Author: mriverswright

7/14/19: Four Pillars of Courage

“I didn’t think that rising skills or resilience was going to be on this list, but as it turns out, the most courageous men and women I’ve interviewed over the past fifteen years, talk about their courage only being possible because they know how to get back up when they inevitably fall. And one of the things that’s true, is that if you’re brave enough, often enough, you *will* fall. …[Y]ou will, by definition, if you’re brave – in your classrooms, in your life, with your partners, with your kids, with the people you care about – if you’re brave, you’re gonna get hurt. The broken hearted are the bravest among us, because they had the courage to love. So we have to learn how to get back up.”

Brene Brown, SXSWedu 2017 Keynote, Daring Classrooms (YouTube)

6/21/19: Wolfpack

Wow. This is an important book. Takes about an hour to read. Great for Hamsters.

“Here’s what’s important: You are allowed to be disappointed when it feels like life’s benched you. What you aren’t allowed to do is miss your opportunity to lead from the bench. If you’re not a leader on the bench, don’t call yourself a leader on the field. You’re either a leader everywhere or nowhere.”