COACHING MATTERS!

I have been to some incredible learning places recently. In Leeds, Sheffield and across the country, brilliant colleagues, working in schools and classrooms, are releasing the magic and delivering world class outcomes, often against the odds. 

We know what it takes to build brilliant... it's alive and well in so many places.

COACHING FOR SUCCESS!

A colleague has asked me to do some coaching for her and it made me think that whether we like it or not, our colleagues know what we think of them and we all know that children, young people, colleagues and friends live up to, or down to, our expectations of them.

LEARNERS INHERIT THE EARTH!

"In times of change, learners inherit the earth,

while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped

to deal with a world that no longer exists."

Eric Hoffer

I spent time today with two extraordinary colleagues who have had incredible learning journeys and achieved so much.

SIMPLY BELIEVE!

"Those who believe they can, can
and those who believe they can’t, can’t"…

TEACHERS SHOULD BE GARDENERS!

I have always thought that being a brilliant teacher is a lot like being a brilliant gardener.

LIFE'S BIG PRIZES!

If like me you are fed up, with the vacuous celebrity culture that dominates everything in this country and the way the media and the rich and famous take advantage of the rest of us, you probably need encouragement to get you through the dark days.

LUNCH IN LEEDS!

"Good friends are like stars.

You can't always see them 

but they are always there."

WESTFIELD SPORTS COLLEGE

I visited Westfield Sports College in Sheffield again this morning.

FIRTH PARK ACADEMY

I was at Firth Park Academy in Sheffield again today.

BRADFIELD SCHOOL

I started the day at Bradfield School again this morning.

HAPPY SUNDAY!

 

SLOW DOWN, YOU MOVE TO FAST!!

I am really at a loss to understand why everyone is in such a hurry all the time. Everywhere I go people are constantly rushing from one appointment to another, from one place to another with little regard or care for anyone else; jumping traffic lights, ignoring the needs of others and pushing past people without looking or caring. I don't understand why it is but it appears that no-one seems to have any time or patience anymore.

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets"

I love that quote and at times like this when the challenges increase I realise how many fantastic people there are in my world... family, friends and colleagues. It's true by the way that you should love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don’t because they are simply not worth the effort. I am not sure at the moment that I can believe that everything happens for a reason but I do know that if you get a chance, you should take it and if it changes your life, let it.

Nobody promised that my life or your life would be easy, but I hope that the journey I am about to embark upon with the people I love will be worth it.
Chris