your mindset on? Make a list of positive words or phrases that will train your mind to Think and Grow.

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Do you know when you are exhausted? Do you have a system in place to renew, rejuvenate, and recharge yourself? Do you use your system regularly?

Eight Tips To Stay Calm:

Pay attention to your respond to stress
Develop healthy responses to stress
Create a calming morning ritual
Express Gratitude
Clear Your Space
It Is Not About You
Avoid Multi-tasking
Focus on Health

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Do you have a system to make sure you complete your daily tasks? Does your system work for you?

1. Prioritize Your Tasks

•You need to find the tasks on your list that can't wait and complete them first.

•List the top three things that must be done at the end of the day.

•Do the things that will bring you clients and make you money first.

•This way, you will avoid doing administrative tasks first or less important tasks first.

2. Group Your Tasks

•This tip is probably the hardest one on this list, and it may not work for all projects.

•Do your best to batch/group tasks that are similar and get them done all at once.

•For example, if you must respond to emails, respond to all of them at the same time.

•If you need to make phone calls, sit, and make all the calls at once.

•This process will save you a couple of hours or so.

3. Get Some Help

•When you delegate tasks that take up your time and energy, you will have time to work on more important tasks that make you money or bring more clients.

•Don’t hesitate to outsource and hire someone to do your menial tasks; this is not easy.

•You can hire an assistant to file paperwork or make routine phone calls.

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It’s almost the end of January, are you running on empty already? Do you feel overwhelmed and loosing momentum? Do you feel like you working but not moving forward?

use the following nine steps to stay motivated:

Nine Tips To Stay Motivated:

Face Your Fear
Set Goals
Plan Your Day
Stay Organized
Keep Learning
Take Time to Think
Focus on Health
Keep Work-Life Balance
Surround Yourself With Inspiring People

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We all know that anything worth having in this life is going to require a little hard work. But this doesn't always mean you have to work yourself to the point of total exhaustion and barely able to stay awake. Successful people work hard, but they also find ways to work smarter and not harder. Here are three most common ways that successful people work smarter:

Break down that goal to daily action to reach your goal at the end of the month. It's easier to make plans, find some strategies and achieve your goal for the month. So, actively track your progress towards your specific goal.

Find an accountability partner

Having a partner means one more person in your life is encouraging you. You will feel more accountable and be more likely to achieve your goals when you know someone will ask you about your progress

A good accountability partner will help you become more self-aware which will help you to be more honest with yourself in terms of your action plan. You will know what you are good at and what you aren't so good at. Self-awareness allows you to work from your strengths while minimizing your weaknesses.

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Welcome back to another New Year 2022; it's going to be the best year ever. Before 2021 ended in December, I shared many different strategies on how to write your goals coming into 2022. I don't want to repeat some of those topics, but you can click on the podcast to check out the previous issues about how to set up your goals. I don't want 2022 to be like other years where you set up some goals and life happens, and you didn't accomplish them this year. Let's do one thing at a time, one gold at a time. One of your goals should be a step closer to accomplishing a long-term goal (something big), and for 30 days, you will work on only one of the steps. That's all you are going to focus on.

Based on the long-term goal, you want to make sure that the one goal you're focusing on will get you closer to your long-term goal. Avoid doing something random or something unrelated to your big goal. Right, so create a big picture and go above to have a bird-eye view. After doing that, I want you to work backward to see the process or what it will take to accomplish your goal in twelve months. For example, you might have to execute five different steps or different small goals to achieve that big long-term goal. So, I want you to take one of those steps and work on it for a month, get good at that one thing, take the next goal or step, and take another goal or action.

Within five to six months, the first half of the year, you're mastering the different processes to accomplish your goal; that way, you don't get overwhelmed even when life happens. Some of the goals you accomplished might already put you in a different place to reach your goal faster. Because you only focused on one thing at a time, you didn't get overwhelmed; even when you missed one day, you were not going to feel guilty and filled your mind with negative talk.

Some of you break your goals down to specific daily activities to achieve your big vision, so if you are one of those people that need to master the how-to down the specific details, great, I'm not one of those. I'm the person that I want to know WHO can help me reach my goal faster. I know different people have different strategies and personalities, so right now, the best thing I could share with you is the single strategy. I am encouraging you to focus on one of your steps for January, nothing else.

For me, this month of January, I will continue to work on marketing on social media. How to show up live on to the different platforms and make sure my messages are consistent with my brand. So for January, I'm going to focus on going live. I'm going to take the different social platforms to focus on. I know with Streamyard, I can post on all media at once, but there's some specific way to show up on the different platforms. It takes a little time to maneuver and understand the audience because I have to write good content. I'm just going to stop there for today, and this week I'm talking about how to show up what to do with January because this is where you important to have good momentum and the right way.

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While we all wish that we could be happier all the time and that we could raise our 'default level' of happiness, it's just as important sometimes to think about the ways you can get an instant mood boost. Sometimes we just find ourselves in a sulk or feeling miserable and when you're in that situation what you need is a way to instantly snap out of it and cheer yourself up.

The good news is that it's often perfectly possible to do this and to make yourself cheerful and smiley again, you just need to know the right way to go about it. Read on and we'll look at how you can immediately get happier.

Understanding the Mechanisms of Happiness

Happiness or sadness are ultimately defined by our neurochemicals or 'neurotransmitters'. That is to say that there are chemicals that make us happier and chemicals that make us sad or stressed and getting into a good mood is all about triggering the right ones. If it's happiness you're looking for, then serotonin is what you need.

As it happens, we know plenty of things that can boost serotonin and the other 'endorphins' (happiness chemicals) immediately. One of the very easiest ways to do this is is by spending time in the company of good friends. And in fact, even just smiling can make us feel happier thanks to the rush of endorphins it releases. Exercise is great for this too.

The Caveat

Here's the problem though – when you are feeling low, the last thing you want to do is to spend time with friends, exercise or smile. When you're low you want to wallow. You need to smile to feel better, but you need to feel better to smile. This is a catch 22.

The first solution then is to simply get a grip of yourself and to force yourself to be more positive in the situation. Acknowledge that you are currently simply being a victim of your own brain chemistry and force yourself to accept that invitation to hang out with friends.

Better yet – put on happy music which is another great way to trigger the release of endorphins. Again, you'll likely find you don't want to do this and that you'd much rather listen to sad music.

Create a playlist then that starts with downbeat music and that gradually gets more upbeat and happier. This is one of the very best ways to gradually improve your mood and to get yourself out of a funk.

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Whether you're happy, sad, angry, creative, stressed or something else entirely, it all ultimately comes down to your neuroscience. The wiring and chemistry of our brains is what defines our every experience and our every behavior and as such, the best way to unravel and understand any aspect of the human experience is to look inwards towards the brain.

This is particularly useful if you're trying to improve your mood and be consistently happier. What is going on inside the brain when you feel truly content and at peace. And what can you do to try and get your stubborn brain to be like that more often?

Neurochemicals

Ultimately our mood comes down to chemistry – specifically it comes down to neurochemicals or 'neurotransmitters' which are produced in the brain in response to certain other activities in the brain. When you think of something or experience something that is happy, sad, scary or stressful, the brain responds in kind by producing the relevant neurotransmitter. These transmitters include serotonin, cortisol, norepinephrine, dopamine, oxytocin, adenosine and many others.

When it comes to happiness, we want to increase the number of 'feel good' neurotransmitters which include serotonin, oxytocin and dopamine. These are chemicals that make us feel alert, happy, content and even loved. On the other hand, we want to reduce ones like cortisol (which makes us stressed).

How to Control Neurochemistry

At this point, you might be wondering how you can control your neurochemistry. One way of course is with drugs and that's where recreational drugs and antidepressants come in. Antidepressants often work by increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain or increasing GABA which makes us tired but also reduces cortisol.

The problem with changing brain chemistry directly though is that the brain is all about adaptation. If you add a certain amount of particular chemicals to your brain then it will often respond by producing less of those chemicals naturally. This can then lead to tolerance, dependence and withdrawal symptoms – worsening depression and triggering addiction.

You can also alter your neurochemistry through lifestyle changes. Diet impacts on which neurotransmitters our brain can create, while things like sleep, exercise and social interactions can all also boost our mood.

Ultimately though, the very best way to control your mood is to change what you focus on and the way you react to what you focus on. Remember, your neurotransmitters are released in reaction to your subjective experiences. Change your experience by changing your beliefs and you can improve that neurochemistry.

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True happiness is waking up to a bowl of delicious cereal in the morning that you've been looking forward to all day.

Likewise, happiness is sitting down on the couch and knowing you're about to watch the new episode of your favorite TV show.

It's also getting a backrub from your partner.

These are all examples of what many of us would consider 'little things' but that doesn't mean that they can't be instrumental in helping us to feel happier. These are 'creature comforts' and pleasant asides but they are super powerful in raising our mood and helping us to feel on top of the world.

So, the question is, how do you get to the point where little things make you happier and how do you make sure you have a constant supply of such things to make you happy?

Finding the Little Things

The first thing to do is to find those little things and to make sure they keep coming. All of us have things that make us feel great and all of us have hobbies and activities that we enjoy.

The trick then is to identify how you can enjoy those things on a regular basis – whether it's a favorite food or whether it's your favorite TV show.

Next, you need to make plans to enjoy those things. A little 'pleasure delay' here can work wonders, so ideally you want to spend the whole day at work looking forward to that thing that you want to do in the evening. Don't constantly indulge but instead build up the moment in your mind and look forward to it happening.

Find Other Great Things to Do

The problem is that many of us don't know how to make the very most of our spare time. We spend all day watching useless TV we aren't really interested in instead and this is our 'down time'.

In fact, though, there are countless great things you can be doing all the time and many of them are free.

You could download a free computer game for instance. You could try out a new program or film on Netflix. You could explore a local park. You could read that book you bought ages ago and forgot about. You could try cooking something weird and ambitious. You could try to plant your own bonsai tree…

There are a million different activities, so spend some time thinking about all the exciting things you could do at home and make a habit of writing more ideas down as they come to you. Indulge in your favorite food meanwhile and suddenly your life will be filled with amazing little moments.

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There are many things that can make us happier or less happy and there's no one 'magic bullet' that's going to automatically turn you into a happy-go-lucky character without a care in the world. That said, there are certainly some things that appear to play a particularly large role in determining whether or not we're happy.

Social Comparison Theory

One theory that has been put forward as having a lot to do with how happy we ultimately are is something called 'social comparison theory'. Originally postulated by social psychologist Leon Festinger, the idea is that we largely define ourselves via comparison with others. While there are many aspects of this theory, the basic idea as it relates to happiness is that many of us aren't happy because we are constantly comparing ourselves with others who are better off.

In other words, while you might be incredibly wealthy and successful, you won't feel that way if the people you spend most time with are actually more wealthy. Similarly, you might not be happy with your relationship if your friends seem to be happier. The same goes for your house.

Making Matters Worse…

Unfortunately, our modern lifestyles are very much designed to make matters worse. On Facebook most of us put forward a very idealized version of our own lives – meaning that we receive a constant feed of images of our friends on spectacular holidays or giving talks at conferences. At the same time, the media is constantly showing us the lifestyles of the rich and famous – people who have perfect looks and millions of dollars.

How to Overcome Social Comparison Theory

So what can you do to overcome social comparison? One option is to leave Facebook and never come back, though many of us would consider that a rather drastic move.

More important though is to focus on your own goals and to try and keep a realistic idea of your life as it compares with others. Sure, that person has become incredibly successful in what they do… but is it exactly what you would want to do? Focus on your own goals and how they differ from those of other people.

Meanwhile, make sure to focus on what you do have and to set your own points of comparison. Don't think about what you could have – think about what you've already accomplished and how much harder life could be.

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Want to be happier? It's time to get rid of all your stuff!

That might sound a little counterintuitive, seeing as most of us like our stuff and that's why we got it in the first place. Nevertheless though, many experts say that getting rid of stuff is still the best way to boost the mood and to find your way to being permanently content and happy. Let's look at why that might be and at how far you should go embracing it.

Living on Less

While many of us have come to equate happiness with 'stuff', this is precisely what spiritual teachers like the Dali Lama suggest might be the problem.

When you base your happiness on how much you have, then you will never be quite satisfied, and you will always want more. This is especially true when you consider social comparison theory – the fact that we will always compare what we must what other people have.

At the same time, if your happiness is dependent on the things, you own then it won't take very much to render you unhappy again. All that would have to happen is for your items to get lost or stolen…

The idea then is that true happiness comes when you can make the most of any situation. If you have fewer things in your home, then you can just find different ways to entertain yourself. This might mean that you go for a nice walk, that you play a card game with a family member, or that you do a workout. And any of those things are much more fulfilling that merely watching TV…

Another point to consider is that 'stuff' creates work and commitment. If you were to cut the amount of clutter in your home in half, you would find that instantly your home became easier to tidy so you'd have less work and at the same time you'd be freer to move if you wanted to. In many ways, 'stuff' just makes us more stressed.

How to Try a Little Minimalism

Now most people reading this aren't going to want to get rid of their TVs and that's probably not right for most people anyway.

But you can try stripping back a little and going back to basics in some other ways. Maybe try getting rid of the boxes of items on your wardrobe that you never use, reducing the clutter on your countertops and finding other ways to entertain yourself. And next time you're thinking of adding to your DVD collection ask yourself: do you really need another one? Will it really make you any happier in the long run?

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The 'hedonic treadmill' is a term that describes one aspect of the human condition. Essentially, it paints a portrait of what is believed by many to be almost the 'default state' of happiness for most of us.

That default state meanwhile can be summed up as being 'never quite happy'. The hedonic treadmill is what keeps driving us forward while preventing us from giving up – it's the fine line that most of us walk between being content and slightly uncomfortable. Proponents of the idea state that we will never be quite 'perfectly happy' but at the same time we'll probably never be completely distraught either.

Evidence for the Hedonic Treadmill

So does the hedonic treadmill actually exist? Right now you likely have a gut feeling already as to whether or not this is an accurate description of your 'default mental state'. Do you feel as though you're never quite content? If you won the lottery tomorrow, do you feel as though you would be completely happy then?

According to some studies we do indeed have a kind of 'baseline' happiness that we fall back on. In one study, the happiness of participants was tested before and after life changing events. Some participants would lose a limb and others would win the lottery. What was found, was that after a couple of years both groups would return to a similar level of happiness that they had experienced prior to the event.

From an evolutionary perspective it's also easy to see why something like the hedonic treadmill might exist. If we were to become completely miserable then this of course would be very bad for us as it might lead us to give up completely. On the other hand though, if we were completely content we would have no motivation to keep striving to make life better. Thus being in a state of 'slight discontent' is actually the most evolutionarily effective.

