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Send us Fan Mail Summer Series Pt. 6 - I Can Conquer this Crisis. Self-awareness is very important to achievement.   In this episode I discuss knowing your super power.  Do you know what makes you uniquely you?  Are you aware of how your behavior tendencies impact your life and the lives of others?  Listen in as I share some good insights to help you change your life.  GET A FREE STRATEGY CONSULTA...

Send us Fan Mail Willed Wednesday: In this episode we talk about negative thoughts.  Did you know that scientist say we have any where from 12,000-60,000 thoughts per day and 95% of them are repetitive thoughts.  What is worse is that 80-85% are negative.  Ouch!  You can do something about it though.   And always remember, Coach me and I learn, Challenge me and I grow, Believe in me and I win! You...

Send us Fan Mail Summer Series Pt. 5 - Leveling Up: Conscious Development  Motivation is important to achievement but in this episode I challenge you with a different way of looking at motivation.  Motivation alone will not cut it but linked with ability and prompts, you can change behaviors that you may have failed at previously.  It is by using the formula, B=MAP as mapped out by Dr, BJ Fogg in...

Send us Fan Mail Willed Wednesday: My coach the phenomenal, Lisa Nichols says: “Energy grows where energy goes! If you focus in a positive way, it will HAVE to shift!” I love that quote.  So when I found a pin on Pinterest it sparked some energy - LOL (pun intended).  It said: Don’t adapt to the energy in the room, influence the energy in the room. (bloggerstudies.com)  WE BRING ENERGY as educator...

Send us Fan Mail Summer Series - Leveling Up: Conscious Development  Emotional Competence is important and in this episode we discuss the social skills aspect of EQ.  Not only do emotionally competent people thrive in life but statistics show that people with average IQs can be smarter than folks with high IQs.  What makes the difference - their EQs. In part 4 of this summer series, we talk about...

Send us Fan Mail Willed Wednesday: Sharpen that saw!  On today’s episode, we discuss the need to rejuvenate.  There is a great power in stopping, reflecting and then restoring your self.  Life takes a toil on us but we have the resolve to recycle and rebuild ourselves, one moment at a time.  small wins daily amount up to extraordinary rewards.  Be great this week! And always remember, Coach me and...

Send us Fan Mail Summer Series  Leveling Up: Conscious Development  In this episode we discuss emotional competence.  EQ is important.  Emotionally competent people thrive in life.  We drill down and discuss empathy and how we engage with others and how valuable it is to understanding the intensity of others' feelings.   Why is empathy relevant to you: We need to be an empathetic society. We...

Send us Fan Mail Willed Wednesday: Celebrate!  On today’s episode, we discuss the need to celebrate.  Just take a pause and celebrate your accomplishment, no matter how big or small.   And always remember, Coach me and learn, Challenge me and I grow, Believe in me and I win! You are a winner!  Your Partner in Education, Brigitte  Thanks for listening! Please provide us with feedback and show ideas...

Send us Fan Mail Summer Series  Leveling Up: Conscious Development  In this episode we discuss how our soul has 5 components, the will, imagination, emotions, intellect and memory.  We further share the definition of emotional intelligence (EQ) and its relevance to educators.  We highlight the 5 elements of EQ but drill down into self-regulation.  (Listen to week one to catch up on self-control.) ...

Send us Fan Mail Summer Series  Leveling Up: Conscious Development  We are so very excited to finally be with you, we have been anticipating this six weeks summer series for a while and it is now here.  I told you that I had something special for you and I promised you these weeks are going to be fabulous!   They will be life changing if you let them.  How many times have you wanted to just be bet...

Send us Fan Mail As soon as this glitch is worked out, the first episode in the summer series will be uploaded once the team gets through the issue.  Thank you and we look forward to you hearing this awesome series!  Support the show If this show has blessed you, please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE .  Give a REVIEW or provide us with feedback and show ideas at:  https://brigittebrownjackson.com/podc...

Send us Fan Mail Don’t Miss It! Place it on your calendar and JOIN us from July 5, 2020 – Aug 9, 2020.   There will be prizes given during each episode.  In fact, I want to give you something before the series even begins.  This is something that can help you truly influence your future self.  Go to the following website  https://brigittebrownjackson.com/ordained-educator-podcast/ and sign up for...

