“Imagine that everyone has an invisible sign hanging from his or her neck saying. ‘Make me feel important.’ Never forget this message when working with people.” Now imagine this invisible sign every time you meet someone new. Allow it to function as a reminder that everyone you encounter wants to know that they matter and [...]

A teacher, who has made it a career to be an educator, is now faced with the pressures of meeting curriculum goals and standards of learning. The United States implemented the No Child Left Behind Act to help counteract a decline in education among today’s students. States are required to test and analyze elementary, middle [...]

I have been thinking hard about my New Years Resolution as 2008 approaches. This goal is only supposed to be one thing, one goal. Many people concentrate their energy on creating multiple, often un-achievable goals, so much so that it seems the New Years Resolution has lost its way. Think of one thing, one goal, [...]

The power of suggestion is stronger than most of us give credit. Whenever I hear someone saying, “I can’t,” or “I know it won’t happen,” my first reaction is to be a little disappointed. By simply saying the words, “I can’t,” you are putting your mindset in the wrong place. There are tasks which seem [...]

"Whether you think you can or can't, you're right." – Henry Ford – Michael T. Tonerwww.MikeToner.com