In your career or in life, reflection is very important. Taking time to think of things that you have said or have done is vital. Self-analyzing helps improve the work that you do and the relationships you have. Reflection is necessary if you expect to be successful in the work t...
Any responsible individual needs to intervene against negative words and actions. Teachers, coaches, parents and any other individual needs to model good behavior. This will inspire students and children to learn how to behave properly. Young people need good role models. What we...
I have always admired individuals that are the voice of those that are often not heard. In my lifetime I have attempted to do the same. I feel that representing those individuals is something that I learned from a young age. I remember listening to my parents talking to other lab...
Every responsible individual needs to be aware that spoken or written words matter. What you say or write can impact the lives of others. Your goal is to be careful with what you say or write. Be aware that you have the ability to improve or destroy the lives of many people. A...
People enjoy being around others that have a good temperament. Knowing this, I have tried my best at exhibiting characteristics of a person that enjoys life. In general, I do things that I enjoy doing. I also try my best in everything that I do. My ability to put myself in someon...
From a very young age, I have worked at helping those around me perform better. Whether it is teaching, coaching, parenting or anything else that I do, I love helping everyone around me. I have found that sharing my simple two rules for being happy with students, parents, childre...
Inherent in being a teacher, a coach, or a parent is the expectation that I be a leader. As such, I take my responsibility of being a leader seriously. As a leader I work diligently in leading by example. I am always trying my best to be a good example for everyone. I think caref...
Something that is very important to me is the ability of an individual being able to forgive and forget. It is an attribute that I possess and has impacted my life and career in a positive way. Too many people go through life holding on to grudges. Their inability to let go of hu...
I believe that I have been successful as a teacher, coach, online tutor and person because before acting on anything, I am always putting myself in someone else’s shoes. I integrate information that I gather with consideration of other individuals’ opinions before making all ...
Something that I encouraged by modeling as a teacher was that many new discoveries could be found if one is willing to take risks. Since deciding to become a teacher when I was 6 years old, I remember how fascinated I was with mathematics. Even though mathematics was very structu...
