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ACT Question of the day
SAT Question of the day
On doing your best
It's a pretty easy way to let ourselves (or someone else) off the hook. "Hey, you did your best."
But it fails to explain the improvement in the 100-meter dash. Or the way we're able to somehow summon more energy and more insight when there's a lot on the line. Or the tremendous amount of care and love we can bring to a fellow human who needs it.
By defining "our best" as the thing we did when we merely put a lot of effort into a task, I fear we're letting ourselves off the hook.
In fact, it might not require a lot of effort, but a ridiculous amount of effort, an unreasonable amount of preparation, a silly amount of focus... and even then, there might be a little bit left to give.
It's entirely possible that it's not worth the commitment or the risk or the fear to go that far along in creating something that's actually our best. But when we make that compromise, we should own it. "It's not worth doing my best" is actually more honest and powerful than failing while being sort of focused.
But it fails to explain the improvement in the 100-meter dash. Or the way we're able to somehow summon more energy and more insight when there's a lot on the line. Or the tremendous amount of care and love we can bring to a fellow human who needs it.
By defining "our best" as the thing we did when we merely put a lot of effort into a task, I fear we're letting ourselves off the hook.
In fact, it might not require a lot of effort, but a ridiculous amount of effort, an unreasonable amount of preparation, a silly amount of focus... and even then, there might be a little bit left to give.
It's entirely possible that it's not worth the commitment or the risk or the fear to go that far along in creating something that's actually our best. But when we make that compromise, we should own it. "It's not worth doing my best" is actually more honest and powerful than failing while being sort of focused.
- Seth Godin
ACT Question of the day
SAT Question of the day
MArketing I
The Story of you. One page typed or two pages written (neatly). Wow! Due Friday
Look to the Future!!!
1.02-B Market Segmentation - Jelly beans of a different color
1.02_Content_Outline - Very informative
1.02_segmentation cheat sheet - helps with the pesky segmentation
Target your customer, pgs. 190-195, Marketing Dynamics Teacher Resources Guide
Deca Role Play pgs. 196-199 & 200-204, Marketing Dynamics Teacher Resources Guide
Future:
1.02 Marketing Vocab - Next Wednesday (combo with 1.01 Marketing Vocab)
Sept 15, 2015 Have and be able to show me in class....your powerschool log-in
Honors Strategic MArketing
Chap 2 - Vocab on Tuesday....remember we are not here on Monday.....please study!
And not to scare anyone, Let's go ahead and test on the first three chapters next Friday-ish.
I worry 4 chapters will be too much right now.
Price - Jaguar
Friday Funny
In short, Brand
Future:
Sept 15, 2015 Have and be able to show me in class....your powerschool log-in
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