Of course there are also criticisms of the theory however. Certainly not everyone is at the same level of happiness and most of us will experience considerable fluctuation throughout our lives.

So the jury is still out on whether such a thing really exists. Nevertheless though, it does put forward some interesting points and it's easy to see why we might not ever actually want to be 'completely happy'. Whether you find that comforting or not is likely to depend very much on your point of view…

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Many of us it seems will spend a ton of time daydreaming about things we want. Maybe you imagine yourself with a six pack, or perhaps you dream of the day you win the lottery. It's perfectly normal so don't feel bad about it, but is it healthy?

The problem is, that even if you were to win the lottery and to get a six pack, you might well find yourself still being unhappy. Why? Because you'd now be dreaming about investing in a stock that made you a million dollars, or you'd be dreaming about having massive biceps. In other words, we take what we have for granted and we instead pine after the things we don't have.

This is where gratitude exercises come in. These are about taking the time out to think about the things you have and the things you're happy for. This can completely change your life.

How Gratitude Exercises Work

To start doing gratitude exercises, you need to first set aside some time out of your regular routine to practice them. This could mean that you do gratitude exercises once a day in the morning before work or before bed, or you could try to do it before every meal.

A basic exercise to start with then, is to take the time to think of three to five things that you are grateful for. For instance then, you might think you are grateful for your health – even if you have aches and pains think how much worse it could be. Think of the people suffering with terminal diseases or the amputees.

Next, you might choose to think about your family and your friends and how grateful you are for them. Think how nice it is to have people around you who love you and who support you and think how much worse life would be without them.

You can also think of material things. Perhaps you love your computer. Perhaps the simple fact that you know you can play a computer game tonight and escape into another world is enough reason to be grateful.

There are other types of gratitude exercises you can use too. Some people will write the things down they're grateful for, religious people might work these exercises into their prayers. Whatever you do though, being mindful of the things for which you are grateful can help you to appreciate what you already have and to be much happier as a result.

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There are many different factors that can influence our psychology and psychologists are constantly trying to put their finger on precisely what these things are, as are the rest of us. Thus, we have many different ideas of what describes happiness and many different formulas.

One example is the often quoted:

Happiness = Reality / Expectation

The idea here is that no matter how happy you should be, you are still always going to compare your current situation to your idealized version of how life should be, and this can result in you being unhappy.

We hear this saying repeated regularly but the question is: is it really accurate?

How it Works

Theoretically, this happiness formula does make a lot of sense. After all, if you get a bonus but it's not as high as you thought it was going to be, then it can be very hard not to be disappointed by it. On the other hand, if your expectations are low and you get paid a much bigger bonus then there's a good chance, you'll be thrilled by that.

It also makes sense when you consider it alongside 'social comparison theory'. This states that our happiness is based on the perceived happiness of others and how we compare ourselves to them. If you're more successful than all your friends, you'll be happy, even if you still aren't very successful objectively.

In fact, if you're going to get philosophical then you can say that everything boils down to comparison. This is essentially the underlying principle of the theory of relativity…

Flaws in the Theory

But this theory is not perfect either and it's certainly not always 'useful' in a practical sense.

For instance, even if your expectations are incredibly low, you still aren't going to be happy if you're homeless. Furthermore, you won't be happy if you're unfortunate enough to have a neurological disorder that results in depression. If your neurochemistry is happy then you won't be, regardless of your situation.

At the same time, this saying appears to suggest that we should 'set our aims low' so that we aren't disappointed by the outcome. Is this really a good way to go about living life? Should we not be entitled to have high expectations?

It's not that we shouldn't have high expectations then but rather that we should learn to appreciate our current situation as well. Fortunately, there are ways you can accomplish this too – such as by using gratitude exercises.

But keep those expectations sky high.

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Do you ever feel exhausted, stressed, tired, and put upon? Sometimes life can feel like a constant grind of getting up first thing in the morning, commuting on a busy train, then working in a stressful environment… only to go home hit the sack and start the process all again. By the time we get home we tend to be too exhausted and stressed to do anything constructive and as we get older, we only develop more aches and pains. Is it any wonder that half the world is stressed, tired, and fed up?

How Life Should Be

The fact of the matter is that there's nothing wrong with this way of life. There's no 'correct way' to live your life seeing as life is entirely arbitrary.

The point is though, we evolved in an entirely different environment, and we are not designed to thrive under these circumstances. We have domesticated ourselves and like lions in cages this can make us very unhappy.

Think about it: when you play a computer game or watch a movie what happens? A hero fights villains, outruns explosions and gets the girl/guy. This is the fantasy we all want to live and yet it couldn't be further from our reality.

Meanwhile, the fact that we spend all day indoors means we get no sunlight or fresh air. Sitting at a desk causes our bodies to stiffen and seize up and our diet of processed foods leaves us running on low quality fuel. Again, is it any wonder that most of us are pretty much a mess?

Some of us will go to the gym to fix this but what does that entail? Taking four hours a week to lift a very heavy weight, often training muscle groups more than others…

Introducing MovNat

MovNat is a movement that attempts to change all this. It describes itself as the 'workout that time forgot' and it's all about natural movements and challenges completed throughout the day. It's about trail running, throwing logs, climbing trees, crawling, and swimming. It's about regaining your natural movement and spending time outdoors. It's about challenging yourself, it's about action and it's about reawakening our wild side.

We know that exercise stimulates the production of endorphins – natural 'antidepressants'. We know that being in the sun does the same. We know that we sleep better after being in the fresh air…

So, could MovNat or just an approach along those lines be what we need to start feeling well again? Could it be the secret to happiness?

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Gratitude exercises are one of the very best ways to increase your happiness. What this basically entails is taking the time out to be thankful for all the things you have in life and to reflect on what's going well for you for a change.

If you think this sounds a little 'hippyish' then that's understandable. In fact though, it's a very effective method that can genuinely transform your life and it's based on science.

It's also very close to the most popular form of psychotherapeutic intervention currently used: CBT. Here we will look at what CBT means and why it's so effective at improving your mood.

What is CBT?

CBT stands for 'cognitive behavioral therapy' and it basically comes down to the process of assessing the contents of your own thoughts and how they might be affecting your mental health, then consciously going through the process of changing those thoughts.

So for instance, if you notice that you are constantly thinking things like 'I have no money' or 'I'm a failure', it's not going to be very good for your mood. A therapist would then suggest you identify such thoughts using mindfulness (listening to your ruminations) and then challenging those beliefs and replacing them with more positive affirmations.

At the same time, CBT can also mean redirecting your attention and focusing on different things.

CBT and Neuroscience

The point to bear in mind here is that our brains work by releasing neurochemicals that are appropriate for the experiences we are having. In other words, if you're in an exciting environment with people you love, lots of neurons will fire that you associate with attention, happiness and love – causing serotonin, dopamine and oxytocin to rush into your brain.

If you're in an environment that's cold, wet, dull and stressful then there will be none of those happiness hormones and instead much more cortisol and norepinephrine making you feel stressed and aggravated.

But it's not being in those environments that is making you feel that way. Instead it's being aware of those environments – it's the firing of the relevant neurons.

So if you can train yourself to focus on the positive in a situation, to find the thing that is worth being happy about like the cute pigeon crossing the road, or the fact that your favorite program is on tonight, then you will release more of the happiness hormones and fewer of the stress ones.

It's all about perception and CBT can help you to change that for the better.

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Kindness isn't trendy nor a hot topic. We think about it, but it's not something we strive to do for ourselves. That is unfortunate because kindness doesn't just help the people around us; it helps you too.

If you are interested in simple ways to invite kindness in your life, consider these random acts of kindness.

1. Give yourself a genuine compliment

This will boost your mood and it will get your day start on a positive way. It might feel awkward, to begin with, but it will become second nature eventually.

2. Become your own Charity

Create a purposeful fund for your dreams, objectives, or goals. The best way to commit to you as a charity is to do save the money automatically before your money hit your account, just like you would do a bill or paying your tithe.

3. Volunteer your time for your own project

If you don't have extra money, do you have an extra hour? Volunteering your time can be just as effective as a charitable donation. Not only are you helping people in need, but you are also getting social interaction. You might even learn something new or make a connection.

4. Leave positive comments for yourself around the house

As you will post or say something positive to someone else. Use these posts or comments for you. Use sticky notes with positive comments or quotes to yourself. Take a week, and only say positive comments to yourself using sticky notes or your phone. See how you feel after that week. I bet you keep doing it!

5. Accept help from a supportive friend or family

Is there someone in your life who can help you? Go ahead and accept that offer. Reach out with a call or a text and ask for help if you need anything. Sometimes, that gesture alone makes a world of difference.

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In each moment of my day, I focused on peace. My serenity transcends time and circumstance. Deep within, I feel a sense of stillness, which allows me to infuse harmony into my interactions with others.

I never know what the next moment might hold. Therefore, I cultivate calmness inside of myself. Whatever happens in my day, I am prepared to greet each moment with equanimity and abiding satisfaction.

All is well in my soul. I know this within.

When someone comes to me with a concern or frustration, I choose how I respond. My initial response is to react, but instead I elect to pause and respond thoughtfully.

Because I am calm in my dealings with others and responses to changing circumstances, I radiate tranquility. Others clearly see how peaceful I am. I work diligently each day to cultivate my desired approach to the world.

Whenever I feel like reacting emotionally, I take a moment to breathe and collect my thoughts. Then, I respond with calmness instead.

Today, I am thankful for the serenity I can cultivate each class period. I trust in my own ability to experience peace throughout the day. Each day, I choose to respond with calmness and tranquility in every situation that comes my way.

Self-Reflection Questions:

Today, when have you felt most challenged to respond calmly?
What might help you respond more calmly in these circumstances?
When do you feel most peaceful inside? How can you bring that feeling into other moments of your day?

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It was very helpful to use three of the 7 habits of serenity during work today. Some days are better than others, so it is important to have strategies to get you through the day. For example, today was a challenging today for me, and I used the following strategies to get me through the day:

Create a calming morning ritual

o Get up early enough that you’re not rushed in the morning

o Exercise a little bit

o Meditate

o Read the paper with your coffee

o Take a walk around the block

Be thankful

o I had supportive administration to help bring other into the classroom.

Notice how you respond to stress

o I felt overwhelmed today

o I didn't eat much, I drunk a lot of water to keep calm

o I ask the assistant principal for help to eliminate the stress?

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If you’d like to experience a more peaceful life, try adopting these 7 habits of serenity:

Create a calming morning ritual

o Get up early enough that you’re not rushed in the morning

o Exercise a little bit

o Meditate

o Read the paper with your coffee

o Take a walk around the block

Be thankful

o When life seems the most challenging, list the blessings in your life that bring you joy

Notice how you respond to stress

o Do you feel overwhelmed by stress?

o Do you overeat?

o Do you work to eliminate the stress?

o Do you find some way to distract yourself to avoid the situation?

Develop healthy responses to stress

o Replace any unhealthy responses with something more peaceful

o Try a cup of green tea, a few minutes of yoga, or calling a friend

Only do one thing at a time. Attempting to multi-task is stressful and less productive.

Minimize the noise in your life. Audible sounds, visual clutter, and the other items that you really have no need for; all clutter up your mind as well as your environment.

o Keep items that you need or love and get rid of the rest of the noisy things

Recognize that most of the time negative issues coming from other people are not about you. Everyone has their own concerns to deal with. The odds are excellent that you’re not the cause of someone else’s mood or behavior.

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Ready to start a freelancing business and get paid for your teaching skills and experiences?

Becoming a freelancer is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself. And it can happen overnight! No longer an employee, shackled to your classroom, you’re about to experience the freedom of being an entrepreneur.

Except that after the initial heady rush, you’re left wondering, “Can I make enough money doing this?” And you’re feeling stressed about what you are going to sell or you’re going to sell anything at all for extra money.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I had a hard time figuring out which of my teaching skills to sell. Should I be an editor for doctorate students, should I continue to tutor math/STEM to middle school students, should I be a blogger/podcaster/Youtuber, data analysis, or a researcher, an education consultant, etc. I was stuck in a labyrinth of ideas.

Finally, I decided to plan a summit for teachers focusing on them as learners, instructors, and innovators. That’s how I got my first clients.

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· Module 2 - Get a Handle on Your Finances

· Module 3 –Set Up Operations and Administration

· Module 4 - Develop Your Freelance Brand

· Module 5 - Market Your Freelance Business

· Module 6 - Find and Convert Clients

· Module 7 - Maintain Client Relationships

· Module 8 – Review and Refine

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Becoming a freelancer is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself. And it can happen overnight! No longer an employee, shackled to your classroom, you’re about to experience the freedom of being an entrepreneur.

Except that after the initial heady rush, you’re left wondering, “Can I make enough money doing this?” And you’re feeling stressed about what you are going to sell or you’re going to sell anything at all for extra money.

But it doesn’t have to be that way.

I had a hard time figuring out which of my teaching skills to sell. Should I be an editor for doctorate students, should I continue to tutor math/STEM to middle school students, should I be a blogger/podcaster/Youtuber, data analysis, or a researcher, an education consultant, etc. I was stuck in a labyrinth of ideas.

Finally, I decided to plan a summit for teachers focusing on them as learners, instructors, and innovators. That’s how I got my first clients.

I want to help you avoid taking so much time to figure out which of your skills you can use to make extra money. Let me help you to minimize time and money…

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The Cheat Sheet will cover the following topics:

· Introduction

· Module 1 – Identify Your Niche and Target Audience

· Module 2 - Get a Handle on Your Finances

· Module 3 –Set Up Operations and Administration

· Module 4 - Develop Your Freelance Brand

· Module 5 - Market Your Freelance Business

· Module 6 - Find and Convert Clients

· Module 7 - Maintain Client Relationships

· Module 8 – Review and Refine

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How do you show your gratitude to those you love uniquely? Simply saying thank you is just a start. There are more options other than spoken or written thank you note.

Show your loved ones how much you care in unique and unusual ways that will surprise them:

Create a social media post online. Instead of writing a traditional thank-you note to show your gratitude, and you can use the internet.
A social media post is a public way to express your gratitude.

Before making a public social media post, ensure your family is comfortable with being tagged in the post. Make sure to avoid sharing too much personal information or photos that your family would prefer to keep private.

