What Are You Focusing On?

This weekend

Susie and Justin

were set to meet up

with amazing friends.

G2Great Voxer group.

Mimosas,

Rooftop brunch,

NYC.

Justin has been a part

of this group for over a year

and had personally met

All but one

Of those attending.

Susie has been a part

Of G2Great Voxer for six months

And had not met

any

Of those attending

For both Susie and Justin

this group has transformed

their lives beyond

the field of education.

Needless to say Susie

Wanted to make

A good first impression

Helping pave the way

For strong and successful

Relationships.

What if prior to the meeting

Justin had told

Erica, Jenn,

Jill, Amy and Kim

That Susie

Was someone who:

Keeps 20 plus tabs

Open on her computer

Over schedules herself

And, at times

Is overly sensitive?

How would that

Have affected

The group’s

First impression

Of Susie?

But...

What if Justin

Started with Susie’s

Strengths

By telling the group

That she is one of

The most passionate, empathetic,

And positive people

He Knows?

As someone who

Values Susie

As a person

Wouldn’t it be more

Logical for Justin to

Focus on

Susie’s strengths?

This question seems

So straightforward

And easy to answer

With this scenario

This time of year,

Teachers meet

To discuss student

Placements for the following year.

Logically…

Don’t students want

To make a good

First impression

With their next year’s

Teacher?

Wouldn’t talking about their

Strengths

Be more likely to

Set them up for success?

What are you saying about

Your students?

Are you starting with their strengths?

What would you want?

#shine #strength