Ep 15 Figure out what's "good enough" and be satisfied with it
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers
Angela Watson
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2015
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
Do you feel constant guilt about not giving 110% to every aspect of your work? Do you worry that no matter how much you do, it's never enough? Discover 3 strategies for breaking free from perfectionism, guilt, and obsession over minor details in your teaching practice. Learn how to identify an appropriate, healthy stopping place in your work and cultivate a sense of accomplishment in a job well done.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 15 of Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers. I'm your host |
| 0:05.9 | Angela Watson and I'm here to speak life, encouragement, and truth into the minds and |
| 0:11.2 | hearts of educators and get you energized for the week ahead. |
| 0:15.0 | Today I'm going to share some thoughts on how to figure out when something is good enough |
| 0:20.0 | and being satisfied with it. |
| 0:23.4 | Visit Truth for Teachers.com to get the transcript |
| 0:26.4 | and links to recommended resources |
| 0:28.2 | and to share your thoughts on the show. |
| 0:30.5 | You can also drop by iTunes and leave a comment on the show there to let me know that you are listening. |
| 0:35.0 | Thank you to this episode's sponsor who is Snap Learning. |
| 0:40.0 | Snap Learning is a provider of fantastic digital reading resources, including materials for |
| 0:44.8 | close reading. |
| 0:46.1 | You can get a free demo of the product at snaplearning.co. |
| 0:51.8 | So just a reminder, I'm going to try out a new episode format in episode 16. |
| 0:57.0 | If you have a question that you'd like me to answer here on the podcast, |
| 1:00.0 | go to truth for teachers.com and let me know by filling out the Google form or even better by leaving me a voice message that I can play on the show. |
| 1:09.0 | It's super easy. You'll see the box with a button that says start recording. |
| 1:14.0 | And then once a month or once every other month, depending on how many relevant questions I get. |
| 1:19.0 | I'm going to answer the questions in an episode of the podcast called Ask Angela Anything. the and just leave it alone and be satisfied with it. |
| 1:34.0 | It's very difficult to do this in a job that is incredibly important |
| 1:38.0 | and when you know that your decisions are affecting the lives of dozens of students. |
| 1:45.0 | So we kind of convince ourselves that everything is super critical |
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