Offer to do something for them. Actions always speak louder than words. Offer to do something they don't like to do.
Do they hate to do the dishes after dinner every night? Do they despise using the vacuum cleaner and dragging it upstairs? You can offer to do these chores and give them the gift of time or relaxation.
Make them a special gift. Use your own hands to make a gift instead of simply buying a present online or in-store.
A handmade gift conveys your appreciation while showing that you took the time and effort to make something for them.
It's easy to pick up a bath set, chocolate, or a card at a store. However, it takes time to make a birdhouse, toy, box, or other useful items. You may want to consider making them something they can use every day, such as a storage bin for their keys or a jewelry box.
Put a letter in their lunch. If you pack their lunch, this is an excellent opportunity to show your gratitude. Add a handwritten letter or note to their lunch.
Hide it, so they find it at work or school. This type of letter can make their day and brighten their lunchtime.
Make their favorite food from childhood. Instead of picking up a cake or doughnuts at a store, make their favorite comfort food. Cooking and baking are easy ways to show your gratitude.

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Showing your gratitude can be a great way to spread positive feelings in the world around you. When you think about it, reaching your goals starts with a single positive thought.

How do you feel when someone sincerely expresses their gratitude to you for something you did? Doesn't it make you feel good about yourself? These positive feelings can lift you, boost your enthusiasm, and motivate you to achieve even more.

Feeling grateful for what you have can produce the same good feelings and sustain your drive toward your goals.

This shows how gratitude can have some seriously positive effects.

Here are some of the benefits of gratitude:

Reaching your goals. When you feel grateful, it tends to be a lasting feeling. It's much more than just a momentary burst of positive energy; it has a lasting effect that will provide an excellent boost for you to reach your goals.

When you express your gratitude to others, ensure that you're open and expressive. People don't know what you're thinking; hearing it can make all the difference.

Strengthened relationships. There are many ways you can express your gratitude to your loved ones, including saying, "Thank you," writing a letter, or giving them a thoughtful gift. When you learn to avoid taking your loved ones for granted, you'll have a long-lasting and loving relationship.

Showing gratitude is a two-way street. Learn how to effectively express your gratitude and, just as importantly, to receive it as well.

Improved communication. Gratitude can mean better communication all around. By expressing your gratitude to others, they'll be more likely to show an interest in helping you, too.
More effective constructive criticism. No matter how we express constructive criticism, it often makes the recipient defensive or even angry. No one likes criticism; it's a blow to the ego. You can communicate criticism quite effectively when you also emphasize what you appreciate about them.
Preserving memories. You can preserve memories in a positive way when you keep a gratitude journal. You'll be able to enjoy your memories again and again when you read about these happy times in the future.

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Most of us are constantly under pressure and on the go with our fast-paced lifestyles. It's only natural for us to occasionally feel worn out or even a bit down from time to time, especially for the last two years due to the Pandemic.

The good news is that something as simple as refocusing your attention from your challenges to acknowledging the things you are grateful for in your life can instantly boost your mood.

Studies show that practicing gratitude often can raise your mood and boost your self-esteem, willpower, long-term health, and even your level of success in life!

To develop your sense of gratitude, try the following exercises:

1. Keep a list of the things you're grateful for. The next time you feel angry, frustrated, or a bit depressed, make a list of five things you are thankful for. Making a list helps you to stop obsessing over the current situation.

Consider keeping a gratitude journal to record the things and events in your life for which you are grateful. Over time, you create a tangible record of all of the positive aspects of your life.

2. Start the day on a positive note. Set the tone and focus your day with affirmation by declaring the day as a success each morning.

Self-questions can be a great way to focus on the positive aspects of your life. For example: "What's something good that is happening right now," "What opportunities await me today," or "Whose love am I grateful for?"

3. Perform random acts of kindness. You can increase your gratitude by being someone else's reason to be thankful. Practice random acts of kindness by unexpectedly helping others.

What may seem like a small act to you can be a massive act of generosity to someone in need. Look for opportunities each day to help someone else. The other person will be thankful for your generosity, and you'll be grateful for the boost in your self-esteem and mood.

4. A picture is worth a thousand words. Why not document the things you're grateful for by recording them on a vlog?

· Save notes of gratitude in a jar. Too busy to make gratitude lists or keep a gratitude journal? Try writing short letters about appreciation to yourself and keeping them in a jar!

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Times of trouble can make it more difficult to find gratitude in your heart due to anger or resentment. However, you can still show appreciation despite challenging issues in your life. If challenging times are affecting your ability to see gratitude, consider these ideas: 1. Search for the positive. You may be going through a stressful or difficult period in your life, but it shouldn’t stop you from seeing the positive side.

○ What are the positive areas in your life that aren’t being affected by your current challenges? Do you still have your home and health? Do you still have a job that provides for your family?

○ By focusing on the positive aspects of your life, you’ll find areas in which you can still feel thankful.

Treasure the small details. It’s easy to lose sight of all the details when you’re overwhelmed by a difficult situation at home or work. However, if you learn to treasure simple things, you’ll welcome gratitude back into your life.

○ Are you happy with your new job? Are you proud of a small project at work? Did you finish your degree? These small details are things to be grateful for.

○ You can show your appreciation for the little things by making a list of everything that needs your love.

Search for joy. It’s essential to add fun to your daily schedule. Watch a comedy, read a comic book, or share jokes with friends. Add laughter to your routine.

○ Joy can help you feel appreciation toward your family, friends, coworkers, and neighbors.

Put your pain in perspective. Make it a point to avoid getting lost in the negative emotions of your challenges by looking for something good that is going on.

○ If you can put your pain in perspective, you’ll discover that others have even more challenges than you. If you’re worried about your house, job, or health, think about those who have even less.

○ Perspective can help you understand that everyone faces complex challenges. You’re not alone, and you can still feel grateful for other things in your life.

Understand the power of change. Change is a regular part of existence, but when you’re struggling, you might feel that your life will never change or get better.

○ Remind yourself that changes occur all the time, and change can lead to gratitude.

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It's is essential to understand success takes time. It will even take longer without any support or guidance from people who have already accomplished what you desire to do. Today, I am sharing a poem to wrap up this week's topic of working with mentors. The KEY ingredient in sUccess is You.

Listen to the Poem:

Some days, minimum is all you have to offer and be ok with that.

“It’s all I have to bring to-day”

It’s all I have to bring to-day,

This, and my heart beside,

This, and my heart, and all the fields,

And all the meadows wide.

Be sure you count, should I forget,

Someone the sum could tell,

This, and my heart, and all the bees

Which in the clover dwell.

Emily Dickinson

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Big Goals, large visions for your life. Any major success you want to obtain…

Is probably going to take a lot longer than you anticipate when you start the journey. It’s just human nature.

We get a good idea about something we want to be, do, have and the idea captures our minds and emotions. The honeymoon phase is awesome. Daydreaming and brainstorming of your exciting new idea and the world of possibility that will open up once you reach this new goal.

You are energized and ready to take on the world.

If you are new to this game, I’m sorry to tell you but you have a mountain ahead of you. And no one has ever successfully scaled a mountain quickly and easily.

Sure, from a distance, the mountain may not look that big. It looks like fairly smooth terrain and a manageable grade when you stare at the mountain from a few miles away. You excitedly sprint to your starting point.

That’s when the work begins and within a very short period of time, reality starts to sink in at the difficulty and struggle that awaits you.

MOST people don’t make it far enough up the mountain to be invested in the journey.

They quit early enough that the pain of investment isn’t harsh enough. The sting of quitting isn’t harsh enough.

However, if the goal at the summit of your mountain is something that you REALLY want… and you have enough reasons to get there (and enough reasons not to quit), then your first mission becomes the “investment phase”.

You have to put in enough blood, sweat and tears to reach a point where turning around and quitting would be more painful that continuing.

Once you reach this point, you gain a whole new perspective on life. The struggle doesn’t go away, but it takes on a new form. You find a sort of peace and “sense of knowing” during your struggle. You know you will make it to your goal… you just don’t know how long it will take. But it almost doesn’t matter because you no longer count the cost. You are focused purely on the journey.

This is an easy metaphor to understand but it applies to anything in life.

Make a point to first be the kind of person who dreams, has big visions and gives yourself the permission to set major goals.

Then, make CERTAIN you stay with it long enough that turning around is no longer an option.

Even though it will likely take far longer than you think to reach your peak.

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Mentoring is a skill like any other. It’s not something you decide to do one day out of the blue. It requires discipline for both you as the mentor, as well as the people you are mentoring. The first requirement to be a good mentor is to ensure your mentees will do what you ask. If they don’t take the arrangement seriously, you are going to waste your time. Therefore, don’t agree to mentor people just because they ask. Try to get more information about their work ethics, etc. Also, try to ascertain if they are motivated and proactive. These are your ideal candidates to help.

You want to set up rules right from the start. Determine what your responsibilities will be as well as what you expect from the people you mentor. It’s even better if you get this in writing. Recording the responsibilities ensures there are no misunderstandings later.

Define boundaries as much as possible. It’s okay to tell your mentees to call you after work hours once-in-a-while. However, don’t let them call you for every minute detail. Let them know ahead of time for what reasons they can contact you.

Be firm in your expectations. If someone is not living up to what you expect of them, you may need to terminate the arrangement. It’s up to you if you want to give them a second chance. Your time is valuable, however. Don’t let them take advantage of you. If they aren’t willing to do what you ask, you need to move on.

If you are mentoring for pay, don’t sell yourself short. Mentors are expensive for a reason. Make sure you give great value for the money but expect to be compensated well for your efforts. In many ways, your fee is a good litmus test. Those who aren’t willing to fork up the money for your services are not going to be good candidates for mentoring them. You may believe it takes more effort to get high-paying clients, but you would be surprised how this isn’t true. If you are good and can back it up, you will easily find people willing to pay your fee.

You should develop a decent network of people as a mentor. Good mentors have connections who they can call upon frequently. This ability will only work if you keep in contact with your network. Make time in your schedule to nurture your networking relationships so that you can use them to benefit yourself and the people you mentor.

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You may have heard that working with a mentor can accelerate your growth in your career. A mentor can streamline your learning process and help you stand clear of the pitfalls that most people without a mentor go through. However, trying to find the right mentor can be a challenge. Use these tips to help you in selecting one. It seems obvious that a good mentor should have integrity. However, some people look good on the surface, and deep down they won’t take the relationship seriously, or worse, will throw you under the bus.

Knowing whether a person has integrity is going to take some detective work. You may want to ask questions of others who know the potential mentor. If something is not right with the person, others will clue you in on their experiences. Try to find out some information online about the person. Use search engines, ask questions in forums, ask questions on social networks. Your research might take a little while, but it will be time well spent.

Mentors should also have a good knowledge base. You don’t want to find a mentor who has never experienced what you are trying to learn. Some people are good at pretending. However, when you come across situations that require certain expertise, these people will fall short. To know whether a potential has the necessary knowledge base, try to get references. Again, online information may uncover the truth about your potential candidates.

At first, you may believe you should choose someone who is like you. However, sometimes the best mentors are those who are different from you. They offer a diversity that you would not get from someone similar. You will gain a perspective of someone different than you.

Try to find a mentor who is well connected. It’s great if a mentor is knowledgeable about your field. However, if they have a good network, this will advance you quicker than someone who does not network well. Your potential mentor can hook you up with the right people at the start rather than getting you into situations that won’t work for you.

You can choose whether to find a mentor to pay or someone willing to help you for free. Both situations have advantages. Whether you find a free mentor or one you will pay, make sure you spell out the agreement ahead of time. Ask what they expect of you and mutually determine who is responsible for what. A good mentoring arrangement measures the success or failure. Otherwise, you have no way to know if it is working out.

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Think back to a time when someone inspired you. Perhaps they spoke at an event you attended. You may remember a college professor who you loved. Whatever your memory, you probably thought of that person as a mentor. What was it about that person you saw inspiration? Was it the way they spoke or was it the message they presented? Mentors have a way of giving us the needed push to accomplish what we thought was impossible.

You don’t need a face-to-face relationship for someone to be considered a mentor. In fact, you could read about someone in history or read a biography on the person. Sometimes, you may find a TED Talk that moves you. Then, you reach out to that person and let them know how it moved you. Correspondence can develop where you bounce ideas to this person.

Mentorships help people by giving them the push they need to get to a higher level. Sometimes, you simply don’t know what to do next. A mentor will show you some possibilities. While they shouldn’t decide for you, they can give you some much-needed guidance.

You should never blame a mentor for anything related to your life or career. If you follow the advice of a mentor and it doesn’t work out, you either didn’t follow all the steps, or it simply may not be the right path for you. The responsibility rests with you.

While there are bad mentors, it is up to you to learn how to find the right ones. But, once you do, you will have guidance that can help you attain your goals. You must be willing to take the advice of your mentor. The actions required could take you outside of your comfort zone. Often, that is how you break through barriers that are holding you back. When that happens, you will see the value of a mentor that much more.

Some mentors may seem out of reach to you because of how much they cost. Some people are lucky to receive free mentoring. But, if you don’t have that luxury, keep in mind what you are getting out of the deal. If you advance in your career quicker than your colleagues because you paid for a decent mentor, can you put a price on that? You will more than cover the cost of both salary and relationships that you gain from the arrangement.

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The shift from working for others to freelancing full-time can be scary. When you make that transition, you’re taking your fate into your own hands, sink or swim. But there are some things you can do to make the transition less dramatic and ensure that your lift off is smooth and as risk-free as possible. Start by Freelancing on the Side The best way to launch your freelancing career risk-free is to start by freelancing on the side. Keep your day job and start building your career in evenings and on weekends. As your client list and income grows, you can quit when the time is right.

Besides helping to reduce the risk, this strategy also gives you experience and knowledge gradually. You can master your trade by learning little by little. By the time you’re a full-time independent contractor, you will have it down pat.

Put Aside a Reserve Fund Another way to reduce the risk is to set aside some funds in advance. If it works better for you to quit your regular job and transition into freelancing, this fund will give you a cushion during the initial phase when you’re not earning.

Before you get started, put aside about 3 months’ worth of income from your regular job. This will keep you covered long enough to start earning. You’ll have plenty of time to spare.

Keep Costs Low and Avoid Debt Another way to reduce the risks of jumping into an independent contractor career is to keep your start-up costs low and avoid going into debt. For your independent contractor website, choose a cheap hosting plan and upgrade after your business grows. Once you have established a regular client base, you can start investing more in your business.

Start Building Your Network Long before you start freelancing full time, you should start building a professional network. The best work comes through your network and referrals, not from job sites or even your website. Plus, there are many people who can help you in various ways. Even while you’re still working your regular job and your site isn’t even off the ground yet, introduce yourself to people and tell them about the independent contractor services you offer.

Become an independent contractor for Your Current Employer If you could do so, you can start by becoming an independent contractor worker or consultant for your present employer. See if there are opportunities where you can stay employed with your current company, but with a more flexible schedule.

Plan Your Transition Whatever strategy you choose for starting your independent contractor business, set a deadline for earning a full-time income. Set the time you’ll quit your day job and officially become an independent contractor. This helps to keep you on track and keep it from just being a dream. It also helps with planning the details.

