Summary: No one arrives at greatness haphazardly. It takes time, dedication, patience and FEEDBACK. But, feedback can be hard to swallow, especially if it points out a weakness. It’s important to remember that even the best of the best receive feedback on a daily basis and because of that they are effective. Without the perspective and honesty of feedback, it is hard to perfect our craft. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how to snag a piece of humble pie and enter into your greatness!<br> Quotables<br> <br> * Feedback [is] the difference between you rising to the top or tanking to the bottom<br> * Get it out of your head that being a great educator means you earn the right to wear feedback earmuffs<br> * Oftentimes, people listen [to feedback] as a passive activity<br> * Being great is work…it’s hard work…it’s daily hard work.<br> * the attitude of the receiver determines if the message transforms them into greatness or disaster<br> * Feedback doesn’t have to be the dreaded F word in your professional career<br> <br> Gretchen's Stamp of Approval<br> <br> * Follow the folks mentioned in this episode:<br> <br> * @davidgeurin<br> * @simonsinek<br> <br> <br> <br> Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club!<br> <br> * Instructions to Join:<br> <br> * <a href="https://t.co/l2YQq2ZvOX">http://40htw.com </a><br> * When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / gretchen@alwaysalesson.com as the person who referred them.<br> * Early bird access = June 5th<br> <br> * Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.)<br> <br> <br> * Official open dates = July 1-18<br> <br> <br> <br> Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter<br> <br> * <a href="http://eepurl.com/lJKNn">http://eepurl.com/lJKNn</a><br> <br> Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203">https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203</a><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> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2">https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2</a><br> <br> * Why?<br> <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> <br> <br> * How?<br> <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’
