Your Learning

"Learning is its own exceeding great reward."

William Hazlitt

Your Best Friends

"My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me." (Henry Ford)

Ambition and Persistence

"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."

Bill Bradley
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Your Attention

"The greatest gift you can give another is the purity of your attention."

Richard Moss

The Winning Attitude

Students, I came across this poem, and I immediately thought of 'Attitude' that we are discussing and blogging about in class. I challenge all of you to change your attitudes to the "Winners" attitude, and, consequently, you will become and remain a WINNER.

Winners Are People Like You 

 Anonymous


Winners take chances. Like everyone else, they fear failing, 
but they refuse to let fear control them.



Winners don't give up. When life gets rough, they hang in 
until the going gets better.



Winners are flexible. They realize there is more than one 
way and are willing to try others.



Winners know they are not perfect. They respect their 
weaknesses while making the most of their strengths.



Winners fall but they don't stay down. They stubbornly refuse 
to let a fall keep them from climbing.



Winners don't blame fate for their failures, nor luck for their successes.



Winners accept responsibility for their lives.



Winners are positive thinkers who see good in all things.
 From the ordinary, they make the extraordinary.



Winners believe in the path they have chosen even when it 
is hard, even when others can't see where they are going.



Winners are patient. They know a goal is only worthy 
as the effort that is required to achieve it.



Winners are people that believe in themselves. 
They make this world a better place to be.

Your Attitude

"Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude."

Ralph Marston

Be Strong--CTR

"A strong man is like a waterfall--he channels his own path."
Jesse Stuart

World of Waterfalls

Think and Become

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think—we become.”

Buddha

Be Prepared

"When opportunity arises--preparation ceases."

ANON

The Good Life

"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued."

Socrates

Olympic Gold Medal Winner-- A Perfect 10

Risk--Originality--Virtuosity         

                                                                                  VIRTUOSITY

Perform an ordinary skill in an extraordinary way
 

Showing virtuosity means doing something with the ultimate proficiency and skill, showing that you are simply the best at what you do. The best way to become skilled is to work hard and smart. While we cannot control the amount of natural ability we have, we can control the amount of effort we put forth. Think about Peter's description of his daily training with Tim Daggett before the Olympics. They had a vision in their minds of what they wanted to accomplish, and how they were going to perform to reach those goals. Remember, PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT... so practice right. What we do over and over again will become permanent behavior. If we approach each day with average effort, we will consistently get average results. But when we place a high enough value on something, we'll figure out a way to get the job done well. In order to apply the principle of virtuosity, we must always remember our ultimate goal, even if reaching our goals takes years to accomplish. And those final goals must be of great worth to us personally. By constantly keeping the Olympic Gold Medal in mind, Peter placed a great value on every workout. And there were big rewards for his little extra efforts. Virtuosity involves taking a common skill and working hard to perform the task better. Add your own flair. Let your own personality and unique qualities shine through. Risk using your own Originality to develop Virtuosity. Peter Vidmar's Webite Students, becoming an Academic Champion is just like becoming an Olympic Champion--both require working hard, working smart, and working together with other people. Both require having a vision in mind of what you want to accomplish and keeping this vision in mind until you achieve your desired vision.

Merry Christmas from the Haymores

Mr. Haymore, his wife Jennifer, and daughters Michelle and Bonnie wish all of you students a joyful Merry Christmas and a happy, successful, and prosperous new year. We encourage you to Work Hard--Work Smart and Work Together to enjoy your best school year ever!



Always CHOOSE THE RIGHT

Merry Christmas

Students, I hope each of you have and enjoy a wonderful holiday season this Christmas. During your vacation from school, refer to both your blog and the class blog a few times each. Show other people your blog. Post a few new postings into your blog. Make comments in other postings. Continue to develop your blog.

Now, think of a message you would like to share with others via your blog.  Write this message down. This message will be  converted into a podcast when you return to school in January. Soon upon returning each student will be expected to create and post in their blog a podcast  lasting at least three minutes; therefore, be thinking about it and jot down your thoughts and ideas. You can work with a classmate to produce the podcast if you'd like. I'd suggest you visit podomatic.com and become more familiar with this podcast-hosting site.

Have a great Christmas! I'll see you January 4, 2010. Remember to always CHOOSE THE RIGHT!

Mr. Haymore

Caring = Listening

"One who cares is one who listens."

J. Richard Clarke

Pursue Your Dreams

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them"

Walt Disney

Read Daily

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"With one day's reading a man may have the key in his hands."

Ezra Pound

The Best Kind of Education

"To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education."

John Buchan, 1875

The LIfe.

Hello everyone, I been playing video since I was a little kid. I always used to stay up late and go to tournaments and help my parents pay the rent for the house. How seriously do you guys take gaming?

Retention

"Attendance + Attention = Retention"

Mr. Haymore

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When I hear music, there is no danger. I am secure. I see no opponent. There are no problems, Music has endless life.

-Douglas