Monday Moanin Thoughts #103 Try These Affirmations To Guide Your Work

As I was preparing to write my latest Monday Moanin Thoughts for the week, I decided to peruse my archives for some inspiration. Back in September of 2012 I found the perfect blog for this time of year.  I hope that this archived blog will help guide your  work this week. Have a great week and keep finding the good stuff.

There were many times during my sixteen years as a principal that I needed to get back on track. As the learning leader for your school community you face many challenges daily that can derail your vision. Over the years I used many of these affirmations and quotes to remind and guide my actions.  Some of my favorites are listed below. Give them a try and see if they work for you.

• Be quick, don’t hurry.
• Remember to sweep your own front porch.
• Learning doesn’t have to be painful.
• Who are you going to encourage today?
• Be the first to serve.
• I wonder how many  leaders today are reaching out with respect toward others rather than seeking it for themselves?
• I need to fill the  buckets of others and not expect others to fill mine. Lead!
• Each day accomplish more than just making sure the trains are running on time.
• Be learner centered, not adult focused.
• Don’t make the same mistake twice. Keep learning.
• Don’t ask anyone to do something you wouldn’t do yourself. Get to work!
• Ask good questions. Is there a healthy tension in the building?

I want to thank many of my mentors who encouraged me to use these reminders. What affirmations do you use?