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Discipline Without Stress Newsletter – December 2015

On December 12, 2015   /   Discipline News, Newsletters  

PROMOTING RESPONSIBILITY & LEARNING
Volume 15 Number 12 December 2015 
Newsletter #173 Archived

IN THIS ISSUE:

  1. Welcome
  2. Promoting Responsibility
  3. Increasing Effectiveness
  4. Improving Relationships
  5. Promoting Learning
  6. Parenting
  7. Discipline without Stress (DWS)
  8. Reviews and Testimonials 

1. WELCOME

MONTHLY QUOTE:

My dad would use the strap, but my mother would have a way of loving me into doing the right thing.
—Cavett Robert, Founder, National Speakers Association

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In this season of giving and until the end of this month, discounts are available for my two “Without Stress” booksIf you are looking for a gift for a parent of a child or a gift for someone in the teaching profession, consider one of the books described below. NOTE: Be sure to check “FREE … >>>

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Promote Responsibility with Small Steps

On May 14, 2015   /   Effectiveness, Responsibility  

Although fear is usually just negative self-talk about a perceived situation, there are times when it is most difficult to think that it is not real. So rather than attempting to eradicate your fear, warm up to it.

We can learn from our children. Children don’t say, “I can’t because I’m afraid.” For example, a youngster will get on a high diving board and dive off even though she has never done it before. She’ll run to the parent with a great smile, and the parent will ask, “Weren’t you afraid?” She’ll respond, “Yes, I was afraid; I was really scared.”

But a grown-up won’t do the same thing. If you say to a grown-up, “Are you going to dive … >>>

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Would Your Students Leave You If They Could?

On May 12, 2015   /   Effectiveness  

Many years ago, the former Secretary of Education, William Bennett, was asked by a 7th grader, “How can you tell a good country from a bad one?”

Dr. Bennett replied, “I apply the ‘gate’ test. When the gates of a country are open, watch which way the people run. Do they run into the country or out of the country?”

The question was an excellent one and prompted an excellent response. I think the same question could be applied to parenting, teaching, and any organization.

If the people you deal with were exposed to other possibilities or opportunities, and if all other things were equal, would they stay with you—or would they leave you?

Consider taking an inventory. Are the … >>>

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Motivation Using Kaizen and the Discipline System (RRS)

On October 8, 2008   /   Learning  

I recently received the following e-mail: “I found your web site from the monthly language magazine in Taiwan.” (Kerry Weisner and my article were published in the Chinese and English language journal, “Advanced” – January and February 2005 issues).

The teacher asked me how to motivate students to have them like memorizing English vocabulary and grammar.

I started my response by suggesting that almost everyone acknowledges that YOU LEARN BEST WHEN YOU TEACH ANOTHER and that learning is internalized when you live it. Therefore, the best way to get people to learn is to turn them into teachers because they learn the material best when they teach it. (This teaching technique was the prime approach that Stephen Covey used as … >>>

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Continuous Improvement

On October 6, 2008   /   Effectiveness  

I have previously referred to the kaizen way. This approach is described in the book, “One Small Step Can Change Your Life – The Kaizen Way” by Robert Maurer.

The book addresses two questions: 
–How do people succeed?
–How do successful people stay successful?

The answer is in continuous improvement. BUT HOW IS THIS DONE?

Since a little history helps, I first briefly explain the how the approach works in organizations. Then I share how Dr. Maurer describes both how and why the approach can be used on a personal level.

For those who have read Kerry Weisner’s and my featured cover article in the March 2004 PHI DELTA KAPPAN, the name of W. Edwards Deming will be familiar. (Part … >>>

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Kaizen for Improvement

On September 24, 2008   /   Responsibility  

Although fear is usually self-talk, there are times when it is most difficult to think that it is not real. So rather than attempting to eradicate it, warm up to it.

We can learn from our children. Children don’t say, “I can’t because I’m afraid.” For example, a youngster will get on a high diving board and dive off even though she has never done it before. She’ll run to the parent with a great smile, and the parent will ask, “Weren’t you afraid?” She’ll respond, “Yes, I was afraid; I was really scared.”

But a grown-up won’t do the same thing. If you say to a grown-up, “Are you going to dive off the board?” the adult will say, … >>>

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