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In this episode – Change your Performance . . . Hard to believe it's been over two years already; my service at Cenergy Power has invigorated me now more than ever. Why, you ask? To paraphrase Dr. Seuss, When you’re on your own. And you know what you know. You’ll be the one who’ll decide where to go. Employ your mind with work you enjoy, you will blossom my friend. In January 2019, while still working at Home Depot, I realized that it was time, once again, to continue my lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and personal expression. Like many, I needed a change. My performance was suffering. But what to do about it? Then it hit me, stretch yourself. "Re-Fire!" Don't retire. And what better way to do that than go back and revisit old friends. Books. Books that made a powerful impact on my thinking and my professional behavior. "Of course, the parables co-authored by Ken Blanchard." But this time, as I reread those books commit to putting the learning into a...

Podcast - Change in Behavior . . . Hard to believe it ’ s been over nine months already, my work at Cenergy Power has energized me now more than ever.  To paraphrase Earl Nightingale, when you engage your mind with work you enjoy, in the service of others, you will thrive. In January 2019 I recognized that it was time, once again, to continue the lifelong journey of self-evaluation and personal expression. Like many, I needed a change in behavior. But what to do about it?  Then it hit me, stretch yourself. “ Re-Fire! ” Don’t retire. And what better way to do that than go back and revisit old friends. Books . . . Books that made a powerful impact on my thinking and my professional behavior.  “ Of course, the parables co-authored by Ken Blanchard.” But this time, re-read those books with the intention of put ting the learning into action. In the book,  Know Can Do! “ Learning is a journey from knowing too doing.” Learning involves a change in behavior in order to be v...

Would your friends describe you as open minded and curious? The very foundation of being an effective educator is curiosity. We must constantly search for innovative ways to present subject matter to our students. Curiosità is the first of the seven principles in the book How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb. Curiosità is defined as “an insatiably curious approach and an unrelenting quest for curious learning.” Would you like to try a proven approach to inspiring yourself and your students to think in new directions? Let Michael Gelb introduce you to Leonardo da Vinci’s seven principles: • Curiosità — curiosity • Dimostrazione — demonstration • Sensazione — sensation, being sharp • Sfumato — embracing change • Arte/Scienza — balance art and science • Corporalita — body and mind fitness • Connessione — find connections Among the fundamental shifts in thinking that Gelb presents is this: You can teach your students to increase their problem-solvi...