Building the strength of your foundation will help you build up the rest of your building.

The same thing applies to your confidence. When you work on building the strength of your foundation, the core principles of confidence, you will be able to take your confidence to new levels!

The three things I talk about in this episode are:

1. Self-Awareness

2. Challenging Yourself

3. Embracing Failure

I didn't deliver the best podcast since I was also going LIVE on IG so I got a little distracted and lost my train a thought a few times lol, but hopefully you enjoyed this and just like I talk about in this episode, I wanted to challenge myself!

Always looking for ways to grow and improve. Hit me up on IG and please leave a review if you feel like you enjoyed this episode, thanks!

Hopefully this link works: file:///C:/Users/mikey/Downloads/The%20Unlimited%20Motivation%20Formula%20(1).pdf

It's just a very basic worksheet that you can use as a reminder. There aren't any exercises or anything, but it's more as a reference guide to help you stay on track if you feel like you need some motivation!

Hit me up on Instagram @mikeybee3 and please leave a review on iTunes if you enjoyed this episode! I hope it helps and I'll talk to you soon.

If you're looking for easy ways to get yourself motivated, it's really about getting in the right state of mind. 3 easy ways you can do that are by:

1. Identifying what you want and why

2. Creating a goal or goals around it

3. Creating a strategy

I obviously break it down in more detail on the podcast, and there's some important information that supports these 3 points, so I recommend you spend the 15 minutes and listen so you can get the full experience!

Hopefully you find this helpful. We all struggle with motivation from time to time, it comes and goes like many other things in life, so I hope you get some value from this and apply these tips into your life too if you want to see a positive change!

As always, hit me up on Instagram @mikeybee3. Thanks for listening!!

In this episode we talk about one of the main pillars of mindfulness which is "judgement".

Judgement is when you attach a meaning to an experience and our brains are wired to judge moments, thoughts, and emotions constantly throughout the day.

By practicing mindfulness, we can develop a non-judgmental open-awareness that will help us live a more balanced life internally, and reduce stress.

When I talk about a balanced life, I don't mean being more productive (although that's a by product naturally of mindfulness), rather I'm talking about being able to balance, manage and regulate our emotions in a positive way.

Hope you enjoy this episode! Let me know what you think on Instagram @mikeybee3 and feel free to leave a review if you have done so yet :) That would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

First podcast in a while, I'm a little rusty, but I hope you enjoy it! Timestamps are below:

First Year Teacher Advice:

2:25 Tip #1 = Create memorable moments

9:22 Tip #2 = Be funny and use humor

12:16 Tip #3 = Be authentic (plus two student stories)

21:03 Tip #4 = Seek student feedback

Work/Life Balance:

22:31 / 25:55 Tip #1 = Create a lesson plan template to save time

31:39 Tip #2 = Create student centered learning activities

33:33 Tip #3 = Don't be a perfectionist

Self-Care:

34:38 Tip #1 = Meditation and Napping

38:02 Tip #2 = Spending time in nature

43:00 Tip #3 = Take up a hobby

44:16 Tip #4 = Journal/Reflect

45:33 Tip #5 = Practice Gratitude

Student Motivation:

46:44 Tip #1 =Reinforce earlier points from podcast, plus Social Emotional Learning

49:43 Tip #2 = Teach Mindset Monday

51:45 Tip #3 = Incorporate games and reward systems

53:38 Tip #4 = Be a parent who is a supporter of their hobbies, interests and passions

Outro:

58:35 Closing statements

Thank you so much for listening! My podcasting is a little rusty (sorry for the "ums" and "uhs"), but we have a growth mindset over here so we'll continue to improve our podcast in every way that we can!

I appreciate your support and I hope to hear from you soon. Hit me up on IG @mikeybee3 :)

In this episode I discuss the difference between "making sacrifices" and "making decisions". We often think we need to sacrifice things in our life in order to be successful, such as free time hanging out, relationships, watching movies, etc. but having that mindset where we make ourselves feel guilty or that we're giving something up, makes us feel like we're suffering and it leads to frustration.

On the other hand, if we focus on making decisions that are aligned with our priorities, then we feel better and happier about our decisions. Choosing to hang out with your friends and "sacrificing" your free time where you could be getting work done, is really just you prioritizing relationships over work in that moment.

Hopefully you can reflect on this mindset and identify if you're doing this in your own life too. If you are, I hope you find it helpful and useful!

We're back! I wanted to share a mashup I created of some of my favorite talks about gratitude and the impact it has on our lives. I truly believe gratitude is one of the most important mindsets to adopt because when you really break down our lives, we have it really good.

No matter who you are, no matter how hard life gets, there's always someone who has it way worse.

I work my butt off and dedicate my life to being the best I can be so I can be in position to help others, and one of the main reasons for that is because I feel like I owe it to the people who don't have it as good as me.

Even if you live a life of gratitude, I hope you find this mashup inspiring! I've already listened to it multiple times and it's not like it's "me" talking either lol. I find these clips and stories very powerful, and honestly, quiet enjoyable to listen to so please give it a listen and share it with a friend who needs to hear it!

Wishing you the best and happy Monday!

Subscribe to the podcast, hit me up on social media @mikeybee3 and let me know what you think of the mashup. I'll be making more, but would love to hear your thoughts if you're liking them or not!

Recently I've been able to get more work done in less time, while maintaining high levels of energy, and this allows me to have more free time! It's leads to less stress and a happier life so I really hope you find value in this episode.

I suggest listening to the whole episode so you can hear the details, but I'll list the 5 tips for you below:

1. Get into a flow state

2. Eliminate distractions

3. Find out where you're wasting your time

4. If you start something, finish it

5. Know your energy levels

So you can start applying these 5 tips immediately, but having some context to understand why and how this is helpful, will keep you focused and committed.

Also, applying all 5 of these tips at once is how you can maximize your efforts. They basically go hand in hand because you can't get into a flow state if you don't eliminate distractions, but you can still be productive if you're getting distracted...just not AS productive or effective. Which is the key and the whole point of this episode. Maximizing our effectiveness!

Let me know what you think of this one, I'll be back on social media hopefully by the end of July, but feel free to shoot me a DM or email ([email protected]) if you want to get in touch, and if you haven't left a review let please do! It would mean the world to me, thank you so much :)

My interview with For The Love of Teaching Podcast where we discuss why mindset matters in the classroom, why teaching kids about emotional intelligence is important, and I share a few tips/strategies for all teachers!

 

"Mikey's dedicated his time to learning about, as well as teaching about, growth mindset. He educates students and teachers through his own personal journey."

Teach Starter has a great range of growth mindset resources that you can use with your primary and elementary students.

If you're an elementary school teacher you should subscribe to their podcast, check out their website, and follow them on social media.

 

Please share our conversation with a teacher friend, we appreciate your support!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Washington's Technology Facilitator Dani Haggerty about how she incorporates technology into the classroom and the importance of getting kids familiar and comfortable with using technology independently. Hope you enjoy it!

Give it a listen, give her a follow on twitter @Mrs_Hgrade5 and let us know what you think!