The Art Of Asking Questions Oct 19, 2020

"The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge."

--Thomas Berger

Leadership is about influence and relationships.  When the leadership level is high, the leader is able to cast the vision, set the strategy and because of the leader’s influence, the followers...

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You Got The Music In You! Oct 13, 2020

"You've got to make your own kind of music, sing your own special song, make your own kind of music, even if nobody else sings along."
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87 Days Left--What Can You Do? Oct 05, 2020

"Goals. There's no telling what you can do when you get inspired by them. There's no telling what you can do when you believe in them. There's no telling what will happen when you act upon them.
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For Teachers Oct 05, 2020

"Teachers change the world, one child at a time." 

--I don't know who said this, but it's true

This is a crazy year for teachers. I know this first hand from one of my teacher, coaching clients. They have to learn new technology, new student engagement strategies and new ways of...

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Discouraged? Here's A Story For You. Sep 14, 2020

"Discouragement is not from God ."

--Ignatius of Loyola

One day, the Devil laid out his gleaming, razor-edged tools upon a worn and ancient wooden table. He announced a "fire" sale and carefully marked the price upon each tool: ANGER: $100, RESENTMENT: $400, HATRED: $600, etc.

Each tool sold...

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It's Not Failure--It's A Lesson Sep 08, 2020

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

--Winston Churchill

My friend Les Brown says "Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears." We may be worried about what other people will say. And it’s true, we may well be...

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Inheritance or Legacy Aug 31, 2020

"An inheritance is what you leave with people. A legacy is what you leave within them." 

--Craig D. Lounsbrough

 

Last week, I wrote about being in funk and how to funk-defy.  It's here if you missed it https://jan-mcdonald-llc.mykajabi.com/blog/in-a-funk-...

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In A Funk? Here's How To Fight It! Aug 24, 2020

"There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path, don't allow yourself to become one of them."

--Ralph Marston

If it weren't for some workshops and classes that I'm preparing for, I might not even know what day it is. "Oh yeah, it's Blursday," is what I've heard others say. I had a...

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