Today I learned a lot about list-making. Unfortunately I still have lots to learn about discipline and the list. Some of you may know I started my first day with teachers yesterday as lead teacher. Today I had the chance to address them in a staff meetimg: my first ever! I am happy to report it went well. In between my shpeel about the classrooms and the daily schedule, I fielded questions and concerns about our upcoming 3 weeks. I was smart enough to write them down in a list when I couldn’t answer them immediately. When the meeting was over, I had my list in hand and was able to get most all of it accomplished. I don’t know why it took me to age 40 to make a point to write things down, but it pretty much did! Make sure to write things down you intend to do and then once you’ve said you’ll do them (to others or yourself) make sure you follow through.
In conclusion, remember both aspects of this post: “Discipline and the List.” You’ll need both to be successful in career endeavors, not the least of which includes leading teachers.