Saturday, December 28, 2019

Moving Forward with Diligence

My third year of #OneWord is coming to a close. My #OneWord2019 , DILIGENCE , was about saying no as much as it was about saying yes. Giving constant and earnest effort. Prioritizing those things which I need to do well. 

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

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