Winning in Overtime!

Life’s Changes Bring Challenges and Opportunities!

My First Day as a Teacher…My First Day as a Teacher…

I Learned an Early Lesson…I Learned an Early Lesson…

I Learned an Early Lesson…I Learned an Early Lesson…

• EGO!!! EGO!!! • Two Ears and One Mouth!!!Two Ears and One Mouth!!!

• Know Your Audience!!!Know Your Audience!!!• Who is Your Mentor?Who is Your Mentor?

My First Day as a Teacher…My First Day as a Teacher…

Let’s Start With The Let’s Start With The Scouting Report…Scouting Report…

How do you deal How do you deal with change?with change?

Joanna Krogstad on Change1. What has been a major change in your life?Realizing that at 43 we would be adopting our 2 year old foster child. Our oldest daughter getting married this summer. 2. How does change make you feel?It really depends upon the type of change. I like a new challenge but if I don’t think it is beneficial I would feel pressured and probably very frustrated. 3. How does change affect you as a teacher?Again, it depends upon the type of change. Sometimes it just feels like one more hoop you have to jump other times it feels energizing!

Another Member on Change1. What has been a major change in your life?

The recent diagnosis of my mother-in-law with bone cancer and her doctor's prediction that she may have only two years with her family. Makes one realize what is important and how short life can be.

2. How does change make you feel?Excited about new challenges and new opportunities.

3. How does change affect you as a teacher?I teach high school, how does one not thrive in that chaos! Each day is a new day and a new opportunity.

Challenges from Challenges from Change are UniversalChange are Universal

Challenges and ChangeChallenges and Change

Nelson Mandela who was in prison for decades…

Challenges and ChangeChallenges and Change

Abbas Suan, Arab soccer player on Israeli National Team

Challenges and ChangeChallenges and Change

Margaret Thatcher’s, clear and open communication with Ronald Reagan showed

unflinching and straight forward political will.

Coach John McClendon & Coach John McClendon & The Secret GameThe Secret Game

Change and ChallengesChange and Challenges

Winning in Overtime!

Life’s Changes Bring Challenges and Opportunities!

Winning in Overtime!

What have been the major What have been the major changes in your life?changes in your life?

How did those major changes How did those major changes make you feel?make you feel?

Winning in Overtime!

My Reflections of 1996:My Reflections of 1996:

•I lost my job.I lost my job.

•I lost my professional identity.I lost my professional identity.

•Others treat me like I was dead.Others treat me like I was dead.

•I learned who my real friends were.I learned who my real friends were.

•I learned who my real enemies were.I learned who my real enemies were.

•After the initial setback I saw this as an After the initial setback I saw this as an exciting opportunity.exciting opportunity.

Winning in Overtime!

My Evaluation Time:

I took time to think and evaluate:I took time to think and evaluate:

–My priorities-in order of My priorities-in order of importance…importance…–My talents-What talents did I My talents-What talents did I have and how could they best have and how could they best be used?be used?–My goals and ambitions-What My goals and ambitions-What were my other passions?were my other passions?

Winning in Overtime!

My Steps In Accepting Change:My Steps In Accepting Change:

–I took time for myself and my I took time for myself and my family!family!–I identified my passion!I identified my passion!–I aggressively pursued educating I aggressively pursued educating myself!myself!–I stopped thinking backward and I stopped thinking backward and started thinking forward!started thinking forward!–I focused more on playing to my I focused more on playing to my strengths and filling my roles both strengths and filling my roles both personally and professionally!personally and professionally!–I let my guardian angel help me!I let my guardian angel help me!

Winning in Overtime!

The End Results:The End Results:

–I returned to my passion of I returned to my passion of teaching as I am doing today!teaching as I am doing today!–I challenged myself and held I challenged myself and held myself accountable for being myself accountable for being a better father and husband!a better father and husband!–Today, I have faith in my Today, I have faith in my abilities to bounce back and abilities to bounce back and faith in my team to help me faith in my team to help me when I need them!when I need them!–I have faith in dreams I have faith in dreams coming true!coming true!

Winning in Overtime!

The Value of Faith!

What a Wonderful World…What a Wonderful World…

I see trees of green…

red roses too…I see them bloom for me

and you.

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world!And I think to myself, what a wonderful world!

I see skies of blue and clouds of white. The bright

blessed day,

Our Backyard

the dark sacred night.

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world!

Our Pets

The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky …

Right in My Backyard!

are also on the faces of people going by.

I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"

They're really saying "I love you!"

Robby

Jimmy

Patrick

Luke

I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow.

They'll learn much more than I'll ever know.

                                                         

          

And I think to myself, what a wonderful world!

                                                         

          

Yes, I think to myself…What a Wonderful World!

Change is on the horizon! Be Ready!!!