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of an Administrator A Day in the Life Ask yourself, “would you rather work with someone who operates from the negative or the positive? Whom would you befriend? Marry? Be that person.” Andrea's Story: I don’t know about you but I would definitely choose someone that is positive. My Great Aunt Marie used to say that negativity and hate is a poison that will eat you from the inside out. Each day I make a conscious choice to surround myself with marigolds. Marigolds are the positive, radiant, kind, and empowering colleagues, friends, and family members, that make you smile, fill your heart with warmth and provide encouragement. I have been surrounded by negativity before and it can suck the life out of you. If every time you interact with someone, they talk negatively about others, they find something wrong with everything, you can turn around and find yourself acting the same exact way or feeling completely drained. I have seen that in myself at times; however, I am thankful that I surround myself with people that love me enough to tell me the truth. If I am not being positive, tell me. If I am not bringing sunshine to your life, tell me. If I am a negative nelly, tell me. Bottom line, I want my life filled with positivity, with smiles, and with kindness. My Next Steps to foster effective communication? Principle #2 Motivation If the motivation behind my interactions, influence my outcome than I need to truly think about each interaction. I need to consider my relationships with others. I need to be honest and reflect upon the factors that motivate my conversations, my communication. I need to be REAL. As I walk past colleagues each day, I smile and say “Hello.” What is my purpose for that? I want to spread sunshine. I want to make others smile. That is my motivation. I cannot control your response to me but I can control my own. Talk to Me: "Alicia, how do you choose to treat others? It isn't easy when you are in a funk...is it? Pretty please tell me the answer."
a Digital Learning of Innovation Facilitator Media it,” as they say. The fastest way to get out of that funk though, is to be helpful toward A Day in the Life “Even if you are struggling, pour your energy into brightening someone else’s world. Do something amazing and completely out of the ordinary, and don’t tell anybody.” Alicia’s Story: Anytime I’m feeling down and out, I want to stick my head in the sand. I like to “sleep on someone else. If I fix someone else’s problem, no matter how small, it makes my problem feel more manageable. I love to encourage my students to do random acts of kindness. The key to these, in my opinion, is the anonymity. I remember a discussion once held in the aforementioned philosophy class. Is there truly such a thing as a “selfless act”? Think about it. Even when we do something for someone else, we also reap the benefits as it makes us feel better about ourselves. I’m not going to lie. I like the way it makes me feel when I encourage others. I like to uplift others and tell someone I’m impressed by them. (Yes, I enjoy act of gift-giving more than the gift-receiving.) The key to these actions is to be sure they come from a place of motivation that is pure and selfless, while also realizing that yes, in fact, I will feel better about myself as well. Principle #2 Motivation How do my learners (both child and adult) influence my motivation? This is one of those deep-down-get-you-in-the-gut questions. Can we truly say that everything we do is “for the students”? With every decision made this year, I am asking myself and others, “Is this what’s right for kids?” If I truly believe that it is, I am going full speed ahead. I need to remember to pause and ask myself this question to ground myself in humility and honesty. Talk to Me: "Andrea, my goal is to focus on students. They are my motivation. Our next Principle is Appreciation. how are you showing appreciation? How do you see beyond the weeds to find the marigolds?"
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