Tag Archives: Self Improvement

How to Learn a Lot

Sometimes classes are boring: really boring. Sometimes you thought you were signing up for a class that was going to really interest you. It was going to cover a topic that you know enough about to be excited about learning more and when you show up for that first day of class you’re the only one with a smile on your face. Then you get the syllabus. After half of an hour talking about the schools policy on tardiness and reading ahead to the actual content you’ve started to become worried about the course. If you’re anything like me you … Continue reading →

Misplaced Concerns

I have a problem with distractions: they distract me. They distract me from important things. They distract me from the things I really need to concentrate on in my day to day life as a student and a teacher. These distractions are more than unfortunate realities but they are truly damaging to my ability to finish the tasks assigned to me. I’ve been focusing on finding a “quiet place” and some other ideas in the past, but how am I to avoid the onslaught of endless entertainments to be found on the internet; endless interruptions to be located in co-workers; … Continue reading →

What Can I Do Today?

So often it can be overwhelming to think about everything we need to do to become a better person. There is always something more to add to that list. With the many roles in your life you may be striving to become a better spouse, a better parent, a better friend, a better employee, a better visiting teacher and a better primary teacher. It can be difficult to find the balance between trying to better ourselves and being a negative influence. If we spend too much time on what we are not doing right, then we are demeaning ourselves. If … Continue reading →

Five Ideas for Spiritual Goals

It is time for New Year’s resolutions once again. Have you thought specifically about what you would like to accomplish over the next year? Many people immediately jump to temporal concerns, such as getting out of debt, starting to collect your food storage or losing weight. Here are five spiritual areas in which you may consider setting goals. 1) Personal prayer and scripture study. If you do not already have a habit of personal prayer and scripture study now is a great time to start. If you already do this on a regular basis is there a way to make … Continue reading →

CANI

Constant And Never-ending Improvement CANI is a Key to success. I picked up a book today and began to read it, and realized I should spend some time on CANI! When I waned to get ahead in Discovery Toys, my upline always said do 10 to 15 minutes of CANI a day. Thanks Julie! This really was good and important advice. CANI can be found in a few different forms: 1.) Books. There are a ton of resources on the bookshelves at your library or local bookstore which can make a difference in your career. The nice thing about books … Continue reading →