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There are so many places online to find work as an independent contractor. Social media, freelance sites, and online groups are usually free to use and are a great tool to secure work or spread the word about your services. So, do you really need a website for your freelance business? The answer is a resounding yes. No matter what channels you use to market your business, you also need a website that’s your home on the web.

Potential Clients Will Find You Through Online Search Engines When people search for a freelance service provider, one of the first places they’ll check is Google. If you’ve targeted a few good keywords, your site will come up in the search results and they will check you out. Driving traffic to your site from other sources will also help with your SEO.

Your Home on the Web The biggest advantage to having your own website is that it’s all yours. You generally don’t have to worry about an algorithm or terms of service change knocking out your cash flow. You’re also free to put whatever content you want on your website and promote it in any way you please.

Convey that you are professional and trustworthy A website communicates to potential clients that you are professional and trustworthy. It’s generally expected that a legit freelance business has its own web presence, even if the freelancer focuses on getting clients through other channels like social media or word of mouth referrals.

Multiple Opportunities for Branding As your site is your own home on the web, you can use it to further brand your business. Your domain name and site design will help to create an image in the mind of your target audience. You can also blog on your website, which helps you to demonstrate your expertise and build a stronger relationship with your audience.

Your Website Is Your Portfolio If you do content writing, graphic design, or some other service where you’d like to showcase your portfolio, your site offers a great place to do this. Not all social media profiles offer this feature. You can update your site from time to time with new samples for potential clients to see.

You can also attach a blog to your site where you write or vlog about topics of interest to your clients. This helps also helps to demonstrate your expertise.

Minimal Costs Although it costs a bit to set up your own website, hosting is very reasonable and it’s a minor cost compared to other business expenses. Writing and designing your site takes some time and effort, but it isn’t significantly more time-consuming than setting up accounts and establishing a presence on social media sites.

Maximizing Your Online Marketing Opportunities The best strategy is to look for work on social media and in online groups, while also maintaining your site as a place to call home. Try as much as possible to drive traffic from these sources to your site as you own it and you’re in total control over how it’s used.

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Do you want to start a small business and work from home? The first step is to decide what kind of skill or service you are uniquely qualified to offer. If you are having a difficult time figuring out what to do, here are 5 business ideas to inspire you and get you brainstorming. Web Content Writing If you like to write, you can create content for the web. Every single website you see needs written material, not to mention social media posts, blog posts, press releases, ad copy, product descriptions, and all the other text you see everywhere online.

Content writing is one of the most time-consuming tasks for internet-based businesses. Even if an entrepreneur can write their own material, it’s often one of the first tasks they outsource as their business grows. If you can specialize in certain topics and frame yourself as an expert in them, you can earn more and stand out in the market.

Graphic Design For the artistically inclined, graphic design is a great small business path. Most online businesses can’t create quality graphics even if they want to, so this is a task that is often outsourced. You can design everything from images for content marketing to logos and brand design elements.

Like content writing, you can boost business by specializing. You can specialize in types of work like branding, designing visual content, or product packaging. You can also get more work by mastering a variety of different tools, apps, and software for creating images and designs.

Web Development and Programming Your programming and coding skills can be used to build your clients’ websites and apps. There will always be demand for these skills. It’s one of the most in-demand in the world because everyone with an online presence needs it.

Different areas you can work in include building code into graphic interfaces on the front-end or working on the back end writing script and building databases. You can do everything from the initial planning of site architecture to working on the details of a software program’s functions.

Teaching and Tutoring In the days before the internet, a tutor had to spend a great deal of time traveling to and from students’ homes. Skype, Zoom, and Facebook now allow you to impart your knowledge to your students from anywhere around the world.

You can offer lessons in school subjects like math, foreign languages, or business skills to people who need it. You just need an area of expertise that’s in demand and some basic teaching skills.

Virtual Assistant A virtual assistant is a professional who can perform a variety of tasks for business owners or individuals. You might be scheduling appointments, handling phone calls, managing remote staff, and performing a variety of work tasks for your clients. You can offer a bundle of services that include these tasks, but also include content writing or graphic design to make yourself even more valuable to your clients.

If there’s any task at all you can do remotely for clients, you can build a viable small business. The first step is to decide what service you’re going to offer.

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Do you have dreams of ditching your day job and starting a freelancing career? If you have a skill, you can offer online, you can make a living working at home, setting your own hours, and living by your own rules. But before you get started, you need to make sure your idea is a sound one. Get Your Mindset Right There’s a certain mindset you need to have if you want to be a small business. You’re not just a worker, you’re also a business owner. Like any CEO, you need to handle strategic planning, branding, scheduling, and everything else your business needs.

You also need to make your business grow. Are you ready to handle all these tasks on your own? Do you feel energized when you think about managing your small business? This is the mindset you need to have to be a successful Small.

Is There a Market for What You Do? You have a service to offer, but are people paying money for that service? One of the most important things to test first before you launch your business is the market. Is there an audience for your services?

Look around at other business offering the service you want to offer. Follow them on social media. Join groups where people who offer this service are talking. You can learn a great deal by listening to their conversations and learn important things like the going rate, tips and bricks to land more clients, or how to handle difficult clients.

Do You Have the Discipline? Working on your own as a independent contractor means freedom. That’s one of the main reasons people do it. But it also means you need to have the discipline and motivation to do it yourself without needing to be nudged by a boss or co-workers.

A good way to test this is to do a few small jobs before you launch your small business career. Find a job on a freelancing website or through your connections. This will give you some experience managing your time and meeting deadlines.

Discipline is a muscle you can grow. A good way to build up this skill is to transition gradually from your regular job to freelancing, gradually taking on more work.

Can Your Finances Handle It? There’s a bit of financial risk involved in starting your own small business. There’s a good chance you won’t earn much at first, and it will probably take some time before you’re earning what you earn now.

There are two ways to handle this. One is to start doing some small work on the side while you keep your regular job. Once you have enough income through the services you offer, you can quit.

Another approach is to save money and make the leap. Save about 2-3 months of pay to carry you over until you start to earn enough through your small business.

It’s fine if you don’t have everything you need right now to start your business. If you’re willing to learn a few new skills and cultivate the right mindset, you can make it as a small.

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When you start a small business, there is a great deal to learn. You’ll master your craft through trial and error. There are many mistakes people make when getting started. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes so you can avoid making them and speed up your learning curve. Charging Too Little When you first get started, you may feel like you’re living your best life ever. You’re getting paid to do what you love on your own terms. As a result, many new independent contractors charge too little for their services.

You may also charge less than you’re worth to secure more clients. This isn’t a good long-term strategy. The sooner you start charging what you’re worth, the better. There are three important steps that will help you set your rate:

· Examine your expenses and understand what you need to earn to break even

· Research what other service providers are charging

· Review your unique skills and talents and the value you provide

Then, set your rates accordingly. If, at first, you don’t feel confident in your skills, offer more value. As you gain confidence, charging what you’re worth will start to feel more natural to you.

Taking Every Job that Comes Your Way You’ll be excited to get new clients and line up work. One mistake people make is that they take on every single job offer that comes their way. The result is that you get too busy. Plus, you might end up taking on work or clients that aren’t appropriate for you.

When you get started, clearly define what services you offer and what services you don’t. Learn how to set clear boundaries with clients who ask too much. Look at your schedule and determine how much work you can take on at a given time and stick to it.

Burning out The first casualty of any small business is work-life balance. You’re trying to do everything you can to get your business off the ground. You want to be available to your clients 24/7. The result is that you forget to take time for yourself and you burn out.

Be sure to put some leisure time and family time into your busy schedule. Define your work time vs. non-work time and stick to it. Turn off notifications and resist the urge to check email during your off hours.

Forgetting to Do Your Marketing Once your business gets off the ground, you’ll get enough work to fill your schedule. This is great, but it leads many new independent contractors to forget an important task – marketing.

Your marketing takes time to build. When the work dries up and you need to get new clients fast, your marketing won’t be in place and you’ll have to start from scratch.

Since it takes time to work up your marketing, start at the beginning and devote a set amount of time each day to building those streams, even when you’re up to your ears in work.

Avoiding long-term planning This is your business. Like any business owner, you need to think ahead into the future. Where will you be a month from now, a year from now, or ten years from now?

Even when you get busy, don’t forget to devote some time to strategize for long-term planning. You need to know where you’re going so you can grow.

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We hear a lot about the "goal setting" mindset and how powerful it is, but why not take it one step further? What about the "goal achieving" mindset. At the end of the day, anyone can set a goal, the real trick is actually achieving them. Read on if you want some tips on how to start achieving those goals that you set.

1. Learn from Setbacks

Setbacks and failure don't have to be the end of your goals. In fact, you need to learn to embrace these obstacles. Dealing with obstacles builds characters, while failure is nothing more than a lesson (often valuable) learned.

2. Take Action

The biggest difference between someone who sets goals, and someone who achieves them? ...They take action. Next time you set a goal, make sure you come up with an action you can take right away.

3. Reward Themselves

Striving towards newer and bigger goals can be draining. One of the best things you can do to keep motivated is reward yourself. Each time you set a goal, make sure to think about a reward that you can give yourself when reached.

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We hear a lot about the "goal setting" mindset and how powerful it is, but why not take it one step further? What about the "goal achieving" mindset. At the end of the day, anyone can set a goal, the real trick is actually achieving them. Read on if you want some tips on how to start achieving those goals that you set.

1. Have a Plan

Having a goal is great! You know what is even better - having an action plan to help you reach it. Any major goal you set should include an action plan on how to get there. The easiest way to do this is by breaking your larger goals into smaller more achievable bite-sized goals.

2. Be Grateful

Reaching your goals doesn't really matter that much if you don't take time to appreciate them. Goal achievers know that showing gratitude for goals they have already reached helps their motivation. Even celebrating the smaller victories along the way will keep you in a positive head space to further attack your goals.

3. Embrace Fear

Fear is the one emotion that holds us back the most. If you want to move from goal-setter to goal-achiever, then you need to embrace fear. Take chances and step outside of your comfort zone!

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We hear a lot about the "goal setting" mindset and how powerful it is, but why not take it one step further? What about the "goal achieving" mindset. At the end of the day, anyone can set a goal, the real trick is actually achieving them. Read on if you want some tips on how to start achieving those goals that you set.

1. Know What They Want

There is no point setting goals unless you know what you truly want. So many goals are set and never reached because someone decides along the way it isn't what they want. Don't waste time setting goals until you figure out what you want.

2. Know Why They Want It

Almost as important as knowing what you want, is knowing why you want it. Knowing the "why" behind all of your goals is key to achieving them. The "why" is essentially your motivation. When things get tough, and you feel like giving up, remembering why you are striving towards your goals can give you that extra boost you need.

Believe

Goal achievers truly believe they can reach their goals. They believe in the goal, and more importantly they believe in themselves. Lack of self-belief is one of the biggest problems that goal setters face.

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Time Management

If you and your team are not managing your time efficiently, you are going to find it hard to move the company forward. The team will constantly be missing deadlines and playing catch up. This makes the group look bad and causes undue stress on the team. The likely result will be high turnover at times when team members are needed the most.

Learning

Always be on the lookout for how to improve your job or your teams’ jobs. This often requires learning new skills. The more you learn, the easier it will be to find alternative methods that work better.

Organization

If your office environment is cluttered and there is no sense of organization, it can impact the productivity of the entire group. There are professionals who can assess your current situation and make recommendations on how to improve the environment. This can include such aspects as desk clutter, filing, and even ergonomic issues and proper placement of fixtures or furniture.

Automation

When you find ways to automate, this frees up your staff to work on more important tasks. Mundane tasks that eat away the time of your staff are the best candidates for automation. It is possible to go overboard with automation which can cause slowdowns when the automation processes fail. Try to determine the best tasks to automate without overdoing it.

Delegate

If you are micromanaging the work of your team, you won’t have time to handle your own tasks. Your team won’t respect the fact that you are doing tasks that they should be doing. You hired them for a reason. Let them get their jobs done. It’s okay for them to come to you when they get stuck. But, you should guide them rather than simply doing everything for them.

Outsource

With corporate cutbacks, delegating may not be easy to accomplish. Companies are expecting their employees to do more with less. But, managers still need to get their work done. In such cases, it may be worthwhile to consider outsourcing some of the tasks of your team. The benefits of outsourcing are that it does not increase the company’s headcount.

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How to Be More Efficient

You hear all the time that you or your company needs to be more efficient. But, do you know how to accomplish that? Efficiency seems like a word that is thrown at as the end-all be-all answer to problems within an organization. Without a proper plan, the likely result will be confusion and chaos. The following tips can help you when you are given the initiative to be more efficient.

Time Management

If you and your team are not managing your time efficiently, you are going to find it hard to move the company forward. The team will constantly be missing deadlines and playing catch up. This makes the group look bad and causes undue stress on the team. The likely result will be high turnover at times when team members are needed the most.

Learning

Always be on the lookout for how to improve your job or your teams’ jobs. This often requires learning new skills. The more you learn, the easier it will be to find alternative methods that work better.

Organization

If your office environment is cluttered and there is no sense of organization, it can impact the productivity of the entire group. There are professionals who can assess your current situation and make recommendations on how to improve the environment. This can include such aspects as desk clutter, filing, and even ergonomic issues and proper placement of fixtures or furniture.

Automation

When you find ways to automate, this frees up your staff to work on more important tasks. Mundane tasks that eat away the time of your staff are the best candidates for automation. It is possible to go overboard with automation which can cause slowdowns when the automation processes fail. Try to determine the best tasks to automate without overdoing it.

Delegate

If you are micromanaging the work of your team, you won’t have time to handle your own tasks. Your team won’t respect the fact that you are doing tasks that they should be doing. You hired them for a reason. Let them get their jobs done. It’s okay for them to come to you when they get stuck. But, you should guide them rather than simply doing everything for them.

Outsource

With corporate cutbacks, delegating may not be easy to accomplish. Companies are expecting their employees to do more with less. But, managers still need to get their work done. In such cases, it may be worthwhile to consider outsourcing some of the tasks of your team. The benefits of outsourcing are that it does not increase the company’s headcount.

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If you want to become more productive, it helps to understand how influential people think.

Even if this way of thinking doesn't come to you naturally, you can adopt these principles and apply them to your own work life.

Priorities matter.

People who are the most productive are clear about their priorities. They know that some things are more important than others and can attack the most important things first.

If you don't do this regularly, start each day by making a list of tasks and placing them in order of priority. This will help you get the most important things done first and even help you eliminate tasks that aren't necessary.

Understanding priorities also makes it easy to delegate tasks and avoid things that might take away from reaching goals.

