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Hands down the most effective conference for educators of personal finance. Not only has the national team of Laura L. Levine Dan Hebert Joel Chrisler and many more, mastered hosting a comprehensive conference with a teacher-centered focus (it's in their mission!), they are doing incredible work ALL year long to promote why this content is critical to our nation's youth. I have leaned on all three of these individuals at one time or another since discovering their work, and often stated that #JumpStartNEC changed my classroom, not only for me, but for my students. (Mystic Dan) #DanTheMan, Laura, Joel, the entire JumpStart Team...I appreciate you for wanting my classroom to be better in providing high-quality, highly-engaging personal finance resources for ALL of my students. I wish State Departments of Education understood how this work has been comprehensive for many years, not just convenient timing in recent headlines. You understand the data and the importance of doing this correctly. Apply today!!

Check out the latest episode of WonkyFolk featuring a conversation with Nina Rees, outgoing CEO of the National Alliance For Public Charter Schools. Jed Wallace and I discuss Nina's tenure, what's next, and the sector with her. Listen now! #education #educationpolicy

Bravo Zulu to organizations like the Council of Urban Professionals and the National Basketball Association (NBA) investing in the youth and communities that need it the most! Investing in one another is a win for all. Our success is only real if it contributes to the success of others. Cheers to doing the good work! Today's panel on creating pathways for black communities will be great! Let's be the change we want to see in this world. #investingincommunities #creatingpathways #changetheworld

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High school sports in Texas is on a different level

Good sportsmanship should still be taught and used.

We need to develop this mentality in our athletes. Not just the drive to win.

In every setback in life we have a choice in our response. Like I always say, “most people don’t get up in the morning intending to harm anyone.” How do we make this world better? Remembering we’re all human. This video isn’t about bias but it sure is a great illustration of how unconscious bias behavior impacts others. As the ball, like our words, travels between the sender of the message (the pitcher) to the receiver of the message (the batter), landing with brute force, enough to knock the wind of out of you. Yes, words can have an impact that can bring us to our knees, figuratively and literally. It is also a great illustration of choices. We can chose our response to challenging, even painful situations. As human beings we have an opportunity every day to make a difference in this world through our choices and our leadership is the driving force. Leadership isn’t about a title it’s about our action. The first place we learn about leadership is how we lead ourselves. It begins with the decisions we make instinctually, every day. Having a keen awareness of self and others. What has the greatest impact in this video? The unintended mistake, or the response to it? It’s easy to be impacted by an offense and walk away hurt, holding a grudge or worse internalizing an unintended consequence as a personal attack. Instead, we can choose to have empathy, to reach across the isle in love and help the person understand the mistake and the impact and give them a safe place to learn, grow so both people can move forward whole. That’s how we grow together. #Humanity #leadership #inclusiveleadership #awareness

This video shows human awareness and compassion. It is nice to watch a video that isn’t about someone trying to do stunts for views, likes, followers or sales. I’m a Digital Marketing Specialist and believe in promoting businesses and services, but focus on solutions that don’t mention negative issues about others. It should be about how the client differs and why they are the best solution. Keep it positive. 

Sportsmanship. Alive and well?