by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Before I was born and when I was a baby my dad was a fireman. When living in Tonga a few years later he led a Venturer Scout troop. For those not familiar the Venturer Scouts are the older boys in scouts. I was in the younger scout group (Cubs) but recall a lesson he...
by admin | Jan 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Instead of saying the words, “I’ve lost my motivation, try saying the words, “I’m going to find my motivation.” One sentence is defeatist, and the other is hopeful. The truth about motivation is that it is actually a lot easier to find than you might realise....
by admin | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Introspection is the process where you look inward and examine your thoughts, previous and potential actions, and emotions. Looking inward is an essential step towards self-awareness. Self-awareness will improve your: Communication Listening Skills Empathy Critical...
by admin | Jan 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
For my first blog in this series, I thought I’d start with the theory which, I can say I have had deep experience with for better or worse. It is the self-determination theory. 28th US President Woodrow Wilson said “Self determination’ is not a mere phrase; it...
by admin | Dec 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
In our last blog post, we asked the question “…how do we make the RIGHT CHOICES?” We concluded that we can’t always make the right choices but we can get better at actually making choices without drawing out the process to the point of debilitation. Here are 2 more...
by admin | Dec 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
I was cleaning up and culling my dusty collection of books this week and I came across an old favourite that sparked some thoughts that I thought I’d share. In relation to teaching and learning – I started thinking about how much I’ve changed over the years as a...
