Difference Makers are Grounded
A difference maker is grounded in a set of trusted beliefs, uplifting values, and a firm hope that the future will burst forth like a glorious spring after a long, hard winter. By being grounded, a difference maker expresses a consistent message that echoes his/her beliefs, values, and hope in the future. The message is [...]
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The last four letters of the word American: I C A N!
Does that tell you something about our national spirit? Embedded in the American spirit from the day the first settlers set foot on shore was a belief that I C A N!
I C A N Make a positive contribution to the world.
I C A [...]
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Everyday we IMAGINE. We imagine good or bad, positive or negative. Our minds take us into the future and we construct imagines of the future. The images we construct become a beacon (consciously or unconsciously) that we follow. We are left with a choice, we can live an unreflected life and allow random images of [...]
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Where our attention goes, our enery flows - this is a basic precept of appreciative inquiry and driven by positive psychology.
What we focus on, we attract. We bring it into our lives in ever increasing measure. Much like the sunflower in this post that follows the sun as it makes it journey through the sky, [...]
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US Dept of Ed What's New National Council of Teachers of Math News