Dr. Gina R. Scala

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

The Special Education Leadership Summer Academy – Achieving Balance: Managing

Compliance, Leading Improvement

My GPS...Using Time Effectively by Getting Professional Stability

Priorities: Determine & act on important priorities daily.

Attitude: Choose & display the right attitudes daily.

Health: Know & follow healthy guidelines daily.

Family: Communicate with & care for my family daily.(Maxwell, 2004)

Critical areas for success…

Thinking: Practice & develop good thinking daily.

Commitment: Make & keep proper commitments daily.

Finances: Make & properly manage dollars daily.

Faith: Deepen & live out my faith daily.(Maxwell, 2004)

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Critical areas for success continued…

Relationships: Initiate & invest in solid relationships daily.

Generosity: Plan for & model generosity daily.

Values: Embrace & practice good values daily.

Growth: Seek & experience improvements daily.

(Maxwell, 2004)

Critical areas for success continued…

Evaluate your priorities daily.

Predictable vs Unpredictable Events.

Plan your time carefully.

Follow your plan.

Delegate whenever possible.

Invest in the right people daily.

Priorities

PMS…Positive Mental Attitude

Choose Your Attitude ~ FISH book(Lundin, Paul, Christensen, 2000)

The Theory of the Dipper and the Bucket

65% of Americans received no recognition in the workplace last year

9 out of 10 people say they are more productive around positive people

Magic ratio: 5 positive interactions for every 1 negative interaction

Sincere recognition increases morale of any group.(Rath & Clifton, 2004; www.bucketbook.com)

Attitude

Enter the situation with at least three (3) ideas

Think outside the box…limitations?

Short term vs long term objectives

Brainstorm…Reform? Conform?

Make Their Day (Lundin, Paul, Christensen, 2000)

Thinking

Be Present (Lundin, Paul, Christensen, 2000)

Timelines

Schedules

Meetings

Phone Calls

Emails

Commitment

Trust

Honesty

Integrity

Humor

Sincerity

Compassion

Values

“Be the change you want to see in the world” Mahatma Gandhi

Decisions help us start. Discipline helps us finish.

The most successful people in life are the ones who settle their critical issues early and manage them daily.

The only adequate preparation for tomorrow is the right use of today.

Think about this…

Successful people make right decisions early and mange those decisions daily.

The secret of your success is determined by your daily agenda.

Real, sustainable change doesn’t happen in a moment. It’s a process.

And this…

Rate Yourself on the Daily DozenYour first checklist is made for you

Verify your Self-evaluation

Pick two strengths

Pick one weakness

Reevaluate

Repeat

~Make this 24 hours matter~