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Dear Difference Maker, If you’re going to reignite your light, you’ve got to stand up straight, put your shoulders back, take a deep breath and OWN your God-given gifts and talents. In my tenth year in education, I was sitting in my counseling office working with a high school student, his parents and the teacher involved, when I realized I had a three-step system that I was using with every single counseling situation that walked through my door. The light went on as I realized I could teach others (teachers, administrators and parents) to do what I was doing. What I did was quick, effective and painless for everyone involved. Problematic areas were getting resolved because, with just a few questions, I was getting to the heart of the problem rather than coming “at” the problem. Not one educator I knew was doing what I was doing. It was shortly after this that I made the decision to move to Portland, OR, and take a leap of faith, trusting that the net would appear. The net did not seem to appear! I had five interviews lined up. When I got the call from each of the interviewing Principals they each said, “You gave a great interview, and I honestly don’t know why we’re not going with you, but we’ve selected someone else!” To my surprise, I felt relief wash over me. Something inside me did not want any of those positions. Was I crazy? I had no job and I’m a single mother in a new city. It was shortly thereafter that an educational consultant friend of mine asked me point blank, “What is it that you do best, Mary?” Without even thinking I said, “I make magic with the kids nobody wants in their classrooms.” I was meant to create a program (actually 10 now) from my system for educators about how to ditch the flippin’ bell curve excuse to just give up on “certain” students, and instead learn how to reach and teach… Every. Single. Student. For the first time in my life, I felt my purpose coming up through me, filling up the hole in my soul. I immediately grabbed some paper and a pen and my system literally wrote itself. It’s the same system I’ve applied to my life, my marriage and my blended family for the past 40 years. I still teach it today in education as well as business. What a journey… I’d love to hear from you about this. Are you scared of taking a leap of faith? Are you scared of getting to the heart of what you really want, for fear of disappointment? Does that sound like you at all, when it comes to feeling the weight of every day dragging you down without feeling like you are on purpose? Click here and let me know your thoughts… Reaching out … |
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