Mrs. Cromer: Leading & Learning

My cup runneth over. As I reflect on all that I have to be thankful for, I am amazed. It is also amazing how easily we tend to forget all that we are thankful for. I'm not saying it is easy to keep an attitude of thanksgiving all year.  There are many days I quickly complain about a problem and forget about the many blessings I have been given. So how can you maintain an attitude of thanksgiving throughout the year? It is easier for some.  By nature I am a positive, happy person.  I attribute that to a few awesome people in my life.  On the occasion that I am getting too caught up in "life" as I know it, I think of my grandpa and remember to be thankful. My "Pa" grew up extremely poor in the foothills of Kentucky.  He fought in the Korean War, worked his way up to manager of a textile plant, chief of his local fire department, survived cancer and is now battling the blinding effects of macular degeneration all while keeping his same calm, positive...

As you can see from the blog archive to the left, perhaps managing time is not my strong suit.  At least when it comes to blogging.  :) The problem with managing your time as a school administrator is you never know what your day will be like. There is no scheduling who will walk through your door or what issue is waiting on your voice mail or Inbox.  Anticipating the day's events is part of the excitement of being a school leader, it just wreaks havoc on your to-do list. Everyone is busy.  We all have items that need our immediate attention, items that we are excited to tackle, and items that we put off until the very last minute. The difficulty with time is that it is limited.  The to-do list is never completed, we just chunk away at it a little more each day. I saw the quote below on a blog several years ago and I frequently refer back to it as I am deciding which task to tackle. Everyone is busy.  (It was worth repeating.) But our jobs are f...