Dr. Efrain Martinez is an administrator and the host of the Wisdom and Productivity podcast. In this conversation listen as Dr. Martinez talks about learning from those around you. He shares his own journey and the lessons that we can learn from that. He also talks about empathy, discovering and sharing the art that you have within you, and so much more!

Topics Discussed:
1. Learn how other professions do things. What are things we can takeaway from them? 

2. Put yourself in someone else’s shoes. 

3. Pay attention to how you phrase things. 

4. Before you get to the intellect you have to go through the heart - RELATIONSHIPS

5. Learn to show yourself and others grace.

6. You are the author of your own story so go ahead and write it! ~ Brene Brown

7. Treat yourself as if you are someone you care for. 

8. Be aware of what you are doing, how you are doing it, and how you are feeling about things.

9. Self regulate - how often do you feel anxious and don’t do anything about it. 

10. Motivation - how do you get yourself motivated. 

11. Empathy - Listen to understand.

12. Social Skills - How do you get all your knowledge to help people learn.

13. Shadow successful people - see how they communicate, body language they use, how they listen. 

14. Everyone is in their own land of emotions, struggles, and beliefs. Lead from understanding of where people come from. 

15. You do your art, whatever that is for you, because at the end of the day the children in your school will benefit.

16. We cannot be better humans if we can’t learn from the past. 

17. Trauma lives both in the wealth and the poverty. 

18. Productivity is your relationship with time. 

19. Imagine you were going to give someone advice  - imposter syndrome 48:30

20. Book recommendation - 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene

21. Life is to short to hold onto jealousy and anger

22. Be present and embrace the moment

Wisdom and Productivity Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wisdom-and-productivity-the-podcast/id1553468377

Website:
https://linktr.ee/wisdomandproductivity

Twitter:
@EMartinezEdD

Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@WisdomAndProductivity

Bio:
Efraín Martínez is a father, husband, principal, and podcaster that lives in Chicago, IL. He has 17 years of experience as an educator serving as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal in the Chicago Public Schools 299 and currently in North Shore School District 112. He hosts the Wisdom & Productivity podcast, reflecting on life and interviewing luminary figures.