Will Form 8655 Determinations 2024

Thank you, thank you, beyond boundaries. What a theme, huh? The art. Now, when I think of boundaries, I think of rules, regulations, and restrictions. And I think of the parents, teachers, and supervisors who hold us accountable with regard to those boundaries. Now, that's not a bad thing. Yeah, I know, if you're like me, I need supervisors. I need someone holding me accountable to do the right thing. But beyond boundaries is something different. I think of those leaders, those teachers, those supervisors, those parents who inspire us to go beyond the call of duty, to do more than we have to, to do it not because they tell us, but because we want to. I would like to share with you what the research says about how to make that happen, and not just for other people, but for yourself. Here's the deal: how can we inspire people and ourselves to be self-motivated? There's another word, it's called empowerment. You've heard that word, right? Now, the management definition of empowerment is "get 'er done," just get her done with fewer resources and less time. I empower you, make it happen. I'm talking about feeling empowered, that's different. Feeling empowered is when you're self-motivated. Now, if you want to know if you feel empowered or if your child, your student, your worker feels empowered, ask them three questions. And if they say yes to these three questions, they will feel empowered. And by the way, this is not based on common sense, it's based on research, but you've all been there, so it'll feel like common sense. Question number one, can you do it? Albert Bandura calls it self-efficacy. Do you believe you can do it? Do you have the time, the knowledge, and the training to do...