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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...

Attendance problems, late assignments, whispering with others in class, “You can’t imagine how demanding this group is. My students are such a problem, they make this class intolerable.”  Have you ever caught yourself sharing the misery of your “difficult students” with other instructors on break, or before and after class? If so take the following challenge: The next time you talk about a student with anyone else make it something constructive and positive. Then as you walk away from the conversation pat yourself on the back and consider how good it feels to build up others instead of tearing them down. I’m convinced when you treat people exactly like you see them you get the results you expect.  It’s like mining for diamonds, you move tons and tons of dirt to find a single gem diamond – but you don’t go into the mine looking for dirt — you go in looking for the gems. According to Earl Nightingale; “Our environment, the world in which we live and work, is a...

Earl Nightingale “We become what we think about.” I must have been about nine when that  quote  first entered my  subconscious , growing up in Cuba, Illinois. My family’s morning breakfast routine was to listen to the local radio station: “WBYS - AM and FM—Canton, Illinois.” That jingle vividly echoes in my mind. Little did I know that Earl Nightingale’s daily five-minute program, “Our Changing World,” would have such a profound impact on me. His deep, resonant voice could captivate the imagination. The program first aired in 1959, then continued for five minutes a day, five days a week for more than 40 years. Heard on more than a thousand radio stations, it was the most widely syndicated program of its time. Almost 50 years later I still start my day with this positive daily routine, set aside time just to listen and think. Enjoy music, audio-books, or podcasts that make your heart sing. For me, it’s “The Strangest Secret for Succeeding in t...