Ready, set . . . . . go??

When did I become an Educational Consultant? I thought that day was January 17th 2008. That was when I decided that I was going to make a change. I was going to follow my passion by empowering teens with the skills they need to be successful in life. I talked a good talk. I got my hands on every book I could that would help me form a business. I went to seminars, read stories about avoiding the pitfalls of starting your own business, read motivational books, subscribed to blogs, etc.

I was getting everything ready so I would know exactly what I was doing! Does this sound familiar? You know how it goes. "Okay, I'm ready to formalize the business . . . oh, I have to fill out that paper work first. Okay, I'm all set this time . . . but, what happens if I don't get as many people interested in my service that I hope to. Maybe it's time to research this a little more." Blah, blah, blah.

Does that sound familiar?

Ready, set . . . . . . .okay ~ ready . . . . ready . . set . . . . JUST JUMP!!!!

I found that I was waiting until everything was just right ~ things had to be perfect. Well guess what, in order to succeed, you need to learn from your mistakes, and in order to learn from mistakes, you need to make mistakes. To make mistakes, you have to put yourself out there first! So when did I become an Educational Consultant? The day I put myself out there with no net to catch me. I decided to resign from my full time teaching job on my birthday, July 10th 2008. I was talking to my mother on the phone and continued to talk about what I wanted to do, but not knowing how to make it happen. When I got off the phone, I turned to my husband and said, "I really want to resign from teaching". He said OKAY.

What?? Are you serious, just like that you say go for it? I came up with all the reasons it might not be a good idea. I was playing devil's advocate, but he was in my corner and told me to go for it.

I can't begin to tell you how I felt inside on that day. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt I was about to begin my dream. How's it going? . . . stay tuned for more!

Until then . . . ready, set GO!

To teach or not teach . . .

Welcome to my first blog entry! I realized that I have a lot to say about educating today's youth, so I decided to create a blog where we could have discussions about such topics.

Parents, is it important for your child to . . .

Acquire effective communication skills
Develop positive relationships
Develop an understanding of emotional intelligence
Take responsibility of their thoughts, attitudes and actions to affect the outcome of certain events
Create measurable goals and objectives to reach those goals
Develop a vision for their lives
Learn presentation and public speaking skills
Express gratitude toward othersBuild self-confidence and self-esteem

As a former teacher at both the public and university level, I realize the benefit of teaching to the whole student. We need to empower each student to reach their fullest potential.

Students need more than just what’s taught in the classroom to be successful in today’s world. As adults in today’s work force, we need leadership and effective communication skills to keep up. Often times, these are skills that young people do not have coming out of high school. Comprehensive personal development is not built into most high school curricula. The training that is available is often only given to a select few. All teens should be involved to enhance their personal development and be competitive in today’s world.

My website at http://brookhartsolutions.com/ shares more about my feelings on this subject.

Check out my linkedin in profile at http://www.linkedin.com/in/teresamolter and read my success story at http://www.shapesofsuccess.com/T_MolterSuccess.html

Until next time . . .

Teresa Molter