REFLECTION JOURNAL

MRS. HORWITZ - TEACHER-

3rd QUARTER

2008-2009

DIRECTIONS:

1.                Open a Word Document

2.                Place Name in a Header and Footer

3.                File Save As:  Reflection Journal 3rd Quarter

4.                Format the document any way you choose. 

5.                Type the quote of the week

6.                Then type a brief response to the quote, what does it mean to you.

(A response that is five sentences or greater in length is considered a well thought out response. A response that is 2-4 sentences in length is considered a good response. A response that is less than 2 sentences or less is considered to be an ok response with not much thought given.)

• Don't forget to date the quote.

1/26/09

Entry #1

WORDS/VOCABULARY

"Never talk defeat. Use words like hope, belief, faith, victory." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." -- Mother Teresa

2/9/09

Entry #2

UNLEASHING YOUR GENIUS

"Buried deep within each of us is a spark of greatness, a spark than can be fanned into flames of passion and achievement. That spark is not outside of you it is born deep within you."
-- James A. Ray

2/23/09

Entry #3

TIME MANAGEMENT

"Time has a way of getting away from us, because we never have a grip on it during the day…" -- Doug Firebaugh

"Learn to use ten minutes intelligently. It will pay you huge dividends." -- William A. Irwin

3/2/09

Entry #4

SERVICE/CUSTOMER SERVICE

"When you make them mad, it's twelve-to-one they'll leave or be leery. It takes 12 positive impressions to overcome one negative one. What do you do to recover from an angry customer?" -- Jeffrey Gitomer

"If you make a sale, you can make a living. If you make an investment of time and good service in a customer, you can make a fortune." -- Jim Rohn

3/9/09

Entry #5

EXCELLENCE

"Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis."

-- Denis Waitley

3/16/09

Entry #6

PROCRASTINATION

"Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task." –-

William Jame

3/23/09

Entry #7

ADVENTURE

"Adventure isn't hanging on a rope off the side of a mountain. Adventure is an attitude that we must apply to the day to day obstacles of life – facing new challenges, seizing new opportunities, testing our resources against the unknown and in the process, discovering our own unique potential." -- John Amatt

Journals Due: