Attitudes Aren't Taught They're Caught

Attitudes

University of Pittsburgh Child Psychologist professor Margaret McFarland once said that, "Attitudes aren't taught, they're caught. " 

What a fantastic expression.  We often hear about attitude, and how a positive or negative attitude can impact your performance, work, health, and life.  Some of the greatest teachers, coaches, and motivators have all expounded on the benefits of a positive attitude.  

Professor McFarland noted that just like other traits enthusiasm can be caught.  A teacher that shows a student what they love instead of just teaching them rote from the textbook will have a far greater impact on imparting knowledge and inspiring the student. 

When trying to teach or pass on knowledge to the next generation which we all have a responsibility, show them your passion. Infuse them with your enthusiasm, love, and desire to learn and grow. 

The power of a positive enthusiastic attitude is infectious and can take us places we never dreamed of going.

With Love,

Coach K

The You Tube Revolution

You Tube

You Tube is the power of community combined with the power of community.  By sharing information freely and easily, we can expand knowledge, build talent, and improve our society. 

Thanks to the community sharing knowledge of You Tube and the Internet I have repaired a washer, fixed a hot water heater, learned new health applications, and uncovered new skills and passions.

With the help of efficient communication networks, the Internet,  You Tube has enabled every person to share their talents, knowledge, and skills with the rest of the world, and the possibilities are incredible.  

We have in essence, a vehicle to expand our knowledge on a vast array of subjects by simply connecting with the community.  We have the ability to educate ourselves in a new powerful way without the limitations and expense of traditional educational systems. 

Our hot water heater started running out of hot water prematurely and thinking I needed to replace the unit, went to You Tube to check how to diagnose a faulty hot water heater.  After reviewing several videos, I learned that I could simply check the thermostat and heating element to determine if the heater was working properly.  You Tube showed the repair, and after purchasing the parts for $20 I was able to repair the heater and now the hot water runs long and strong.   

The expense, time, and energy saved by the repair lead to increased productivity and an improved quality of life.  Now let's multiply these countless opportunities with people throughout the world, from developing countries, across cultures, and languages You Tube is just a single example of how the internet can improve our lives in powerful ways. 

The sharing community will transform our lives in unforeseen ways, from educational institutions to health systems. We are at the early stages of understanding and applying this technology and the best is yet to come. 

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann

Coach K