As another calendar year comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on all the things I've learned and experiences I've had. Of all the things I've learned, the most important has been this: great risk can lead to great reward. I once heard a saying during a English soccer, "You can't win the lottery if you don't buy a ticket." This year has been a year of really great relationships. I've been lucky that some wonderful people have come into my life. I took a chance, put myself out there and connected with some amazing people: I continually get amazing advice, support and encouragement from
Shelly Terrell;
Sean Junkins' tweets leave me laughing so hard that it hurts;
Kelly Croy's blog posts challenge and stretch me;
Steven Anderson daily reminds me to be great; I discover great tools and technology integration ideas from
Karen Blumberg; I'm inspired by
Mary Beth Hertz's creativity, classroom innovation and reflective practice;
Cory Plough continually changes the way I view online learning; and
Ken Shelton's photography takes my breath away and makes me want to grab my camera and capture the world around me through still images. These relationships, whether from far way or face to face, have taught me what authentic and selfless leadership looks like. I've been reminded this year of the importance of relationships; we are not meant to learn, live or grow alone.
All the great people that I've met and everything they've added to my life and my learning has been as wonderful as winning the lottery :-D
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!
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