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Be Our Best
What is important to each of us? What do we want to do with our lives and for what do we want to be remembered when we leave this world? I want to live as long and as healthy as … Continue reading
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When You Have a Question – A.S.K.
When you have a question, always Actively Seek Knowledge. I teach high school and community college computer courses. I enjoy seeing students comprehend new material. I always tell my students to ask questions. I do not mind interruptions on relevant … Continue reading
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Make a Choice
When we are young, we too often think that life will go on forever. It will not. People age. We each have choices we are given once. Keeping our options open only means we are making a choice. And often, … Continue reading
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Tagged abundance, attitude, Choose, knowledge, Learning, Life Choice, Opportunity, People, positive attitude, Self-Worth, what do I do now
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Abraham Lincoln, Edward Coles, Paul McCartney, and Chris Pratt
This may be an unusual collection of people, but by the end of the article, I hope I have tied the four together. I have been thinking about the best path to the future for me. I love teaching and … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, Become, Choose, Gratitude, knowledge, Learning, positive attitude
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This Is Me
This has been an awesome year. I really enjoy teaching. It is such a blessing to watch students grow and understand new concepts. When given a chance, everyone wants to learn something new and to be the best person each … Continue reading
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Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
Angela Lee Duckworth was the person who came up with the term Grit after teaching seventh grade math. Her experience was that the students who could grasp the material were the ones who worked hard at understanding the material. IQ, … Continue reading
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Tagged Achievement, baseball, basketball, Education, effort, Grit, Learning, Passion, Perseverance, Purpose, skill, talent
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“I Am”
I am is the most powerful phrase in the English language. What follows those words determine what thoughts we each have about ourselves. The words following can be derogatory, learning, hopeful, humble, egotistical, or some combination. The choice is ours. … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude, Choose, Gratitude, I Am, Opportunity, positive attitude, Self-Worth
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Do You Really Want to Work for a Large Corporation?
Hewlett-Packard and Tektronix, two companies for whom I have worked, were once garage-shop companies. Most companies start up that way and grow bigger as they reach their goals. The founders of companies care about their companies and the employees, the … Continue reading
Posted in Agile Methodology, Attitude, Becoming, Computers, Divergent Thinking, Do, Financial Health, Fulfilling Life, Goals, Mentor, older Americans, Planning, SCRUM, SCRUM Methodology, Self-Worth, Software, Thinking, Uncategorized
Tagged abundance, Agile, attitude, careers, changing job market, Choose, Computers, Education, positive attitude, Prosperity, SCRUM, Self-Worth, software, software engineering, what do I do now, Wisely
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And Grace will Lead Me Home
“Through many dangers, toils, and snares I have already come; ‘Tis Grace that brought me safe so far, And Grace will lead me home.” I am celebrating a major anniversary of my time here on earth this month and it … Continue reading
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Gemba – Designing for the Person – Scrum
Gemba is an interesting process for management introduced by the Japanese. In Japanese, it is often pronounced “Genda” and written 現場. Gemba means “the real place.” Its goal is to see how work is done and tools are used, then … Continue reading
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