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A Burst of Inspiration!

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Sometimes inspiration comes in bursts! Welcome to my evening  of inspiration! Follow me  on twitter as well!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Wake up each day, and open your eyes not only to see, but to visualize and create the world that you want to see yourself in!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency You must love what you choose to do, and you must choose to do what you love! Never settle, never doubt, never give up!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency To build a trusting relationship you must first offer trust to others. Let them know you trust them via words and actions.

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Seek to support each person within your sphere of influence, and better yet, seek to support those you don’t know even more!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Plan, work, improvise, improve, adjust, plan, work, improvise, improve, adjust, and keep it going!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency A child has one opportunity to live a life supported by the adults around them. Always be one of those they can depend on!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency For some of us getting up, showered, dressed, and out in the world could be courageous activities. Respect others goals!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Small acts, simple thoughts, friendly deeds, are all important-never underestimate the value in any kind interaction.

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency The person you show to the world should be one you are proud of even if you did not know yourself! Be the hero of the story!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Your passion, belief, faith, and internal fortitude are assets that you bring with you anywhere you are, use them for good!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency Facing any obstacle with the intent of overcoming that obstacle is a must! Never doubt your own resolve! The power is in you!

@ResiliencyGuy: #Resiliency As you start each day consider the challenges that await as a blessing, a quest, and a goal, for without them the day is lost!

#Resiliency-You Matter! You Make a Difference! You are Essential!

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#Resiliency-You Matter! You Make a Difference! You are Essential!

Have you read this? If you have, read it again, and take it to heart, because your heart will want to continue to do the work that you do!  If you have not, I ask you to please take a moment, take five moments, heck, take a half-hour, and consider the importance of each moment you have that is spent in supporting those in your life, especially your students or those you care for in your world.

It’s about making connections, being present for those in your world, and about knowing that you ABSOLUTELY MAKE A DIFFERENCE!!!!

#Resiliency-You Matter! You Make a Difference! You are Essential!

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So many individuals have viewed this blog post, and I do hope that each of you have received some of the positive feelings that I intended to be felt by those who serve others.  In my time as a student, educator, administrator, researcher, I have been fortunate to have met so many dedicated individuals that truly give of themselves on a daily basis to those they serve .  This post is dedicated to those individuals who strive to connect, who work like mad to ensure positive environments for children, and to those that are just starting to embark on their careers to serve others.  Thank you for taking the time to read, to connect, and for your service to students.

Transformational Resiliency and Grit! Conceptual Foundation!

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In this brief video I offer a definition of Transformational Resiliency, outline a few of the issues that have ignited this passion to bring this message to the masses, and offer to you the conceptual foundation to an idea that I believe will assist those that seek to educate our children on many different levels. Further I being some inspiration to persevere in your efforts to improve environments for all of our children. I hope you view this, and that you are inspired to continue your efforts to build environments for children that support the idea of Transformational Resiliency.

What verse will be written about you?

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Take some time to be reflective, delay being reactive, then proceed with purpose!

Lead With Resilience

imageHow will your chapter read? What will they write about you? What emotions will come of your memory?

We often think of ourselves as the protagonist in our own stories, yet, more importantly we might want to consider how we might be described in the stories that our loved ones, friends, acquaintances and even strangers write about their interactions with us. Will your memory hold prominence due to your positive actions, demonstrated integrity, personal commitment to supporting people, or might you be dismissed and edited out of the story as irrelevant, and as a character lacking depth and powerful association with the development of the story?

Will you be described as being a “pivitol” character standing by the writer during that life-changing moment, or as an “extra” filling in the long-shot, just outside of the frame? Will they mention how your spirit, heart, mind and soul served to support the…

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Transformational Resiliency

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Each day that we are here offers opportunities to create environments for our children that support and encourage them. Let’s allow the lives we help them live be the measurement of our success.

Lead With Resilience

I define Transformational Resiliency as the following: The growth, development and strengthening of a child’s personal resiliency as a result of providing an engaging, positive, thoughtful, supportive, educational environment. This blog is intended to provide an avenue to share ideas, concepts, approaches, and thoughtful considerations to do just that. I believe that the ownership of the current state of affairs belongs to educational leaders, school and district governance teams, teachers, communities, and children themselves, who hold the power to become resilient if they are provided opportunities to do just that.

A few months ago I wrote an article that addressed four specific actionable strategies that school administrators could focus on to advance their schools focus on Transformational Resiliency. I provide them again here for your consideration.

1. Participate in purposeful and conscious actions essential supporting resiliency: This means that school leaders must make and take the time to discuss with…

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