Plan for success. Productive people generally make a plan. They may schedule their next day at the end of the current workday. This makes it easy to jump right into work the next day without having to take time to decide what's next on the list.

Eliminate time wasters. Many things throughout the day could threaten to take away from your productivity. Productive people know how to put those time-wasters on the back burner and stick to the critical work.

It could be social media, chatty coworkers, emails, text messages, phone calls, or reading online news that prevents you from getting business done. Set those things aside and schedule a specific time when you'll allow yourself to participate in those things.

Take responsibility. Productive people are happy to take responsibility for both their successes and their failures. Rather than looking to point the finger at someone else, they make sure to stay accountable for their work.

Learn from mistakes. When you're working to be more productive, it helps to understand that mistakes are learning tools. Productive people know that they will make mistakes, but they learn from them instead of letting errors throw them off course or cause them to quit.

Efficient tools. Productive people also know it's essential to have the right tools to do the job. That means having a high-quality computer, the proper software, and even the correct desk setup. When you have what you need in your workspace, it helps you to get more done.

Think about your productivity levels. Where can you make changes in your mindset to become more productive? Small changes can lead to significant results.

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On May 25, 2020, in oriontalent.com, I read an article about the importance of hiring passionate people due the value they bring to the companies. The article mentioned that 79% of people who are passionate about their positions are not in their ideal job role, but in ideal company. I hope that makes sense. Teachers, does that sound familiar?

If yes, you’re not alone. Sadly, that’s the reality of our being a teacher in the U.S. When you’re not enthusiastic about what you do, you’re simply not going to be as productive as you want to be in comparison to other the individual in other industries like doctors, lawyers, nurses.

Let’s see if we can increase your passion for the time being, until things get better:

Stay Focus on the things that are working

This kind of focus enables you to see all the moving parts easily. It also keeps your effective tasks, and less likely to allow interruption or distraction with fruitless tasks.

Avoid Stress as Much as You Can

Know this is not about you, education needs help and so do you.

Be Creative

Find ways to shorten time you spend planning long lessons.

Get More Done

Don’t wait to get things done do it at school as much as time allow.

Get Better at Saying No

Don’t volunteer for anything extra after schools or to set up events or trips.

Have Fun

Have fun with the students, that makes the day go faster.

Go Home at the End of the Day

Don’t stay until late in the evening to go home.

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Below are a list of books that you can read more about find your passion. Enjoy and take time to figure out what skills, experience, and knowledge you would like to turn into a business.

1. The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143116738/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=0143116738&linkCode=as2&tag=liiagency2020-20

2. Finding Your Element:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0670022381/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=0670022381&linkCode=as2&tag= liiagency2020-20

3. Finding Your Voice: What Every Woman Needs to Live Her God-Given Passions Out Loud:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01863JQ52/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=15121&creative=330641&creativeASIN=B01863JQ52&linkCode=as2&tag= liiagency2020-20

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Finding Your Element: How to Discover Your Talents and Passions and Transform Your Life

Finding Your Voice: What Every Woman Needs to Live Her God-Given Passions Out Loud

The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything

There’s nothing worse than sitting at a dead-end job, or worse, a job that you hate. If you are doing something that you are not passionate about, it’s possible you won’t do your best at it. Here are some tips to help you find new business ideas.

1. Overcome the Fear of Change

Doing something different than what you are used to is a scary proposition. People are hesitant to change.

2. Step Outside Your Comfort Zone

This phrase has gotten a bit overused but is still very relevant when trying to find something new to do. When you get too comfortable with your situation, this could be the very factor that starts to hold you back. You become less willing to take the necessary chances that can help you grow.

3. Learn Constantly

Learn new skills all the time. Try to learn skills that you would not normally shoot for. At your workplace, you can reach out to other departments and ask if someone would be willing to show you how they do their job. At a community event, take on leadership roles on committees, etc. Read about new skills on your commute to work or your lunch hour.

4. Ask Friends and Family What They Think You’re Good At

Your family and friends may see things about you that you have not seen in yourself. Ask them what they think you are good at and be prepared for some interesting suggestions.

5. Consider Your Dreams

Everyone has a dream. In many cases, people put those dreams on hold for one reason or another. Revisit those dreams that you put on the backburner. Explore what it would take to make those dreams a reality.

6. Work for a Non-Profit Organization

If there are opportunities to work with a non-profit organization that fits within what you are passionate about, you could volunteer with them, or you can even work for money.

7. Don’t Forget About Your Hobbies

Before the internet, it was much harder to make money from your hobbies. That is not the case today. It is much easier to profit from your hobbies, skills, and experiences. Therefore, if you are looking for a career change, you can consider your hobbies if that’s where your passions lie. It can be something as simple as setting up a blog and selling products that are related to your hobby.

ACTIONABLE STEPS

1. Write three new skills that you would like to learn and determine the steps needed to make them happen. Set up some goals and action steps required to accomplish them.

2. Ask two friends what they think you are good at. Do this with two family members as well. Write these all down and reflect on whether they are something you would want to pursue. Spend several days on this evaluation process.

3. Write down one hobby that you have placed on the backburner. As in item #1, write down what it would take to accomplish it.

Optional: do this with a hobby that you would never have considered in the past.

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Whose life is it anyway?

We spend way too much time worrying about other people. We want to fit in. We want what the other person has. There's a lot of reasons to be overwhelmed, but that is not good for us.

We spent too much time worrying about what other people are thinking or doing with their lives. Start thinking about your life. Don’t loose your dream and desires. Don’t have goals and dreams that looks like everyone else's.

It's time to break out of this cycle. When you live life on your terms, you find yourself accomplishing more in your day. You are happier and more content with your work, hopefully.

Here are 6 strategies to focus on You

Focus on You

If you have frequently been looking at what other people are doing, it's time to shift your attention to you. Forget keeping up with the Joneses. What are your goals for the day? What are you trying to accomplish? What is the work which needs to be done by your hands? Paying attention to you means you don't have time to worry about anyone else.

Minimize Your Contact List

When you're busy worried about what other people think of you, it's easy to put up with mediocre behavior sometimes. Especially, if they don’t have the same desires as you. Try distancing yourself from them. Some of these people steal your energy, make you feel bad about yourself, shut down your dreams, and sometimes even hurt you. When you're true to yourself, you don't hang around some of those people.

Perfect Your Skills

When you are focus on yourself, this means making frequent use of your gifts to serve the world. Are you using your skills or talents? Find ways to perfect your gifts.

Don’t Focus on the Money Yet

Do you make decisions based upon money? It's an easy trap to fall into. Consider this: sometimes we need to do things that are fulfilling over what pay most, if you can. Contentment is also wealth it’s not just money.

Be Humble

There is a way you can share your accomplishments which help others to see you as a role model versus arrogant. People will notice the results of your work and appreciate it without your pointing it out.

Shine!

Find ways to live an abundant life and be of servant to the world. Be who you are and all your magnificent, fantastic self. When you embrace who you are, you're finally living life on your terms. It's a great place to be!

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We live in an interconnected world with the internet. People can send a message and get an instant connection. Because of this, it seems that traditional networking is disappearing. However, nothing could be further from the truth. Social media is an excellent avenue for people to exchange ideas and meet new contacts. But it never will have the same impact as a face-to-face meetup with someone. Communication is at its strongest when two people are face-to-face. Another point to remember is that online people may not be who they say they are or appear to be.

People learn more about others in a few seconds of in-person conversation than they ever could with a strictly online one. Think about how easy it is to create an online profile. Sometimes, the connections you make could be fake, which produces mistrust in the networking movement. However, you need to take the interaction to an in-person meeting when possible. Networking is about engaging with others.

Online connections are one method of networking, which proves its usefulness during COVID. Online networking increases significantly during the Pandemic. Due to distance and logistics, online networking was a great way to connect with people you would never have before the Pandemic. Some people live far from you. However, people should not treat the internet as the only way to connect with others.

If you don’t believe in-person meetups are essential, ask yourself how many online-only connections have become your friends. It’s likely to be a small number to none. While you won’t become friends with everyone you meet face-to-face, the number will most likely be higher than online-only connections. It’s not practical to meet face-to-face with every person you connect with online.

A great way to use the internet for networking is to use websites like Meetup.com, attend conferences online and face-to-face, and Clubhouse. You can find people that have similar interests to your own and attend these group meetings. You can even create events yourself if a group doesn’t currently exist on the website, social media, or your community.

Using face-to-face and online connections is one technique that should yield better results than a purely cyber strategy.

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As a child, we were told never to speak to strangers. However, it is necessary to build a network. All friends start as strangers. Some strangers are more accessible to talk to than others, such as shop clerks or servers in restaurants, new doctors, or a new coworker. Others, though, are often more complicated, such as strangers you meet in social situations. To some of us, meeting this type of stranger can be intimidating. Here are a few tips to get you started: Take a Chance

You should engage with a stranger by greeting and introducing yourself. Go to new places alone, so you're not tempted to stick with who you already know.

Make the First Move

Don't wait around hoping to be noticed, be bold! Start a conversation! Get up and join the fun rather than waiting to be spoken to. Get the ball rolling by discovering new facts about the people you meet. Ask some basic general questions about family, career, and interests to start the conversation. Share the same information about yourself. Good dialogue should have ease and flow. Don't do all the talking; listen more than you talk.

Learn When to Move Away

While initiating conversation, know when to exit conversation to avoid frustrating your guest and yourself. Not everyone is going to want to talk. If this is the case, politely move away. Move on to someone else.

Be Yourself

Being authentic is a hundred times better than any role you could ever play. If you're nervous, it's ok. You can even say something about it or turn it into a joke. You'd be amazed at how many people can identify with being nervous when meeting strangers.

Know When – and how – to Quit a Conversation

Find a way to end if the conversation is going slow or the interaction isn't going well. Use the "I need" method. For example, you should say, "Excuse me, I need to talk to Biden about something, please excuse me." It was a pleasure talking to you about your family." Thank you for the conversation." If you like the person you're talking to, get their contact information, or make plans to get together again before you go.

Hopefully, you heard this from William Butler Yeats, "There are no strangers here, only friends you haven't yet met."

With that being said, it's time to make some new friends.

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Why is it so hard to talk to people? Living in the era of direct messages, tweets, emails, and texts, it's becoming harder and harder to talk to each other directly. Communicating with someone is an art that's needed more than ever.

To get ahead in business or your personal life, at some point, you need to learn how to talk with people in your life using methods other than text or emails. If making conversation is intimidating to you, then use these tips to master the art of talking to anyone:

Ask More Interesting Relevant Questions

Rather than asking a 'yes' or 'no,' questions try asking questions requiring more complicated answers. For example, if you're in a networking situation, think about the answers you want and need to know from the people around you; be open to sharing information about yourself as well. Use your questions intentionally when explicitly asking the people about a new project they're developing. Listen, process, and then ask some follow-up questions. The goal here is really to listen for an opportunity to support the people you are talking to. Be a servant before a salesman.

Avoid Being the Weather Person

Do not ask questions about the weather unless that's the topic around you. If someone approaches you and asks you the weather question, answer it and then redirect the discussion to a more relevant topic or the focus of the networking event. You can respond by saying, "It makes me think of going to Dubai. Tell me, have you ever visited Dubai or another country?" Make sure to embed some relevant questions to business as well throughout the conversation. Always have the person speak more while you listen more.

Learn the Power of Compound

Compounding is a simple technique where you take what someone else has said and add something to it, adding a question at the end. Compounding questions helps keep the conversation going even when someone else has stopped the conversation; you will redirect the conversation into a new topic of your choice. Remember your intention for speaking with the person or attending the network event. For example, if you're asked if you saw the game last night, you might say, "Yes, that play at the end was something. It reminded me of a time when I went to see them play in person. Tell me, what's the best game you ever saw?"

Pay Attention Details

Details are critical in conversations. Become the person who notices when a conversation is not going well. Be ready to jump in with a question or a new topic, especially when people are uncomfortable with the conversation. In this situation, Lol, talk about the weather.

Becoming a great conversationalist will become more natural with practice. Remember, the important thing is to relax and be friendly and personable. By paying attention to the discussion and taking some care in choosing your words, you'll find yourself having great conversations with anyone.

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When meeting new people for the first time, you will have to engage in a short conversation. Always be prepared to redirect the conversation when engaging with someone if the conversation is not productive. Listen for an opportunity to exit the conversation, but remember to be kind, respectful. Check out these quick tips on how to survive a short conversation with someone:

Do Your Research Beforehand

If this is a scheduled meeting with a new prospect or partner, do your research about the person to start the conversation. Find out a couple of details beforehand, then use those details to ask a question designed to get the person talking. For example, "I hear you enjoy playing golf. Tell me, what's your favorite course to play?"

Introduction

If you are introducing people to each other, provide relevant information for them to continue the conversation. Say their name clearly and slowly.

Remember Names

In social situations, remember names, use them right away, and then use them another one or two times in the conversation. If you are one of those people that forget names quickly, have a method to remember names; that's important. If you forgot the names, ask them again quickly.

Extend the Conversations

Give long answers with more details than they asked for, especially "Yes or No" questions.

Ask about Them

People love talking about themselves. Ask questions designed to get to know them better.

Restart the Conversation

Short conversation happens most of the time when people run out of things to say on a topic, so having some comments or questions prepared will get things turned around, with the awkward pause quickly disappear.

Have an Exit strategy

Have an exit strategy even if the conversation is going well. Start with "I need…" statements such as "Excuse me; "I need to talk to the host." Be sure to thank the person for the conversation, and I enjoyed talking about making money with you. Let's schedule a time so we can continue this conversation." Please share your contact information with them; better yet, get their contact information.

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The word communication has a general meaning. It could take on many definitions, depending on the use and context. It also has many formats as its delivery mechanism. You can listen to music, watch videos, email, text, or you can read a book. Conversations are forms of communication as well.

Because of the general aspects of communication, it isn't easy to see it as developing it into a skill. It's not necessary to study at a four-year college to enhance your skills as a communicator. It takes knowledge and practice to become an expert communicator in your field.

The key to developing your skill to communicate is to listen better. People are not natural listeners as they are focused on their interests. But, because of our self-serving nature, listening to others is secondary and requires us to practice and develop into great listeners.

To increase your ability to listen to others, repeat everything they say to you, checking your understanding. It is important to inform them why you are repeating their words to check that you understand what they said.

The next step towards better communication is to speak clearly and simply. When you want others to understand your meaning, you need to make sure everyone will understand the chosen words. People have different levels of education; therefore, you want to use the most common language when speaking to everyone. Your goal is to make sure you are understood.

You must consider the feelings of the people you're communicating with, even if you are a person director. Consider everyone's opinions and needs. Keep people engaged in the conversation; this way, they take ownership in the communication process. You will get more out of people when they are engaged with you. That is a great benefit of excellent communication.

