For those who don’t know…

I help design and create the leadership curriculum for SASi, a student-leadership training company I’ve been working with for over fifteen years.

For this reason, I’m in constant search of thoughts and materials that can help adults and students alike! 

I have been wanting to share this one thought with you for weeks now…

We are in control of our own realities…

I’m a pretty big consumer of media, both mainstream and independent, and if I sat around and dwelled on everything that could go wrong….well…let’s just say that I DID start to do that!  My thoughts started to inhibit my creativity, my physical activity, and my social interactions with people.

Instead of dwelling on everything that could go wrong, I started to dwell on everything that was RIGHT with the world!  My family and I have plenty of food, we are financially sound, my kids are pretty smart (thanks to their mom,) and I have a great network of friends and colleagues that like to read emails!

Today, look around and soak in all the beauty of the world!  Maybe you’re starting to interact with students one-on-one again.  Maybe you’ve gone out to eat for the first time in months, or maybe you have a strong game-plan for this winter, should we once again need adjustments to handling the pandemic.  Turn those news channels off for awhile!

As we get colder, things are starting to warm back up for me and MJM Works!  I’ve had a chance to clinic several groups, judged a district-level band competition with nine bands, started design meetings for new 2021 clients, and have been writing library shows to beef up our “grade 1” music selection.  

Let me how you’re doing, or if I can help in any way.

Take care,
Manny