Our values define what is the most important to us and give us purpose and direction. To be living out our purpose we need an existence that is in accordance with our values. Purpose calls forth passion, which is the driving force behind accomplishment.”

Throughout my professional life I have seen many people inside and outside of education climbing the ladder of success come to a point where they discover their ladder was leaning up against the wrong wall. They discover that much of their time and energy has been diminished because their goals were not in alignment with their values and purpose. They had been sabotaged by what was thought to be success but in reality was costing them the things that really mattered.

To be an educator that impacts the lives of many students in positive ways they must be willing to be vulnerable and willing to grow, increasing their capacity. Their burning desire to do the best for the student is in the centre of their vision and they realise by doing a great job with the small things, great things happen.