Jennifer Colp

I love this excerpt from Relentless by Hamish Brewer @brewerhm #Relentless “Attitude You get to choose your attitude. You own it. Your attitude is your responsibility—no one else’s. Before you go through the doors of your school each morning, think about the opportunity that you have each and every day—the reasons you wanted to be a leader and educator. If you are not thinking about the opportunity, then you are focused on the obligation of a j-o-b, and that is where average lives. If you are leading and teaching for opportunity, you are on fire! Your attitude is one of the few things that is within your absolute control. As educators, we spend way too much time trying to control the things we have no control over. Release yourself from the shackles of toxic behaviors and conversations that weigh down your attitude. You know the kind of conversations I’m talking about. Most people do an amazing job of talking about other people or issues. They are great at bringing problems to the table. But there are relatively few people who talk about solutions or talk about being the answer to an issue.” “I challenge you to hold yourself to a higher standard. You will feel liberated and stress-free when you stop surrounding yourself with negative people and behaviors, when you stop trying to control the things you can’t. As I tell students, do not let anyone steal your future. If the people around you do not make you better, then cut them loose! Living in fear of what others may think is another thing that can affect your attitude—especially when others look at you like you’re crazy for coming into the building so happy or sharing how much you love your job. Just because other people hate their job (or life) doesn’t mean you can’t love yours! That’s on them. Don’t let their negativity slow you down, and don’t worry about upsetting those around you by striving to improve yourself and your work. Cut negativity loose!”