Something that I learned when I was young was that competition was not about winning. Many times I would see how upset my peers were when they were not successful in the games that they played. Their focus was always at having the highest score in any type of contest that they pa...
Something that everyone knows about me is that I am always punctual. Thus, it is not a surprise that I expect others to be punctual too. As a mathematics teacher and coach, I was always punctual. Punctuality is something that should be expected of anyone that is a professional. ...
During my career working with members of my mathematics team, I used sports to help with bonding. On occasion, I became their basketball coach to teach them the fundamentals of basketball. Besides learning the fundamentals of the sport, I had them focus on teamwork and good sport...
Teachers and parents need to teach their students and children to be responsible for their actions. Students and children need to learn that actions have consequences. Careful consideration needs to be given before an action is taken. Appropriate behavior needs to be encouraged....
I am often asked if there is a shortcut for success and I rapidly answer yes. I explain that although it is counter intuitive, the secret for success is “patience”. When a large building is constructed, soil studies and other tests need to be done initially. Time is taken ...
In any type of competition, a competitor needs to learn to be gracious in victory and defeat. This type of behavior is one that coaches and parents need to teach their students or children. In many instances, the emphasis of competition is winning. In fact, it is used as a pri...
During my lifetime, I have observed how enthusiasm positively impacts those around me. Since I began elementary school, until the present time, I have made a conscious effort to be enthusiastic about everything that I do. Following my commitment to doing things that I enjoy and...
Whether it was my time as a student, a teacher, a coach, a parent or an author, I have always worked at improving what I do. As a student, I focused on trying to learn as much as I could about the content that was being taught. When playing sports, I worked diligently in becoming...
Many times in our life, we encounter confrontational situations in which we have an obligation to defuse certain conflicts between people. As a teacher, these situations occur with students, parents, administrators or other teachers. Parents usually encounter this with their ch...
When I was only 6 years old, I knew I wanted to become a teacher. The roots of that early decision would begin to grow and would be reinforced throughout my childhood experiences. My father was a projectionist at an outdoor movie theater called The Buckhorn. My mother was a house...