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If you are wondering if working with a coach could help you, please consider these nine benefits.

1. Helps You Define Your Goals

2. Adds More Accountability to Your Life

3. Encourages You to Define Your Values

4. Helps You See the Best Side of You

5. Assists Skill Building and Development

6. Offers a Safe Space to Talk About Personal Issues

7. Encourages You to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

8. Offers a Different Viewpoint or Perspective

9. Helps You Make Tough Decisions

It is advisable to do some reading on coaching. Here are 3 books to get you started:

Be Coachable: Tools and Tips from a Top Executive Coach Paperback – By Jill Chiappe

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges --- Audible Audiobook – Unabridged by Amy Cuddy

Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation --- Audible Audiobook – Unabridged by Daniel J. Siegel

We do offer that in Parallelogram Institute with appointment only. If you would like for us to help you, email us at info@parallelograminsitute.com. In the subject line type ‘Coach Consultation”

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Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation

Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges

Be Coachable: Tools and Tips from a Top Executive Coach

TOP TIPS

Encourages You to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone

The mentor or coach know when to push you beyond your comfort zone. A good coach will coax and challenge you to step out of and take a risk. To make changes in your life it is important to step out of your comfort zone.

Offers a Different Viewpoint or Perspective

When you have a coach, you have someone else to bounce ideas off. It is so easy to get caught up within your mind that you might not even see possible solutions to your life issues. A coach forces you to consider different viewpoints and solutions which will help you see many options to solve problems.

Helps You Make Tough Decisions

Sometimes it feels like life is nothing but a series of difficult decisions. While this isn't always true, but that’s life. That is a key purpose of having a coach. They help you create or develop methods to make decisions. A good coach provides time and assistance support you when you must make a major decision.

Action Steps:

Choose the area of your life that could most use a coach and start researching coaching options. If you find a coach or mentor that’s right for you, take a chance, and reach out.

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TOP TIPS

Helps You See The Best in You

A good coach will help you become more self-aware which will help you to be more honest with yourself. You will know what you are good at and what you aren't so good at. Self-awareness allows you to double down on your strengths while figuring out how to deal with your weaknesses.

Assists Skill Building and Development

The most obvious benefit of a coach is their ability to help us build specific skills. For example, if you are interested in becoming a better business person, it makes sense to work with a business coach who has been there and done that. You get to learn from both their experiences and their mistakes.

Offers a Safe Space to Talk About Personal Issues

Whether you find the current world too sensitive or not, it's a fact that we need to watch the things we say. Having a coach gives you a safe space where you can talk about more sensitive issues. This doesn't mean place to dump out hate, but you can at least vent a bit more freely.

Action Steps:

Carefully consider the list from the last step to figure out if a coach or mentor could help you in any of these areas. Start looking around and see the average prices for a coach or mentor.

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Have you ever thought about working with a mentor or coach before? If you are serious about achieving your biggest goals, you should seriously consider it. Working with a coach is a great way to 10x your results in almost any area of life. Having someone to teach you the ropes, or build more accountability into your life, is a wonderful way to ensure you achieve more. If you are wondering if working with a coach could help you, please consider these benefits.

Helps You Define Your Goals

Many of us have goals, but often they are general (or not at all) defined. A coach can help take the hopes and dreams out of your head to create concrete goals. Instead of just wanting something, you start taking real steps towards it.

Adds More Accountability to Your Life

It's funny, but we have a much easier time letting ourselves down than we do letting others down. Having a coach means one more person in your life you don't want to let down. You will feel more accountable and be more likely to achieve your goals when you know someone will ask you about your progress.

Encourages You to Define Your Values

Do you know what you stand for? Maybe a better question is, do you know your core values? Regardless of the question, if you struggle with either of the answers, then a coach could help you. A coach can't answer these questions for you, but they can ask you questions that will help you define them yourself.

Action Steps:

Take some time to think about different areas of your life that could use a mentor to move you forward. Write them down in a list.

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By now you should notice, there are much more to learn in your professional, business, and personal life in your life journey. It’s not realistic to expect to know everything there is to accomplish your goals; it will take time and a lot of money, depending on your dreams. One possible way to speed up your success is to work with someone who has already achieved your desired goal or dream.

For example, the relationship you have with a mentor, or a coach can be official or informal. Mentors should have experiences since they have gone through the process towards success, especially failures. The mentors you choose should have the experience or skills you desire to learn. They will know what kinds of training you may need to develop your skills.

More importantly, mentors or coaches can give you instant feedback on what you are doing right or wrong during your development. Most worthwhile mentors or coaches will be glad to give you instant feedback. You need a mentor that will know when to shove or push.

Be sure to ask lots of questions about what they expect from you and what you can expect from them. This expectation is essential to develop an excellent working relationship. This kind of advice is invaluable. Make sure you give them full permission to be completely honest with you.

Should you pay for mentors or coaches?

It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Yes, you should pay for mentors if your dreams are worth the price of mentors. Remember watching YouTube, Facebook, and IG live will only take you but so far. Some mentors work for a minimal fee, if not for free, for a short time.

As previously mentioned, if there is someone who can act as your mentor and is willing to do this for free, consider doing it—on the other hand, paying for someone to coach you create accountability for you and them, which is a crucial aspect of mentoring.

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The last few days, I shared information about Self-discipline. Today I am going to recap the main point of self-discipline.

Self-Discipline and Why It's Important

Self-discipline is an essential skill for every person who desires more in life.

Why is self-discipline necessary?

Self-discipline is an essential ingredient for success.

Life presents problems and challenges on the path to success.

To overcome those challenges, you must work with determination and perseverance.

Next, we focused on:

Developing Greater Self-Discipline

self-discipline doesn't come naturally to some people; they must learn it.

Here the strategies I addressed the last time:

Remove Distraction

The time is now

Reward yourself for achievement

Don't beat yourself up for backsliding.

Ultimately, developing self-discipline will allow you to live more freely by making positive and healthy choices.

Next, I shared with you- 3 More Ways to Become Disciplined

They learned how to use discipline as the catalyst to their success.

Strategies below:

Set detailed goals

Ignore negativity

Practice Gratitude

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3 More Ways to Become Disciplined

There are more ways to become self-disciplined and be successful in all aspects of your life. Whether in terms of setting up a business, relationships, or work ethic, self-discipline is the essential trait that you need to accomplish whatever you want. For example, many successful people understand that discipline is the gateway to achieving their work or personal goals. They learned how to use discipline as the catalyst to their success.

Here are 3 more ways to become disciplined:

Set detailed goals

Detail goal setting is a crucial skill if you want to become disciplined. It's different than general goal setting; with general goal setting, you just set goals in your mind without adequately defining them, but clear goals have profound meaning. It's easier to make plans, find some strategies, to achieve clear goals. So, you need to set some long-term and short-term goals and actively track your progress towards your specific goals.

Ignore negativity

There will be people around you who can exert a high negative vibe on you; ignore them and move away from them if possible. More specifically, you don't let their words or even their expressions deter you. When you encounter a difficult client or a task, you can always seek advice from experts to find solutions. For example, if people say what you want to accomplish is impossible or laugh at your efforts, run away, not walk away from them. Go and find a group of people on the same journey as you to interact and spend time with, like our Facebook group.

Practice Gratitude

I know this seems strange; what does gratitude have to do with self-discipline? The habit of gratitude can help you move away from constantly wanting but to focus on what you already have and accomplished. Take the time to appreciate what you have in your life and be grateful for all the successes and failures. When you do this, you will experience some remarkable shifts in your life.

The effects of gratitude are immeasurable. From improving your emotional well-being to your mental health and spirituality, gratitude is the energy of an abundant lifestyle. The most important thing is that gratitude helps you move from a lack mindset towards a state of abundance. For instance, when you live in a state of lack, it's impossible to focus on achieving your goals and dreams. Your focus is on all the things that could go wrong instead of the possibilities of achieving your goals.

For Me, I used to struggle with being grateful for my doctoral journey. It was hard to be rejected repeatedly. When I started to shift my mind to say I was getting better at writing and understanding the research process, I wasn't so stressed out and overwhelmed anymore. I took it one step at a time, one line at a time, and one paragraph or chapter at a time. I worked better and turned in better work, and now I am done.

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Developing Greater Self-Discipline

Happiness and the achievement of goals in life results from having many positive qualities. One of the qualities is self-discipline; it helps to attain long-term sustainable success. Whether you seek to enhance your relationships, earn more money, or set up a business, nothing beats self-discipline as the principal trait needed to achieve those goals.

However, self-discipline doesn't come naturally to some people; they must learn it. If you are struggling with a lack of self-discipline, try these techniques to attain greater self-discipline:

Remove Distraction

Removing distractions from your environment is a critical first step on your journey to increased self-discipline. Developing self-control is to follow the saying "out of sight, out of mind." If you don't see it, you won't be tempted by it. For example, don't sit in front of the TV on your comfortable couch to do something you don't feel like doing. Go in the kitchen, Starbucks, or Panera to complete that work. Another example is to turn off your mobile notifications and block all social media until you get off work if you want to cut down on distractions (such as social media) and focus on your job. In the example of business, you want to remove all negative thoughts, TV, putting off completing your clients' order to make achieving your goal easier.

The time is now

Never think there will be a perfect time to start the habit of self-discipline. It doesn't make sense to waiting for all things to align perfectly before embarking on your journey to self-discipline. Embrace simple things such as changing your daily routine, breaking bad habits such as negative thinking, and actively developing new habits even if it does not feel right in your mind and body. Start now, instead of thinking there will be a better time. It takes 21 days to acquire a new habit,

Reward yourself for achievement

Instead, have days when you relax your regimen. Whenever you reach a crucial milestone or a goal, reward yourself that relieve the tension or stress that may result from working so hard. Make sure the reward is not going to minimize your progress. Keep moving forward with a positive attitude towards completing your goals.

Don't beat yourself up for backsliding.

Being self-disciplined does not mean you have to become miserable. In fact, by being too rigid, you are opening yourself up for disappointment, failure, and the possibility of falling back into the old habits. At some point, you will fail and not meet your goals. So what, keep moving forward. However, the important thing is not to beat yourself up but rather pick yourself up and recommit to the work.

You must accept that there will be spectacular failures and fabulous successes. Don't get too hung up in frustration, guilt, and anger, but rather acknowledge mistakes as an essential part of the learning process. Ultimately, developing self-discipline will allow you to live more freely by making positive and healthy choices.

For Me, I used to just work all the time without any reward or fun. I got burned out quickly doing things that way. So, I changed my strategy to incorporate some time off and fun into my schedule. I created a checklist to keep my focus on the necessary tasks, and I also schedule time for me to have a break and some fun throughout the month as motivation for me to keep working to meet my sales goals. So, schedule some break time and fun; you will be grateful for the time away from your work.

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Self-Discipline and Why It's Important

As an educator, you understand the importance of discipline, especially self-discipline. Self-discipline is an essential skill for every person who desires more in life. It is vital in every aspect of life; even though most people recognize the benefits of self-discipline, very few works to improve or reinforce it.

Contrary to many beliefs, self-discipline is not being mean to yourself or living in denial and void of pleasure or fun. Self-discipline means self-control of your actions, your reactions, and a sign of inner strength. It also allows you to overcome laziness and procrastination. It is the ability not to give up regardless of setbacks and failures. It is an essential pillar of stable, long-term success. It is a skill that will help you understand the importance of life. Being self-discipline enables you to continue with your plans and decisions until you reach your goals and objectives.

Why is self-discipline necessary?

One of the main characteristics of self-discipline is the ability to deny fruitless wants and immediate enjoyment in favor of experiencing success. Self-discipline is an essential ingredient for success. It is the power to stick to hard decisions and follow them without changing your mind, which is the critical requirement for achieving your goals and dreams.

Life presents problems and challenges on the path to success.

To overcome those challenges, you must work with determination and perseverance. Lack of self-discipline may lead to failure, relationship problems, and health issues. As it is with any habit a person wants to acquire, it's the same with self-discipline. You can develop and strengthen self-discipline like any other skill through training. You can build self-discipline at any time.

Development of self-discipline will help you:

Avoid carelessness.
Fulfill promises you make.
Overcome destructive behaviors such as laziness and procrastination.
Engage in productive behaviors like calling your clients, prepare an offer or complete that client's order when your mind tells you to watch Netflix.
Stay focused on your work resisting the temptation of watching TV, hanging out, or consume social media.
To wake up early in the morning to complete some business tasks before going to work.
Overcome the bad habit of procrastinating or not servicing your clients.
Start reading books on being CEO of your company and implementing what you've learned.
Make time to meditate regularly.

If you keep working and developing the skill, you will become more disciplined. However, if you do not challenge yourself, you will not build self-discipline.

For Me, I already had self-discipline as a teacher, but that did not prepare me to complete my doctorate. That was an arduous journey for me. I quit mentally several times on my journey to complete my doctorate. It was hard, and I am not a natural writer; I am all math and numbers. I felt buried under all the articles I had to read, and the chapters I had to write. I was too far to quit, so I leaned on my faith in God, my friends to read and edit my paper, and I took time away from writing when I got too much. Self-discipline was the key that got me through my doctoral work.

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In this podcast we are talking about how to use your personality, teaching skills, knowledge, and experiences to earn extra money. My purpose of doing this podcast is twofold:

1) To share my journey with you to pay back my 260K student loans and how I am using my teaching skills, knowledge, and experiences to earn money. I figured out 4 simple secrets to set up my money making enterprise.

After finding out these secrets to earn extra money, I used them over and over again. I even got some friends to try them out. Now, I want to share them with you.

2) I am doing this to ask for your help to find and support other educators on their journey to earn some extra money to get out of debt? Would you help me?

This Podcast is for teachers like me and you who:

Love Teaching
Cannot retired yet, but need to earn extra money
Who doesn’t have a lot of time to get a second job
Who has a high student’s loan
Want to go on a dream vacation.

I’m going to share with you my framework that will help you set up your money making enterprise in less than 30 days.

Once you learn how to use these 4 secrets you will have a proven method to set up your money making enterprise using your teaching skills, knowledge, and experience.

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It doesn't matter what activity you are working on, and it takes time to be successful. In this episode, you will hear about the connection between a parent and an educator. There is no right way to raise a human being as a parent. The community needs educators to reinforce the lessons young people learn from home.

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My biggest insecurity prevented me from taking action today. It is important to know what scares you, knowing that you can create a plan to circumvent your fear or eliminate it. I am glad I have a strong God that helps me through my fears; I don't have to be brave all the time. I have faith that God will care for me at ALL times, even when I don't do anything.

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It Takes a Long Time to Be Successful

We start daydreaming about an idea or something we want to be, do, or have. Our goals or dreams capture our minds and emotions to the possibilities that will open to us once we reach this new goal.

