159: Snag a Piece of Humble Pie

No one arrives at greatness haphazardly. It takes time, dedication, patience and FEEDBACK. But, feedback can be hard to swallow, especially if it points out a weakness. It’s important to remember that even the best of the best receive feedback on a daily basis and because of that they are effective. Without the perspective and honesty of feedback, it is hard to perfect our craft. Tune in to hear 4 steps for how to snag a piece of humble pie and enter into your greatness! Quotables * Feedback [is] the difference between you rising to the top or tanking to the bottom * Get it out of your head that being a great educator means you earn the right to wear feedback earmuffs * Oftentimes, people listen [to feedback] as a passive activity * Being great is work…it’s hard work…it’s daily hard work. * the attitude of the receiver determines if the message transforms them into greatness or disaster * Feedback doesn’t have to be the dreaded F word in your professional career Gretchen’s Stamp of Approval * Follow the folks mentioned in this episode: * @davidgeurin * @simonsinek Need to Balance Your Life Better? Join the 40 Hour Work Week Club! * Instructions to Join: * http://40htw.com  * When purchasing, enter your Gretchen Bridgers / [email protected] as the person who referred them. * Early bird access = June 5th * Access to all the June club materials (summer planning, home organization, bonus materials, sharing ideas in the Facebook group.) * Official open dates = July 1-18 Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter * http://eepurl.com/lJKNn Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Group * https://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203 Connect with Gretchen * Email: [email protected] * Blog: Always A Lesson * Facebook: Always A Lesson * Twitter: @gschultek * Instagram: Always.A.Lesson * Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers * Google+: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers * Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College Leave a Rating and Review: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 * Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. * How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’