Blackboard … As a Parent I know you are changing the mindset

Technology is a great thing … and a little scary! Success is a process As a parent I need to be better educated about the benefits of Blackboard Working with Rachel has been an education Success is a process As a parent I need to be better educated about the benefits of Blackboard Working with Rachel has been an education

Educators need to persevere I was asked to give you my take on Perseverance In today’s world, you are the one’s who persevere more than most Meeting the challenges of the day gets harder all the time I was asked to give you my take on Perseverance In today’s world, you are the one’s who persevere more than most Meeting the challenges of the day gets harder all the time

The Value of Perseverance The traits required to break my record: 1.The right approach 2.Strong will to succeed 3.Passion 4.Love to compete 5.Consistency 6.Conviction 7.Strength 8.Life management 1.The right approach 2.Strong will to succeed 3.Passion 4.Love to compete 5.Consistency 6.Conviction 7.Strength 8.Life management

1. The Right Approach Honest and pure approach Meet the challenges of the day Honest and pure approach Meet the challenges of the day

2. Strong Will to Succeed Genetic or learned? Internal drive Fire within/desire Genetic or learned? Internal drive Fire within/desire

3. Passion Love what you do Dad’s perspective Carries you through… makes it worthwhile Love what you do Dad’s perspective Carries you through… makes it worthwhile

4. Love to Compete Competitive challenges…internal and external Competing fairly and with honor Competitive challenges…internal and external Competing fairly and with honor

5. Consistency Adjust and re-adjust Ability to perform everyday Solve problems and find solutions quickly Makes you irreplaceable Adjust and re-adjust Ability to perform everyday Solve problems and find solutions quickly Makes you irreplaceable

6. Conviction Thick skin Stubborn Seeing things through until the end Thick skin Stubborn Seeing things through until the end

7. Strength Physically Mentally –Focus –Preparation Physically Mentally –Focus –Preparation

8. Life Management Achieving balance –Personal  Family –Professional  Managers  Teammates  Media Achieving balance –Personal  Family –Professional  Managers  Teammates  Media

“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt