21st Century Learning and Teaching

Are You Open to Feedback?

Some people avoid feedback like the plague. They think that if they don’t know their flaws, they don’t have any. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that these folks make the same mistakes over and over again. Other people evade constructive feedback by surrounding themselves with yes people. They’d rather receive confirmation of their own ideas than be challenged by opposing views. While that might do wonders for their ego, it does little to advance their cause. The fact is, surrounding yourself with yes people is like talking to yourself.

Feedback should be welcomed rather than feared.

In fact, we should thank folks who make the effort to nurture us with their valuable input –– even if it hurts at times. How do you expect to become a better person if you don’t know where to begin? The truth is, practice doesn’t make perfect if you’re doing it wrong. Feedback enables us to learn about our shortcomings and take corrective action. Don’t bury your head…nourish it. That’s how excellence is born.

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Live and Learn

The great thing about self-directed, sometimes called informal, learning is that you own it. You determine what you want to learn, establish when the learning will take place, and have the opportunity to tailor it to your personal needs. There’s no forced curriculum, there are no required exams, and there are absolutely no grades — except the ones you give yourself. Your only test is how much knowledge you’re able to soak in and apply to your professional and personal life.

The world is at your fingertips. All you have to do is open your eyes and ears and begin taking it all in. The fact is, learning is as much an attitude as it is an activity. As the Buddhist proverb says, “When the student is ready, the master appears.”

So, promise yourself to begin today. Open your mind to new horizons — energize yourself by connecting with the world around you — and promise yourself that you’ll strive for excellence. It’ll change your perspective, it’ll change your potential, and it’ll change your life.

As Vernon Howard once said, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.” Live and learn!

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Waste no time in addressing these items.

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Make yourself proud. Give everything 110%. It’s the extra 10% that everyone remembers. Here are 12 things that you can do, today, to make yourself proud.

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If you don’t put your heart into your activities, if you hand in incomplete work as finished, if you don’t do your best every time you start something, then you’re doing yourself a tremendous disservice. The truth is, if you’re not proud of what you do, you’re not done. This doesn’t mean that you have to win the race, secure every promotion, or be named Parent of the Year, but at least you’ll know, in your heart, that you’ve done your best.

What Makes People Proud?

There are many things that make us proud — getting a promotion, making a difference in someone’s life, buying a dream house, being recognized as the best in a particular line of work, knowing that you’re raising your kids to be well-adjusted human beings, being viewed as a wonderful role model, or overcoming a serious challenge in life — to name just a few. These accomplishments are especially meaningful when they’re the result of hard work, perseverance, and knowing that you’ve done your best.

Unlock your potential. Take a moment to think about these 52 awesome questions. 

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Wherever you find success you’ll find complacency. Achieving success is hard; staying successful is even harder. Complacency is the enemy of success.

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Why do we demand excellence and then penalize people for achieving it? There must be a benefit for being exceptional and a consequence for being mediocre.

It’s time to raise the bar. It’s time to bring out the best in people. It’s time to demand excellence, and to recognize and reward it, too. We don’t gain anything from lowering the bar so that everyone can clear it. We also don’t gain anything by denying people the rewards they richly deserve. If we really want exceptional performance, we have no choice but to treat exceptional people in an exceptional way.

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Creativity and innovation are the lifeblood of every organization. This poster describes 13 ways that creativity and innovation are destroyed every day.

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Are you pulled in a million directions? Because we’re all unique, it’s important to define what balance means to you and how you plan to achieve it.

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Do you want to simplify your life? Download this free poster. It provides 24 ways to "Keep it Simple"

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The Give and Take of Social Networking

Looking for a job? Need some personal advice? Looking to make some valuable connections? Perhaps you should try social networking, but only consider it if you’re prepared to help others first. Otherwise, your efforts will fall short.

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Fairness affects everything that we do. It shapes our judgment, impacts our credibility, and affects our ability to trust. Are you fair-minded?

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In the world in which we live, everything has to be done right away. What's the rush? It's time to wake up and smell the coffee.

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Are you a good friend? Your definition of a friend may change during your lifetime, but its value won’t. This reminds us how real friends should act.

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55 Valuable Tips to Save Time

What happens when someone asks us to do something really tough? First, we try to get out of it. Right? Next, we complain that they’re asking the impossible. Then, we whine to our friends, “I’m having such a bad day” or “The world is unfair.” After we’ve exhausted every way to get out of the work . . . we take a break. (It’s exhausting.) When we return, we brainstorm excuses to cover our behind if things go south. And, when all else fails, and it usually does, we get down to work while talking to ourselves.

Contrast this mindset to a champion’s approach . . .

I can hear the coach saying, “If they’re bigger, be faster” “If they’re better, play up.” “If you’re hurt, walk it off and then get back in the game.” There’s no whining, no excuses, and certainly no second-guessing. The players are positive, they’re optimistic, and they’re entirely focused on winning. These are the trademarks of winners. They’ll do whatever it takes to win. They know they have to “get it done.”

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