This week’s tip: Be Your Top 20 Self.
The research is clear. We make a choice each day to be our better selves…or something less.
Learning how to communicate effectively and work with others is key. Willow Sweeney and Paul Bernabei* have shared practical and applicable ideas and tools at SAM conferences for over a decade. Willow’s presentation in Miami this year resulted in a standing ovation.
“When we are in the Top 20 mode, it means we are thinking, learning and communicating effectively. When we operate out of our Bottom 80 mode, we’re being ineffective in our thinking, learning and communicating. Every person can operate in either capacity.” ~Willow Sweeney
Every attendee received a copy of Willow’s book, Rebalanced Thinking~Rebalanced Living. If you and a member of a SAM team and were unable to attend, you can receive a copy of her book, too.
How? Watch her presentation in HD video, below. Then, click this link to answer one question and provide your mailing address. We’ll then send you the book at no charge next week. Why? Because the book is packed with ideas you can use every day that can make a difference in your life, personal and professional, and the lives of the people in your school community.
Click anywhere on the picture, below, to start. Chick here to complete the form after viewing: https://bit.ly/3XeBM8M
All conference videos, 2015 to 2025, are available at this link: https://www.samprocess.com/conference-and-workshop-materials You are welcome to use these videos, all or in part, in PD sessions with staff and others in your school and district.
Would you like more information about Willow Sweeney? Her company’s website is: www.top20training.com
Would you like to book Willow for a presentation in your district? You can contact Willow directly: Willow@top20training.com or 612-805-2412.
Note: It is budget time in most schools and districts. Be sure to budget for your SAM services for the 2025-26 school year. You can request an invoice now by using this link: https://bit.ly/40GtA33
*Paul Bernabei passed away August 31, 2025, age 77. His work lives on in his books, work with others and, especially his colleagues at Top 20 Training. You can access his obituary at this link: https://www.ohalloranmurphy.com/obituary/Paul-Bernabei
Leading Successfully When Viewpoints Differ: A Set of 20-Minute Tools https://bit.ly/NSIP_Toolkit You are welcome to share the link with colleagues and friends.
Jenn David Lang, the Main Idea, is offering a free, online workshop: Don’t Lose Them! Strategies to Retain and Re-energize Your Teachers. (March 5, 4:00 PM, Eastern) Here’s the registration link: https://forms.gle/FPswewsb5xzktd1SA
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