We were going for regional just for a little bit of recognition, but he got national!

They would show up in full uniform and drop off the toys.

As he was leaving town last December, he was checking in on businesses to see if they needed anything, making sure the [drop off baskets] were in place and shaking the owners' hands and thanking them for their help.

I noticed an almost universal trait among Super Achievers, and it was what I call Sensory Goal Vision. These people knew what they wanted out of life, and they could sense it multidimensionally before they ever had it. They could not only see it, but also taste it, smell it, and imagine the sounds and emotions associated with it. They pre-lived it before they had it. And the sharp, sensory vision became a powerful driving force in their lives.

It became too much to not be able to speak my mind or defend my students without fear or retribution.

There's a part of me that says maybe I'm just a bit too outspoken for public schools. Maybe I need to find a school that's a better match.