Summary: Teachers face some tough obstacles on their journey in the classroom. But those circumstances don’t define who they are as a person or a professional. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how you can write your story so that it has the impact and ending that you dream of.<br> Quotables<br> <br> “Circumstances don’t make your life interesting. You make your life interesting. Write your story.” AMB<br> Do not let your circumstances take you down, turn you around or worse… eject you out of the game.<br> Your circumstance does not define you, you define you.<br> You have to become clear with what has happened and what is currently happening before you can even imagine a healthy path forward.<br> You can control what decisions you make and what behaviors you exhibit.<br> I didn’t want secrets. I wanted recipes for success.<br> <br> Referenced Podcast Episode<br> <br> Bonus Edition- Interview with Nicole Turner<br> <br> Connect with Gretchen<br> <br> Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com<br> Blog: Always A Lesson<br> Facebook: Always A Lesson<br> Twitter: @gschultek<br> Instagram: Always.A.Lesson<br> Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers<br> Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn't Teach You in College<br> <br> Leave a Rating and Review:<br> https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2<br> Why?<br> This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.<br> How?<br> Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher.<br> Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’<br> Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.”<br> Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info<br> Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best)<br> Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast<br> Click ‘Send’
