Problem Solving

Everyone solves their problems in different ways. We learned this week the most successful way to solve your problems. You must Plan Do Study Act. PDSA. Think ahead of time of what you can do. Most of the process is planning. This involves communication. After you plan your process you must act on it. Sometimes you can come up with different of better alternatives along the way. After you do you study what happened. What could be improved? The last step is act. Use what you learned and experienced to help you in the future.

Coach K

Coach K

After reading the short story of Coach K i was inspired. He has faced many decisions in his life. Deciding to become a college coach, deciding to support the students just as equal as his players, and deciding to be a leader. He did everything he could to influence not only his players but other coaches, students, family, and people in the community. He strived to teach his players morals and values that will help them their whole life. He decided in order to become a good coach he had to surround himself with reliable, respectable coaches and players. Coach K ispires everyone he meets or comes in contact with . He has to decide to use what he was taught and spread it to everyone. Not everyone can be a great leader. It takes dedication and decision making. You have to decide to influence someone.

Speech

Who remembers their 1^st week of entering this high school?

Give me some emotions you felt.

Now put yourself in others shoes. Imagine what every junior high kid feels when they come into the high school. Being surrounded with a new environment, new teachers, kids who are twice your size. It’s stressful and frightening. So why not make the transition easier? Let’s make ways of welcoming them into the high school and allow them to feel comfortable. Here are a few ideas that I came up with. If you take a pass and meet a junior high kid, stop and introduce yourself. Ask them what activities they are involved in, or what classes they have. If they appear lost give them directions to the classroom. Now you may say even I don’t feel comfortable here or maybe you aren’t an outgoing person. But how many times do you wish someone had helped you or made your day just a little better. Imagine what it would do for someone else. How if you said, “I know it’s tough coming to a new school, I went through the same thing.” Would affect them. You could talk about the difficulties you went through. Just by saying hi would make a lasting impression. Another way to interact with younger kids is tutoring. Talk to the principal and start a group to tutor junior high kids. Now we all know it will take awhile and it will take hard work, but once there are active participants, it will be a great program. Every student may feel lost at times with homework and not understand what is being taught to them. Sometimes you learn things when they are taught a different way. There are many ways to make a difference and welcome a new student. I gave a few ideas, now the ideas need action. Anyone can sit and say they want to do something. But the people with character will accomplish the idea. Everyone in here has goals. Think of the goals you wrote down. If one of your goals is to become more outgoing or social, this is a way to achieve that goal. How can you become more involved with junior high kids? What can be done to make the transition from a new school easier? How can you make a difference?

Vision

Every great leader needs to have a vision. A leader never stands still they are always striving to become better. Not all leaders move in a positive way either, some have negative influence. To be a successful leader you must have a positive vision. Determine what it is you want to accomplish. Then decide of ways you are going to get there. Your vision should be more than a goal. Make it something that will take time and thought. It should take hard work so you can strive. It should take time to think of a vision. Every successful person should have a vision.

Daily Dozen

optimism
faith
perception of others
understanding
outgoing
manage and value friendships
try my best to stay healthy
give people the benefit of the doubt
give out 2 compliments every day
respect everyone no matter what they have done to me or others
listen to others and don't tune out

Team work

Goals of October

1. put myself out there and become more social
      -go to events i usually wouldn't go to
      - meet new people and be outgoing

2. save money and spend towards needed things
      -put money in bank, atleast 50% of earned
      - stop and think about if i need this

3. treat my family better
     -work harder to be nicer, treat them with respect at all times
     -not blame moodiness on lack of sleep

4. don't let one fault put me down
      -stay on the up side!
      -quickly get over obstacles