My Why
The beginning of anything is difficult. Taking the first uncertain step towards something is scary. We take a step, and then we pause to see what this new world is. We take another step, repeat. We know that the world won't be the same, whether we know it or not. Some steps are less important, less life changing. I'm dipping my toe in the sand of National Board Certification. The common theme, the thread that holds this all together, is my why. In the blogs that I have seen about the key to success in National Board Certification, this is the thing that kept speaking to me. Yes, the 5 Core Propositions are important (see below) and yes of course the four components of course are what are you graded on. But in 200-300 hours of work, its important to latch on to something to keep yourself moving. One can easily get lost, depressed, or even give up on a goal when it is wrapped in hard work. So, what is my why? My why is the me. God that seems selfish to type out. But wait, just...