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Making goals is great. But we need to be SMART about making goals. Think about goals with these criteria in mind:
Specific
Measurable
Attainable
Realistic
Timely
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In order to observe/demonstrate any of the superpowers listed on this site, one really has to be self-aware. Are you snoring while you breathe on a normal basis? Is your body language making people keep their mouths shut when it’s your job to get them talking? Are you asking questions but don’t really want to know the answer? Are you right-fighting and/or opening your mouth just to argue? What are your strength’s and weaknesses? (No – I mean Honestly. Ask yourself and think about the answer – meditate if you will.) In order to make any changes for the better, a person has to be aware of faults and strengths. How are you affecting others? Are you being a positive influence on the world around you? So – for your daily dose of 5-minute superpowers, be self-aware today.
I found an Excellent article on the subject. Here’s your 5-minute superhero agenda (read this article).
Email I received today regarding a “reality” television show depicting a drug court. Since I have a vested interest, I wanted to make sure the information is passed on.
NADCP (National Association of Drug Court Professionals) Position Statement on the Reality Television Show
“Last Shot with Judge Gunn”
On September 26, 2011, “Last Shot with Judge Gunn” — a reality television show purporting to depict Drug Court proceedings in Arkansas — will premiere in national syndication. Although details of the show have not been fully disclosed to the public, NADCP has monitored the publicly available information concerning its development and has concerns about the show’s representation as a Drug Court and its casting of individuals in substance abuse treatment.
Like other court-based reality television shows, great lengths are taken to give viewers the impression that they are watching an official court in action. Teasers for Last Shot with Judge Gunn imply that the show is set in an actual Drug Court.1 A press release dated September 13, 2011, states that “the show features Judge Mary Ann Gunn’s drug court and the real-life consequences of individuals with criminal charges who are battling drug addiction and alcoholism.”2
In fact, Last Shot with Judge Gunn does not broadcast Drug Court or any other official court proceedings.
The Proceedings Depicted in Last Shot with Judge Gunn are NOT Drug Court
Mary Ann Gunn is not a state or federal judge. Ms. Gunn previously served as a Fayetteville, Arkansas Circuit Court judge. While NADCP recognized and appreciates her former service and contributions, she resigned from the bench in June of this year.3 Therefore, Ms. Gunn has no judicial authority over any official court, including any state or federal Drug Court.4
Similarly, although the show is taped in a Fayetteville, Arkansas courtroom, it is not an official proceeding. Instead, the show is taped on Saturdays and the show’s producers pay the county several thousand dollars a year to rent the room.5
Likewise, any “deputies” or “probation officers” appearing on the show are functioning as actors and are not police officers, deputies, or probation officers employed by the Arkansas Department of Community Correction.6
And the “defendants” are actually post-adjudicated offenders who have been sentenced to probation, not to any state or federal Drug Court, and they have agreed to be cast on the television show.7
NADCP maintains that Drug Court professionals owe their primary, if not sole, allegiance to serving public safety and the needs of Drug Court participants. It is contrary to the Drug Court model for any decision, interaction or intervention to be influenced by extraneous considerations, including profit, entertainment value, television ratings, or publicity. Any effort to alter court proceedings for commercial aims contravenes the fundamental legal, ethical and clinical underpinnings of Drug Courts. Furthermore, by leading the public to believe it is an official Drug Court, Last Shot with Judge Gunn potentially threatens the integrity of real Drug Courts in the public eye and undermines over two decades of unprecedented success.
NADCP Does Not Support the Casting of Individuals in Drug Court
In 2010, NADCP convened a national panel of experts in ethics, law, treatment and the recovery community to carefully consider the ethics, benefits and potential risks of televising Drug Court proceedings. NADCP’s Board of Directors concluded on the basis of these deliberations that any benefits that might accrue from broadcasting Drug Court proceedings are substantially outweighed by the potential for serious subsequent emotional, financial or legal harms to the participants and their families. Notably, both the Arkansas Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee and the Supreme Court of Arkansas reached a similar conclusion.8
NADCP Does Not Support the Casting of Individuals in Substance Abuse Treatment
Though Last Shot with Judge Gunn does not cast real Drug Court participants, it reportedly casts individuals in the early stages of their attempt to overcome debilitating drug dependence. Individuals in substance abuse treatment are extremely susceptible and vulnerable. Enticing them to appear on camera and have their struggle forever memorialized on video – and perhaps on the internet – places an unnecessary burden that could jeopardize their opportunity for successful, life-long recovery. At such a fragile point in their lives, they may not be in a reasonable position to weigh the potential risks and burdens they are being asked to undertake, including having such a difficult moment forever available for future viewing by their children, employers, school admissions officers, loan officers or other community members.
