1. Jim sachse T.E.A.M.

2. “Only you can prevent forest fires!”
“Title Wave was the most successful catchphrase I have seen in my four years on the team. I have fully realized that your use of these phrases was purposeful and effective. The four captains used Title Wave as much as possible in the days leading up to conference and it quickly made its way into the minds of the whole team. By the time we reached the conference meet, everyone knew what the goal was: continue the Title Wave. The genius of the phrase is that it combines confidence (a tidal wave is unstoppable) and a call to action (a tidal wave never stops moving, don't get left behind). It had a definite effect on deck. We yelled enough that I think we made the little hallway behind the pool shake and then went out and dominated the meet. We had the best start to a meet of the season and then finished the same way. It's possible that there would have been a Title Wave anyway, but I think it's unlikely that we would have had the same success without the right words at the right time.”
“Only you can prevent forest fires!”

3. Some Sayings he posts…

5. Take in the Good – Rick Hanson, Ph.D., UC Berkeley
The brain is like Velcro for negative experiences, but Teflon for positive ones Hardwiring Happiness - TED talk
Scientists believe that your brain has a built-in “negativity bias.” In other words, as we evolved, dodging sticks and chasing carrots, it was a lot more important to notice, react to, and remember sticks than it was for carrots.
The negativity bias shows up in lots of ways.  For example, studies have found that:
In a relationship, it typically takes five good interactions to make up for a single bad one.
People will work much harder to avoid losing $100 than they will work to gain the same amount of money.
 Painful experiences are much more memorable than pleasurable ones.

6. In your own mind, what do you usually think about at the end of the day? The fifty things that went right, or the one that went wrong? Like the guy who cut you off in traffic, what you wish you had said differently to a co-worker, or the one thing on your To Do list that didn’t get done . . .
Acquiring a big pile of negative experiences in implicit memory banks naturally makes a person more anxious, irritable, and blue. Plus it makes it harder to be patient and giving toward others.
Apollo 13

7. How do you do it?
Look for good facts, and turn them into good experiences
Take in the Good - Really enjoy the experience
Intend and sense that the good experience is sinking into you
Be present with others – especially your students

8. The Happiness Advantage Shawn Achor
Research shows that when people work with a positive mind-set, performance on nearly every level—productivity, creativity, engagement—improves. 
Happiness is the most misunderstood driver of performance. Most people believe that success precedes happiness. “Once I get a promotion, I’ll be happy,” they think. Or, “Once I hit my sales target, I’ll feel great.” But because success is a moving target—as soon as you hit your target, you raise it again—the happiness that results from success is fleeting.
People who cultivate a positive mind-set perform better in the face of challenge.
This is called the “happiness advantage”—every business outcome shows improvement when the brain is positive.
 A misconception is that our genetics, our environment, or a combination of the two determines how happy we are. To be sure, both factors have an impact. But one’s general sense of well- being is surprisingly malleable. 

9. The habits you cultivate, the way you interact with coworkers, how you think about stress—all these can be managed to increase your happiness and your chances of success.
Engaging in one brief positive exercise every day for as little as three weeks can have a lasting impact.
Choose one of five activities that correlate with positive change:
Jot down three things they were grateful for.
Write a positive message to someone in their social support network/coworkers.
Meditate somewhere peaceful for two minutes.
Exercise for 10 minutes.
Take two minutes to describe in a journal the most meaningful experience of the past 24 hours.
Homework for Later: Jot down one thing you can do daily for three weeks. Practices are what make a difference!

10. Grit – What is it? Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Lee Duckworth
Who do you know that has a high level of Grit?