One Word

Transform is my OneWord for 2016.  Jon Gordon said, “Past success does not determine future success, you have to consistently improve if you want to consistently win.”  The only way to improve is to transform and become better.  I don’t mean change necessarily, change means to become different.  If you were successful in the past you don’t want to change what made you successful but you will need to consistently improve or transform to maintain excellence.  

Notice I didn’t say transform to maintain success, I used the term excellence?  Success is a term used when you compare yourself to others around you or in similar environments.  Excellence means performing to the best of your ability.  Can you see the difference?  You can be successful and still not perform to the best of your ability, so I think it’s important to clarify the difference.   

My goal is to transform, consistently improve, strive to the best I can be, and hopefully by doing so will help others transform to be the best they can be.  I want to assist students with their transformation through education to become lifelong learners and reach excellence by performing at the best of their ability.  The exciting thing is that every student's path to excellence is different so the transformation process for each student will be different. After all as Tom Deighan says, “Education transforms generations, and we are blessed to serve all in need, no matter their background or station or ability.”

I encourage you to choose OneWord for 2016.  Choose a word that centers on your character, assists you with developing goals, and creates a vision for your future as well as the future of those around you.