For these reasons, NADCP strongly objects to the representation that the television show Last Shot with Judge Gunn depicts a Drug Court, and it urges the actors and producers of the show not to jeopardize the welfare of vulnerable persons in substance abuse treatment.
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Quoted from “Black Belt Patriotism: How To Reawaken America” by Chuck Norris:
I don’t believe we should ever stop growing, ever stop trying to improve, or ever stop trying to make a difference on this planet. That is why I developed decades ago my “Principles for Life,” so I would continually keep striving to better myself. They include these commitments:
1. I will develop myself to the maximum of my potential in all ways.
2. I will forget the mistakes of the past and press on to greater achievements.
3. I will always be in a positive frame of mind and convey this feeling to every person that I meet.
4. I will continually work at developing love, happiness and loyalty in my family and acknowledge that no other success can compensate for failure in the home.
5. I will look for the good in all people and make them feel worthwhile.
6. If I have nothing good to say about a person, I will say nothing.
7. I will give so much time to the improvement of myself that I will have no time to criticize others.
8. I will always be as enthusiastic about the success of others as I am about my own.
9. I will maintain an attitude of open-mindedness toward another person’s viewpoint while still holding fast to that which I know to be true and honest.
10. I will maintain respect for those in authority and demonstrate this respect at all times.
11. I will always remain loyal to God, my country, family and my friends.
12. I will remain highly goal-oriented throughout my life because that positive attitude helps my family, my country, and myself.
Ever wonder how to deal with an emotional terrorist? Wonder what an emotional terrorist is? I’ll bet you’ve dealt with Someone in your life at Some point who behaves this way. Please read this well-written article by Richard Zwolinski, LMHC, CASAC.
CLICK HERE FOR ORIGINAL SOURCE
Thanks to those who have added to this list.
Here are 10 more ways to give 5 minutes from your day to be a superhero:
1. Take care of grandparents.
2. CPR – learn it, and if you have a situation where it’s needed: do it.
3. Be nice to other people.
4. Help people that need help.
5. Pray for others. (When you feel like your hands are tied – this is something powerful you can do.)
6. Visit the sick. In hospitals, in their homes, in nursing homes.
7. Take time with the elderly – even if they aren’t related to you.
8. Listen when others speak to you.
9. Make time for your family.
10. Send greeting cards to family & non-family members to make them feel appreciated & cared for.
A Huge Thank-You to the crowd of 8-9 people who saved this man, including:
Mike Johnson, Construction Worker
Unknown Lady who yelled that he was alive, spurring heroic efforts
Lee Christensen, Construction Worker
Albin Mocevic, Construction Worker
Kade Lundgren, Concerned Citizen
Derrick Harper, Concerned Citizen
Kade Lundgreen, Concerned Citizen
+Emergency Responders including EMT & lifeflight crew, police & fire
Click the link below for video footage of superheroes in action.
Please see original source here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2037473/Good-Samaritan-speaks-Hero-rescued-biker-Brandon-Wright-burning-car-says-thought-man-dead.html
Fourth Grader Sadie Sipes from Linden, Tennessee saved her mother first from a house-fire, and then from breathing problems. Using quick thinking & determination, Sadie was able to help her ailing mother live through both situations. In Sadies home the trophies she’s earned from many activities such as hunting & beauty pageants can be seen, and now she can add superhero to that cache of titles as well. Thanks Sadie Sipes, for using what you had available to become a superhero.
Please See Original Source Here: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44463526/ns/us_news-wonderful_world/#.Tm4dds2wMZY
I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.
~Ken Venturi~
Never underestimate the superpower of doing what you say you’re going to do. Whether you’re a company or an individual, misrepresenting yourself is Just Not Cool. You’ll just end up losing the people who are willing to work for you either personally or via your company. In order to have quality in your life, have the quality of authenticity & avoid misrepresenting things.
