This month, we’ve had the tremendous opportunity to learn with school and district leaders in Wisconsin and Texas at each state’s annual education convention. What amazing practitioners we have in our field!
Both conventions brought advice aplenty. Their was one message that stuck out and was shared in both states. We are all seeking to get more done, more efficiently and more effectively than ever before. We know what we are aiming for and why our goals are important. However, we are still learning and practicing the how. When it comes to execution — a fancy word for getting things done — we’ve all got room to grow.
So here’s a tip for executing more effectively: be deliberate. Here at Studer Education, our leaders recommended a new approach to the traditional New Years resolution. Pick a single word to guide your living in 2015.
“My word is deliberate. In 2015, I aim to be more deliberate in my actions, instead of letting myself get harried, hurried, bent-out-of-shape, or distracted from my goals. Being deliberate, to me, includes being fully present where I am. It means taking careful, well-thought-out action steps to get things done. It means working planfully towards a specific goal, not running 3 trains of thought and 4 different activities at the same time — which tends to get me nowhere fast. I’ll strive to put the brakes on multi-tasking in order to increase my effectiveness at each task, and by accomplishing each task get closer to my goal. It’s nothing fancy, but I think it’s key to how we get things done.”
– Melissa Matarazzo, Leader Coach
How could being deliberate make a difference for you? Is there another word that will guide you in 2015?
