Teaching with Purpose

Is purpose the missing element in your home or classroom? You are a parent – or you are a teacher. You want to build character in your offspring – or in your students, but for some reason, no matter how hard you try, they just don’t seem to change. Something

Purpose and the Five Learning Styles

Are you wondering why I link this character trait and the five learning styles? Take a moment to think about it. What does purpose have to do with the five learning styles? What do learning styles have to do with purpose in teaching? Purpose is a quality that enables us

To Speak and Purpose Not

We can make no lasting difference if we speak and purpose not. What do I mean? Good parents and teachers long to influence positively the lives of the children who have been entrusted to them. We want to make a lasting difference with our lives. But when? The demands on

Men and Women of Purpose

Men and women of purpose are found in every walk of life. It doesn’t matter whether we look at the wealthy or the poor. We will find them among teachers and among custodians; among waitresses and corporate officers. In Greece each year, Olympic and Paralympic Games highlight men and women

Quotes on “Purpose”

Purpose …begins by deciding what clear goal or target I want to achieve, and then acts resolutely and consistently without quitting until the desired end is attained. “Above all be of single aim; have a legitimate and useful purpose, and devote yourself unreservedly to it.” James Allen1864-1912, British-born