Was I diligent in being diligent? What did I do well?
- I wrote more blog posts this year.
- I read more books this year.
- I let go of some Twitter chats in order to spend more time with my husband.
- I attended #TCEA19 this year and shared my learning with my district staff.
- I presented at #ISTE19 as part of a panel with my #4OCFpln.
- I read and studied about #sketchnoting and shared my learning with others.
- I was fairly consistent in walking and keeping up with my step goals.
What did not go as well as I had hoped?
- I was not as consistent as I wanted to be in my blogging.
- I set a reading goal which I have not met.
- I struggled at times to disconnect from technology in order to maintain a life balance.
- I struggled to be consistent with working out.
Despite not reaching a few of the goals I had set for myself, my #OneWord set the stage for growth that might not have otherwise occurred. I published more posts this year than in previous years because I was trying to blog consistently. I read more nonfiction books this year as a result of setting a reading goal for myself. I attended two major educational conferences this year in an effort to support my colleagues better.
The growth I have seen in myself this year is partly due to my #OneWord focus on Diligence, and partly due to the support of my #PLN. Without my accountability partners in my #PLN, I would not have been inspired to blog more consistently. Without the encouragement of my amazing #4OCFpln, I would not have set a reading goal or attended a major conference halfway across the country! Although my #OneWord for next year will change, Diligence will continue to be a part of my mindset moving forward!
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed
not by strength, but perseverance. ~ Samuel Johnson
not by strength, but perseverance. ~ Samuel Johnson