All the following: big goals, visions for your life, or any major success you want to achieve will take a lot longer than you anticipate when you start the journey.

This dream, idea, or goal energized us to be ready to take on the world. What a feeling?

Accomplishing your goals is like climbing a mountain. The time or skills you need to reach the top of the mountain depends on its size.

Of course, from afar, climbing the mountain seems easy with smooth terrain and a manageable trail; with eagerness and confidence, you sprint to your starting point.

Some days you have a great start, and other times it is a difficult start. At that moment, you realized that I might have miscalculated my skills and the time it will take to complete that task.

Often, some people will not make it far enough up the mountain to be invested in the journey because they quit too early. For those people, their dreams, ideas, or goals were not worth the sacrifice. They were not willing to invest the time it will take to accomplish that goal.

This is the tricky part of reaching, desiring, and wanting more for your life; you must invest enough money, blood, sweat, and tears to get to the point of no return, and quitting is not an option. That’s the reality that your goals will take longer to reach; you just don’t know how long it will take. Even though it will likely take far longer than you think to reach your goal, keep going until the end.

Climbing a mountain is a metaphor to help you understand the concept of the time it takes to be successful. Let me tell you a story.

For example, I started my doctorate in 2011 with the complete understanding that I will be done in 4 years. I mapped out all my courses with dates and times of when to complete all of them. I stuck with my plan of completing all my courses within 18 months to give me enough time to complete my dissertation. I did complete all my courses within 18 months. I was very excited and proud of myself.

With keeping up with my plan, I thought that I would just quickly complete my dissertation within four years. Nope, that’s not what happened.

It took me ten years to finish my doctorate. Many circumstances prevented the finishing of the four years. After year six, I wanted to quit, but I didn’t. I asked for support from my school librarian to help me find a topic to study and formulate my research; that did not work. I was utterly done financially, emotionally, and physically after eight years; I wanted to quit. I did quit, and I didn’t do anything for 11 weeks. Guess what? I couldn’t quit because I had invested too much time, money, and mental energy to quit. I was too far along the journey to just quit. So I continued and pushed forward until I complete my dissertation this year at exactly ten years.

I would have never started my doctorate if I knew it would take this long, but it was important for me to have a doctorate. Therefore, I made the sacrifice of time, money, and energy to accomplish my dream.

Be patient and keep moving forward.

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I am working on relief effort to help Haiti's earthquake victims; I didn't have time to prepare much for this podcast. Please pray for my country and the people there. Here is the link to donate into our effort to provide much needed effort. Thank You so much for your support.

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It is that time again where you should time off to relax, spend time with family, and meditate. As we get closer to school opening, take time off for real this time, don't put it off until next time. Do it now!

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It is important to know that this barrier is here to stay 'Digital Division.' It is important to constantly prepare for digital division and make plan to remedy that.

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I believe the move from Captivate to here in Anchor is final. I will monitor the episode downloads to make sure that you all have access to the podcast. Let me know if you cannot download or listen to it at: info@parallelograminstitute.com. Thank you so much for being so patient throughout the move.

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It's that time again to relax with friends and family. Take time for yourself to play, read, relax, and spend time during anything that is not related to work. Happy weekend.

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This episode is a trial run for the podcast. I am just trying it out to see if we are all set and ready to go. My goal is to revamp everything about this podcast. I added a new song at the beginning and end of the podcast. I am happy the platform was easy to learn.

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I am looking forward to a peaceful transition of my podcast episodes to move easily into the other platform.

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Moving is a complicated process regardless if it is virtual or real. I thought the process of moving my Podcast was supposed to be only 5 minutes, according to the new platform; it's not. It is taking longer than expected, so here is another episode on this platform. Here is a mesmerizing video I used to get into flow: https://youtu.be/P2hJOsMXDPw

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I believe I found a new home for the podcast. Stay tune.

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Friday is a time to relax and spend time with friends and family. It is my favorite day because I have a day for my sabbath and a day to get things done. I love spending time with my love one on Fridays, you should do the same. Go have some fun and move away from tech for a day or two.

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I have reached a point today, I really need rest before my body put me to rest. I am planning to take a week off to rest my brain.

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Flow is something you hear a lot from athlete, actors, meditators, and others. However, I wonder if what I consider being in flow is like everyone else.

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Is there a difference between Affirmations, Action, and faith? Are they all equal?

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I am having a hard time with religion lately. I don't see the evidence of any of the so call principles any more in the church. From TM Meditation-https://tm-meditate.org/inspiration/ The purpose of religion should not only be to indicate what is right and what is wrong, but its purpose should be to elevate man to a state of life so that he will only go for that which is right and by nature will not go for that which is wrong. The true spirit of religion is lacking when it counts only what is right and wrong and creates fear of punishment and hell and the fear of God in the mind of man. The purpose of religion should be to take away all fear from man. It should not seek to achieve its purpose through instilling fear of the Almighty in the mind. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

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It's that time again to relax and spend time with friends and family.

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Tribe, my plan for you is almost ready for you. I can't wait to share the good news with you.

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I can finally experience flow with my personal project.

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As a leader, do you provide an opportunity for your followers to questions your decisions?

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It is very important to schedule time for self care. Unfortunately, in this app, I can't upload any file. So, you can't a copy of the picture.

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It's that time again to relax with friends and family.

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Our brain's internal processing is limited. Therefore, the five-paragraph essay, the structure of the essay: one introductory chunk that introduces a thesis, three supporting notions that back up the thesis, then a reiteration and, perhaps, a slight extension of the thesis, is customized for our brain to retain information. The five-paragraph is build to work with our working memory. In 1956, Harvard cognitive psychologist George Miller published, “The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information. ”

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It's important to talk about this topic again because it's essential to note your change.

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This summer is a season of transition for me. I am transitioning out of teaching into a K-12 classroom to teach in a different format.

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What topic would you like me to cover or provide resources that will help you solve or overcome an obstacle in your life? Email me at info@parallelograminstitute.com

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It's that time again to relax and spend time with friends and family.

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Even when we disagree with each other, a stranger cannot show up in country and do dirt. It just not happening like that.

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In every corner or turn, there are tragedies around from, but yet I will not give up.

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Before getting involve or take action, take a moment to analyze your why? Ask the question five to seven times until you get to the real reason you are taking action or getting involved.

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Independence Day, what does it mean currently in light of all the unrest in the United States?

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It is time to relax, release, and spend time with friends and family.

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I turned off my TV and disconnected to social media for almost a 6 months now. It has done wonders for my soul and peace of mind.

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Now, that I have found my business partner, many of the chaotic areas of the business is coming together. I can't wait to share some of the great ideas with you.

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It is a wonderful feeling working with a partner that is my compliment.

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I believe that I have found my business partner. My circle of influence is widening. What a great feeling.

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It's that time again to relax and spend time with friends and family.

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Having an organize environment is not always possible. Therefore, do your best where you are.

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Is education at pace with technology?

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Appreciation is an active or passive word. I make I actively appreciate each and everyone of you for being a teacher.

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Who would you like to visit you from the past year class? My brain is already on break. I forgot to say, "I love you and appreciate you. You matter to me, and you are precious to education. Remember, as you are learning this summer, use the information to improve and innovate your teaching. Most of all, you are the leader in the classroom preparing future leaders; use your classroom as your platform to impact social change."

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Fridays are even better in the summer time when there's no work on Mondays.

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I can finally rest and not feel guilty for not doing anything

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Today, I bid farewell to my colleagues once and for all. Many of them I would not see again because I am starting a new adventure in education.

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I made it until the end of school year. I am excited

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I am grateful to have accomplished all my goals for the years 2011-2021.

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It's that time again to spend time with family and/or friends.

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You can do a retake of the past year experience better. We have learned a lot since COVID started. The upcoming school year, you can do a retake and do it better.

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Do your best to stay focus and on target. The last lap is always the hardest. We have to make it to the finish line, end of school year.

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If you had to put a monetary value on your time, is the hourly rate up to par with your expertise and experiences? EWL3RKIJsBkMYIvrbNd7

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This week is the official count down to the end of the school year. It is important to start the countdown at the right time to avoid feeling the days are longer than necessary.

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It's that time again to relax and spend time with friends and family.

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Sometimes you have to follow your spirit and do what you feel like doing without struggles or guilt.

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Open your heart to possibilities that you did not think, dream, or wish for. Allow the Universe to be creative when serving you.

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Some days, minimum is all you have to offer and be ok with that. “It’s all I have to bring to-day” It’s all I have to bring to-day, This, and my heart beside, This, and my heart, and all the fields, And all the meadows wide. Be sure you count, should I forget, — Someone the sum could tell, — This, and my heart, and all the bees Which in the clover dwell. Emily Dickinson

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Let's take time out to remember our friends and family we have lost.

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It's that time again for you to take a break and relax, release, and laugh solo or with friends and family.

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It's that time again for fun, laughter, and relaxation. May peace, safety, good health and prosperity be yours. Eid Mubarak! Show forgiveness, speak for justice and avoid the ignorant. The Holy Quran

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Take a moment to go to your safe space and go within. The search for the highest value, the search for truth, the search for the ultimate reality is within our self. If you repeat the experience of transcending and you repeat it, and repeat, then it becomes just simply part of who you are. And that is how you experience the Self—not only during meditation, but it becomes a reality even after meditation. This happens because more and more of the Self is now within your self— meaning, that the field of pure consciousness becomes available to us during our daily activity also. Tony Nader, MD, PhD, MARR

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What is safe space? How do you know you are in a safe space? What happened if you are wrong? Here is the link for the Google search: https://www.google.com/search?q=finding+safe+spaceandrlz=1C1CHBF_enUS930US930andoq=finding+safe+spaceandaqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l2.9319j0j7andsourceid=chromeandie=UTF-8

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When is it a good time to start building a legacy of wealth.

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I am finished with my doctorate, and I am taking a mental break from all that reading; so I hope.

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Take time to spend it with friends, family, and your tribe member-if you can.

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There are four stages to Tribal Leadership. Check yesterday's podcast for link of the article.

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I had a meeting with a group that I think might be my tribe. Here is the link to check out the information about Tribal Leadership: https://fs.blog/2017/02/tribal-leadership/

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You are so great; it takes a lifetime for you to get to know you. The greater you are, the more you need to search for your self. Your deep soul hides itself from consciousness. So you need to increase aloneness, elevation of thinking, penetration of thought, liberation of mind — until finally your soul reveals itself to you, spangling a few sparkles of her lights. Then you find bliss, transcending all humiliations or anything that happens, by attaining equanimity, by becoming one with everything that happens, by reducing yourself so extremely that you nullify your individual, imaginary form, that you nullify existence in the depth of yourself. “What are we?” Then you know every spark of truth, every bolt of integrity flashing anywhere. Then everything gathers to you, without hatred, jealousy, or rivalry. The light of peace and a fierce boldness manifest in you. The desire to act and work, the passion to create and to restore your self, the yearning for silence and for the inner shout of joy — these all band together in your spirit, and you become holy. Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook

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Today is a great day to start your best week yet.

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It's that time again for relaxation, fun, family, and off screen. Enjoy the weekend, and be open to be connected with your tribe.

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Be patient, don't rush the process because you found one or two people that made you happy. You are looking for a community of people that are in alignment with you, your dreams or goals.

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You will find the best part of you once you find your tribe. Keep searching for it.

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Keep searching until you find your tribe until you find it. You will know when you find it because it is easy to be around the people.

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Change is just a six letter word. It's not a big deal, or is it?

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The weekend is here for you to take time off screen.

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Project-Based Learning will help you innovate your teaching as well as develop students' critical thinking skills. Check these links for more information: https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl (https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl) https://www.pblworks.org/pbl-remote-learning (https://www.pblworks.org/pbl-remote-learning)

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Today, I choose life. I choose to go within myself to find my joy and contentment. You should do the same. Take time to be alone in nature and be still.

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I decided to help a friend as opposed to stew in my feelings.

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I want to find joy again in my job. If I stand still maybe the pain will go away. I close my eyes And I pray In the silence, I instantly rush to a first thought And then a second And a third Rapid fire "You are not there" "You do not care" This anxiety and raging mind - could it be blind? It is not kind The surface waves crash, making thunderous sounds Crashing and crashing Upon the shore, and the surface of the sea That is my mind It is not me I close my eyes And I struggle There is knocking at my heart I hurt to even glimpse down towards chest wall It aches for something I cannot comprehend Not with these thoughts rushing through And crashing I want distraction, some temptation to guide me away From this hurt From this heart From this head And the knocking I close my eyes Keeping them shut I do not move; I do not quake I allow the waves to overtake me As ... I ... awake As I am submerged Into the deeper place A different space Below the surface of the sea In a world sublime Colors Coral In stillness Sunbeams silent hitting ocean floor Could there be more? I close my eyes And though chaos rolls all around this bubble That is my cave underwater Yes I am there And yes I do care It's all I really need As heartaches soften into silence And peace arises without a word All that is left is all that I can be Nothing really more to hear, think or say It is me Of this I pray — Jim Ellis

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Today, I just let go and trust my instinct to move forward.

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Let's explore one of the strategy for group work- Choice boards "The Benefits of Student Choice" by Selena Kiser (December 17, 2020) The link to the article: https://www.teachhub.com/professional-development/2020/12/the-benefits-of-student-choice/

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Group work is key if you are teaching in a hybrid model. Check out the article for more information "Go-To Group Work Ideas for Teaching" by Jessica Shaffer (March 16, 2021) Here is the link for the article: https://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies/2021/03/go-to-group-work-ideas-for-teaching/

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Choose to fight with life, don't let life beat you down. “I Choose The Mountain” The low lands call I am tempted to answer They are offering me a free dwelling Without having to conquer The massive mountain makes its move Beckoning me to ascend A much more difficult path To get up the slippery bend I cannot choose both I have a choice to make I must be wise This will determine my fate I choose, I choose the mountain With all its stress and strain Because only by climbing Can I rise above the plain I choose the mountain And I will never stop climbing I choose the mountain And I shall forever be ascending I choose the mountain Howard Simon

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It is important to fight for your dream. A poem to put it in perspective. Take a dip in the clear, deep, refreshing water. Allow it to soothe your tired body, your aching heart and your distressed mind. Return to your day rejuvenated and renewed. Allow yourself to spill forth into everything you do, radiating onto all you encounter. Returning to the water whenever you find it necessary for the source is eternal. There you will find no agenda, no goals to meet, no questions to answer or issues to resolve. It is nothing and yet it is everything and it is here for us, in this moment, in the state that we are in. Ever present, ever waiting to accept you and envelop you just as you are. Chris Vitello

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It's Friday and time to relax and take a break from screen.