Send us Fan Mail You have to agree with me, this upcoming school year is going to take a different mindset, resolve, ingenuity, creativity, resilience, and stamina that we have never seen before.  The great thing is we can DO whatever we put our mind to.  Nothing can stop us! No obstacle can stop Y-O-U! The Leveling Up: Conscious Development series will show you how your cognitive and emotional ta...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you for helping us conclude a great Season 1.  Please invite your friends and colleagues to listen in on Season 1 while we prepare for Season 2 which is coming in September 2020.   Have you ever failed? I have! And it is okay, failing has been one of the greatest ways to grow and develop as a reflective leader. I am a walking testimony of the power of resilience and tenacity...

Send us Fan Mail S1E25 – You are the Afflatus for the Future In this episode we discuss the need to inspire this generation as never before.  We must be different because its important to the lives of those that we mold, challenge, and teach.  We breathe life into our work.  Afflatus means the act of blowing creatively like a poet or artist.  In an article I recently read, it was reported that 1 o...

Send us Fan Mail Willed Wednesday: Oh the Joy!  On today’s episode, we share that pleasure helps seal learning.  When learning is pleasure or joyous nothing can take that learning experience way.  This Willed Wednesday be driven that learning will be circular and as one season ends another will begin with the joy you bring to the table.  “What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” - Alfred Merc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the poem 100 Years from Now. It goes like this:  “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove... but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child.” There is a power in your strength and be encouraged to do what you were designed to do. You are...

Send us Fan Mail Willed Wednesday: You are POWERFUL On today’s episode, we send you a motivational message about training your thoughts. After all, your thoughts become your destiny.   We are victors not victims.  We mention these great victors: Victor Frankl Nelson Mandela William Seymour Shannon Miller Marva Collins  Thanks for listening! Please provide us with feedback and show ideas.  You can...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss the power of saying no. This is something as educators we have to learn to do more often with fidelity but methodically.  Many of us go into the field of education because we have very caring hearts, a bleeding heart at times but that same thoughtful temperament gets us in too deep.  We must learn to say no to things that are not priority to our specific...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, we send you a motivational message about thriving.  But in order to thrive with passion you must preserve self.  The magnificent poet Maya Angelou once said:          My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive ; and to do so with          some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. Thanks for listening! Please provide us with feed...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode 22, we discuss the power of connection and how it is vital to being successful.  It’s a science.  We can use a great example in nature to help us visualize the impact of cooperative efforts.  The tip vortex is the methodical and astonishingly synchronized, aerial tailgating that geese do.  Each bird that is behind the leader bird is taking advantage of the lift of...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode we thank educators.  Happy Educators Week!  Thanks for listening! Please provide us with feedback and show ideas.   You can reach Brigitte Jackson via email at: ordainededucator@gmail.com or https://brigittesjackson.com/ For more episodes: https://ordainededucator.buzzsprout.com/ or  http://bit.ly/ordainededucator About Ordained Educator Being an educator can be...

Send us Fan Mail Crystal Heckstall-Rice Interview - Teacher Appreciation Week  In this episode we interview educator Crystal Heckstall-Rice.  She is a special education educator who resides in Virginia.  Brigitte Jackson is located in Michigan.  During our discussion we talk about the importance of education and how valuable educators how.  And mostly, we affirm parents for being the first teacher...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode of Willed Wednesday, we discuss the fact that you are voice activated.  Your spoken word is powerful beyond measure.  Within your mouth is life, your tongue imparts life. You have done incredible things as an educator and you will do more.  It does not matter what it looks like, 2020 is your year, have faith and believe that!   Thanks for listening! Please provi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we discuss how you can use some tips to quickly bounce back or don’t let things keep you down.  Let me ask.  How are you?  Please know that you are not alone in this.  Especially know that your thoughts are not weird.  There are others that are thinking just like you.  You are not on an island; you do have an army of people with you.  We are #ordainededucators.  Yo...