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Time to analyze if I am above or below the line.
Running on auto pilot can lead to poor decision making. Purposeful, thoughtful decision making is such a difficult discipline for me...but so worth it in the long run because of the impact on students and my relationship with others.

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Is a wonderful reflection of the top 20 framework...great reminder of our role in a positive environment.

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A great deal of energy...the rapid pace of the day does not allow opportunities to relax and reenergize.

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Do not blame what is "out there" for what is going on "in here."

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Do not blame what is "out there" for what is going on "in here."

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You give up your power to make a positive difference!

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Mole hills become mountains

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Knowing the difference

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One of the strongest tools we have is being able to recognize where we are.

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Based on the first two chapters, I thought the main benefit of staying above the line would have to do with keeping yourself happy and being pleasant for your students and colleagues.  However, in Chapter 3, the lost luggage example also shows that above the line thinking can even help our outside conditions (not just our inner mood).

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In a Top 20 culture, people who see the problem own the problem. They take responsibility to do whatever they can to solve the problem.

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Top 20s are authors of their own life stories & pass on this power to others.

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Life looks different depending on whether we're above or below the line. Wait until you are above the line (when thinking is clear) before making important decisions.

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and not worth wasting time complaining about silly things" (p31).

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Trampolines are means by which we can get our thinking working once again in our best interest. (Pg30)

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Trampolines are means by which we can get our thinking working once again in our best interest. (Pg30)

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This time of year is especially tough for teachers AND students. It's important to find trampolines that bring us back above the line.

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Yes, we may be encountering difficulties in our life, but gratitude activates an awareness of all that is positive in our lives as well.