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If you have a strategy that can help me fine tune my skills to improve my ability to catch, focus, and process details.

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The Devil is getting me in the details. I need some tips, tools, and strategies to keep me from missing and managing details. Email me at info@parallelograminstitute.com I need to kick the Devil out so I can catch the important details.

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Within me exist the person I should be in the outside. Somewhere deep within there is a firmer, simpler, warmer human being. This human being trusts this human being accepts both the limits that give a human dignity, and the talents that the world awaits. Somewhere deep within there is a purpose that cannot be shaken, a love that no longer fears, and a wisdom that ennobles life. This human being is both the instrument, and the profound expression of life. Author Unknown

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Our brain can expend. Listen to this poem to see the size of our brain. The Brain—is wider than the Sky— For—put them side by side— The one the other will contain With ease—and you—beside— The Brain is deeper than the sea— For—hold them—Blue to Blue— The one the other will absorb— As sponges—Buckets—do—

The Brain is just the weight of God— For—Heft them—Pound for Pound— And they will differ—if they do— As Syllable from Sound— Emily Dickinson, c. 1862

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Have a good weekend.

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Today was a good day indeed. It was great to see the students' and colleagues' faces. It was bittersweet; bitter being back in the building and sweet to see everyone.

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My students are coming to the building for instruction tomorrow. I decided to pray instead of worrying about what if... I Pray for My Students There comes a time where I am overwhelmed with concerns for my students ends and faith begins, but through prayer, I ask God to accompany my students wherever they go. In a world filled with uncertainty and violence, I pray over my students' safety. Praying for my students brings me peace, comfort, and confidence that my students are well emotionally, physically, and spiritually. I pray over my students' future. When I pray, I meditate about the decisions that my students are facing. I trust that my students are on the path to happiness and success. I am confident that my students are making good choices in their friendships, relationships, and careers. Prayer is the force that intersects my vision for my students with the reality that they are making decisions for themselves. Whenever I pray, I visualize the type of relationship I want to have with my students and what it takes to achieve that relationship. I reflect on ways to nurture our relationship, causing it to grow stronger with each passing day. Today, I choose to pray for my students because, even though my influence on them may lessen as they grow older, my dreams for them will stand forever. Self-Reflection Questions: What is your prayer for your students today? How can prayer help you overcome fears or concerns for your students? What do you hope for your students' future?

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The Poem is below “Today” If ever there were a spring day so perfect, so uplifted by a warm intermittent breeze that it made you want to throw open all the windows in the house

and unlatch the door to the canary’s cage, indeed, rip the little door from its jamb,

a day when the cool brick paths and the garden bursting with peonies

seemed so etched in sunlight that you felt like taking

a hammer to the glass paperweight on the living room end table,

releasing the inhabitants from their snow-covered cottage

so they could walk out, holding hands and squinting

into this larger dome of blue and white, well, today is just that kind of day.

Billy Collins

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Lent Season is over or is it beginning? You choose.

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On Good Friday, I reach my first milestone of completing 100 podcasts. Reaching this milestone is huge because it took a month to convince myself to start a podcast after writing the description; I didn't want to make it that formal. I had a list of reasons not to do it from my accent will cause people not to listen to me to not being an expert on podcasting. But I finally just did it. Celebrate with me; I reached 100 podcasts already. Yay me.

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Finish this sentence for yourself to note your wonderful day. Today I did the following...for fun and laughter.

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Prayer is my source to stay positive when circumstances seem awful. Reality is more than just my perception. The truth is what I choose to believe about what I perceive. I use the eyes of my soul to see clearly through the lens of faith, regardless of what my physical eyes see. When the world around me gets increasingly hostile, I stay calm because my faith allows me to see beyond current circumstances. Although my instinct is to see negativity, I quickly find something positive to focus on in every situation. A dead-end to one person is the beginning of a new opportunity for me to be creative. When I face obstacles, I immediately pray for the peace of mind. My ability to have a positive attitude in times of crisis begins with inner peace. Prayer is more than just a last resort when I have run out of options; it is the first place I turn. Through the darkest of times, I find comfort in knowing that there is enough grace to face and work through whatever situation I experience. Most of the time, I can be positive in the midst of awful circumstances because I focus on the lesson to be learned rather than the current pain. I am thankful for the difficult moments in life because those are the ones that help me grow. Today, I choose to be a voice of hope when facing education by connecting with you all passionate educators and magnifying you. I turn to prayer as my source to stand my ground and continue teaching even when I would rather quit. Self-Reflection Questions: 1. What lesson can I learn from the situations I find myself in today? 2. What is the role of prayer in adjusting my attitude? 3. How is perception a choice? What do I choose to see when I look at my life?

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Everyday, I am getting stronger and better.

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Spring is a time for new beginning and a chance to look at all things with a fresh set of eyes.

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It's spring break and I am going to relax, and you should take time off this weekend.

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Some days, there is no one that can offer a word of encouragement; you have to coach yourself to complete the next task. Don't forget on the list, just the next task.

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Find ways to maximize teacher’s time between students in class and those working at home much easier. BLENDED LEARNING https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-make-station-rotation-work-during-hybrid-learning (How to Make Station Rotation Work During Hybrid Learning)Implementing this method makes dividing a teacher’s time between students in class and those working at home much easier. By https://www.edutopia.org/profile/kara-douma (Kara Douma) September 29, 2020

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It takes good planning to create a Hybrid teaching and learning environment. https://www.edutopia.org/article/effective-instructional-models-hybrid-schedule (Effective Instructional Models for a Hybrid Schedule)It can be a challenge to engage students when they’re at school only a few days a week—station rotations and flipping the classroom can help. By https://www.edutopia.org/profile/m-j-mercanti-anthony (M-J Mercanti-Anthony) October 9, 2020

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Three simple steps to help us calm our brains — and our classroomshttps://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/using-self-talk-calm-down (https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/using-self-talk-calm-down)

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As an educator, are we the beginning of education?

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Birth the Leader in You Great leaders are made, not born. I am making myself into a great leader daily. Leadership skills are essential, so I make them a priority in my life. Repetition is key to mastering any skill, so I practice being a leader regularly. So, I demonstrate my leadership skills each day. I use every opportunity to practice my leadership skills at home, work, and other areas of my life. Now, I use every opportunity to see life’s challenges through the eyes of a leader. I demonstrate my leadership skills through my actions. I have to control my thoughts and make practical decisions focusing on both present and long terms. I handle situations confidently and competently. I can communicate ideas clearly. People can easily recognize my exceptional leadership skills. I am open to the thoughts and opinions of others. Colleagues, friends, and partners want to support me and my plans. My listening skills are also exceptional because I listen more than I am talking. I can motivate others to do and see their best. Today, I am willing to put my leadership skills on display. I am confident, intelligent, and well-spoken. I lead others effectively. My leadership skills are demonstrated by how I think, act, and communicate. Self-Reflection Questions: 1. What are your best attributes as a leader? 2. What leadership qualities do you need to enhance to be the best leader you can be? 3. How would strengthening your leadership skills enhance your teaching career?

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There is a process to formulating a right question. Check it out on the right question organization for more information and resources. “Source: The Right Question Institute (RQI). The Question Formulation Technique (QFT) was created by RQI. Visit https://rightquestion.org/ (rightquestion.org) for more information and free resources.”

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I need more grace today to deal with details.

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Today is a day, I need good people and energy around me. As you listen to this episode, send me some good thoughts and prayers. I need lots of good energy around me. Somewhere deep within there is a firmer, simpler, warmer human being. This human being trusts this human being accepts both the limits that give a human dignity, and the talents that the world awaits. Somewhere deep within there is a purpose that cannot be shaken, a love that no longer fears, and a wisdom that ennobles life. This human being is both the instrument, and the profound expression of life. Author Unknown

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It is Friday, take care of yourself.

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Is it ok for leaders to express their discontentment with their role?

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Sometimes you have to rest and allow the Universe to care for you. “Enough” Enough. These few words are enough. If not these words, this breath. If not this breath, this sitting here. This opening to the life we have refused again and again until now. Until now David Whyte “AUTOBIOGRAPHY IN FIVE CHAPTERS” 1. I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost… I am hopeless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.

I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don’t see it. I fall in again. I can’t believe I’m in the same place. But it isn’t my fault. It still takes a long time to get out.
I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I see it is there. I still fall in… It’s a habit. My eyes are open. I know where I am. It is my fault. I get out immediately.
I walk down the same street There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I walk around it.
I walk down another street Portia Nelson From Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

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It is important to know the difference between allowing yourself to experience something versus giving up.

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Things you have under your control

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You decide what today is.

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Take a moment to evaluate your style of giving feedback to colleagues, students, or friends/family. What do you notice? How do you frame your feedback? Do you need to change your style?

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OJTtiaj9TNxzlf_37xlcJyQam4An6hV-/view?usp=sharing (Constructive criticism) is meant to help you grow. Listen carefully to what the person is saying. When the speaker is finished, address any personal attacks before moving forward.

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If you’d like to experience a more peaceful life, try adopting these https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nvEmrjL9VbSPEhnRKRZIy1uAdnCgdH9U/view?usp=sharing (7 habits to stay calm.)

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Have you noticed the power of three today or in your life? All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer

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It is the weekend, take time to be still and relax yourself and breath.

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Take time to be grateful for yourself. Take time to be grateful for sharing yourself with the world.

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Everyday choose to find reason to be grateful. Life could be worse.

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It is important to avoid making assumptions when communicating virtually.

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It is important to walk two steps behind God, close enough to see your future.

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There is life on the other side of fears. Go through it not around it.

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When you have no one to cheer up on your journey, be your own cheerleader.

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Learning from a vulnerable is harsh.

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It time to just jump in the ocean with the sharks and do that scares you the most.

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For the love of teaching, I show up bruise and unappreciated daily.

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There are benefits and challenges to submitting. Listen to find out what they are.

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Today, I had to just submit and let go.

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Do everything you can to keep within yourself.

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Take out your agenda, do you have an appointment for yourself on any of the days?

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Everything start with taking action, first breath, first step, first sell, and so on...

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When you reach your goal, it is not the end. It is the beginning of the journey.

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This is the last lap to reach my goal. I am feeling the pressure of success and failure all at the same time.

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Take a silent moment for yourself right now.

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Self-care is not only about exercise, nutrition, sleep, and water. We have to focus on mental health.

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It is easy to get overwhelm when working to achieve a project, assignments, and goals/dream.

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Accept the process of transformation

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Is Spiritual warfare only for the religious people?

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Are you experiencing hump day in your self-development journey?

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It is time to do what we say to students about failure.

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Crisis is an entry point to begin your path to healing and/or greatness

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It is important to seek joy in all things.

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Sometimes, it's okay to go to sleep early, around 9:00 pm

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Today President Bidden and Vice-President Harris were sworn into office. In their speech, they encourage our communities to unite.

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I am revisiting this topic to plead with my fellow educators to ask for help before it is too late.

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Today is Martin Luther King's Birthday. It is usually a day to serve our community. However, it look different this year because of the Pandemic.

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The gift of time to spend with love ones and self-care. It's the weekend.

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In this episode, I would like to plead with you to stay encourage.

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In this episode, I will share my strategy to minimize my nervousness when teaching a professional development course.

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Is it possible to be vulnerable with your leaders or peers at your school?

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First day of the week is a great way to set up your momentum.

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Friday's review of the week

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Check out this article on Edutopia written by Megan Collins, https://www.edutopia.org/article/benefits-developing-reflective-routine ("The Benefits of Developing a Reflective Routine")

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Keep writing about your day. No Judgement

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Bathroom Journaling to empty your emotional space.

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My mind wants to do one thing but my body wants to do something else.

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Let's continue on our journey to become one with self.

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It's time to let go of 2020.

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Reflecting on one's journey or experience is never too late or too early. It was difficult for me to accept my own inadequacy in my doctoral studies.

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This is the time to set-up your Massive Action Plan for the upcoming year

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Today is Christmas

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It's Christmas Eve. What are you doing for yourself today or others?

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Today is a great day. I am excited for three reasons. Listen to hear all about the three reasons.

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Don't loose an important website or key articles that you found on the Internet. Use Google keep or Wakelet (www.wakelet.com) to save your rare finds when browsing the Internet.

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This the last two weeks in 2020. What are you grateful for?

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It is the end of the week. It is important to reflect on performance in the past 5 days. What something you can tweak based on your reflection next to be better for the upcoming week.

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What is the value of Feedback?

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I am working to balance my work and life. This is week that is not possible; so, it is a miss for me this week.

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Time to get things done. There are time work + life is not equal balance.

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This is discussion based on an article written by Joe Mullikin, titled "A New Way to Think About Work-Life Balance." A school leader shares how he came to understand that work-life balance looks different for different people—and there’s no need to feel guilty about that. Here is the link for the article: http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-way-think-about-work-life-balance (http://www.edutopia.org/article/new-way-think-about-work-life-balance)

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You have the power to bring more joy into your life! Your actions, words, and everyday life are reflections of what is going on in your mind. What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you open your eyes in the morning.

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It turns out that the most successful people make decisions quicker than the average person. They use simple strategies when they have to make crucial decisions.

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As an Educator, I should model the concept of life learner, or is it one of the cases of doing as I say but not as I do. It’s time to embrace new technology. If not now, when will it be an excellent time to embrace it?

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Tom Daccord (2020) wrote, "teachers cannot be expected to change without a motivating reason and an idea of what beneficial change actually looks like."

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Tom Daccord (2020) wrote, "Classroom Teachers are too often expected to "figure out" every time a new device or platform arrives."

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Tom Daccord (2020) wrote, "Why investing in technology might empower student learning... " COVID 19 is temporary. Check out the article titled 'Pedagogical Recalibration or Innovation' on www.oesisgroup.com

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It is important to keep learning when you hit a roadblock with technology. There is fun and energy on the other side.

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Overcoming obstacle is a matter of asking the right question to the right people.

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Technology failure can be overwhelming with no backup. Take a moment to pivot and regroup your audience. Keep moving.

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The impact of technology in education is clear now, or is it?

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It is important to know the fact about teachers' attitude towards EdTech.

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How does EdTech impact teachers' usage of the tools and why company should care?

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It is important to know that this barrier is here to stay 'Digital Division.' It is important to constantly prepare for digital division and make plan to remedy that.

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What is technology and we are going to define it for our community. It is important to have the same understanding when we say TECHNOLOGY.

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How I use these 3 secrets to change me and my teaching style.

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This is the Biggest excuse some people use to avoid doing what it takes to move from pain to pleasure

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This is when I accidently find my first secret to integrate technology in my classroom.

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This is the moment when I came across this unfair advantage to quickly plan for tech lesson

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This is the introduction of what the podcast will be focusing on

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