Taking Healthy Risks, Mental Currency, and Leading With Positivity with Phil Januszewski

In this conversation I'm joined by Phil Januszewski. He is a science teacher and a nationally renowned motivational speaker. In this conversation we discuss the power of taking healthy risks, how to protect our mental currency, different strategies that we can use to lead with positivity and so much more. 

1. We are a model for our students and our family. 

2. Take health risks. 

3. It’s good for your kids and students to see you try and fail. 

4. Find healthy people to feed off of the energy of others 

5. As soon as students walk into your classroom let them know that you are there to accept them for who they are and where they are and you are genuinely excited to see them. 

6. Keep healthy boundaries to keep yourself in a positive demeanor. 

7. Don’t be afraid to show your students your flaws, your human side. 

8. If we say it over and over again eventually it will stick. The more we say it the more likely their going to remember that and hopefully impact them. 

9. The more we talk about and practice making the best possible outcome from tough situations the more resilient we become 

 10. Build up your mind so that when failure comes your way you are able to handle it. 

11. Show students that failure can happen but we can learn from that 

12. Help students see all the little things that they have gained along the way. 

13. Empower with them by showing them they are growing everyday. 

14. More isn’t better, better is better 

15. Individual human conversation you have in the downtime are invaluable 

16. Let students know the path that others took because it can be empowering 

17. Look to schedule your day - include the things that fill you up 

18. Become more confident by getting more experience. The more you do it the more resilient and natural things become. 

19. Surround yourself with people who push you forward. 

20. Protect your mental  currency with the people you choose to be around.  Are they engines or anchors? 

21. Everyone we know is our teacher 

22. There are little things that we do that the students really look forward to. 

23. Surround yourself with positive people on social media feeds 

24. Build bonds through a human first approach 

25. Learn from others 

Bio:
Phil Januszewski resides in the Chicagoland area, where he is a proud high school Chemistry and Physics teacher; holding a degree in Chemistry and a Master's in Teaching Leadership. Phil has had experience with a microphone and a love of entertaining people starting back in high school. Fast forward through years of announcing local sporting events and DJing weddings; and Phil met his “brother from another mother,” Matt Matkovich, to form M&P Presentations.  When Phil is not teaching or speaking, he enjoys everyday adventures with his wife and two children or pursuing his personal passions of physical fitness, cooking/baking new recipes, and reading about self-improvement and positive psychology. If you ever meet Phil, be prepared for a great deal of positive energy and enthusiasm.

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