Lessons Learned, How We View Mistakes, and Productivity with Dr. Naphtali Hoff

Published: May 7, 2023, 9 a.m.

This week's guest is Dr. Naphtali Hoff. He is a former school headmaster and currently  he is the president and executive Coach for Impactful Coaching and Consulting. Dr. Hoff is also  a podcaster, and an author. 

Topics Discussed:
1. As educators it is important that we are collecting evidence.

2. It is important to remember we are facilitators  of learning. 

3. It is important to embrace CHANGE not resist that

4. View every challenge as the next opportunity for us to grow.

5. We can live in a 21st Century World with 20th Century mindset

6. Focus on building relationships.

7. Our students need to know there are a lot of adults that care for them.

8. Do we instill in a child the ability to push through difficulties.

9. Your students will remember more about how you made them feel rather than what you taught them.

10. If I believed somebody somewhere believed in me and gave me skills is going to be extremely valuable. 

11. As teachers we need to think differently how we frame success.

12. Recognize the worlds definition of success mirror the definition of success in school. 

13. Put students in positions to think creatively and as an entrepreneur.

14. Help students define success at a young age through multiple options. 

15. We have to help our students see their success early on so that they don’t wait too later in life to discover that they are more capable than they were lead to believe.

16. Successful people often want to get their message out and give back.

17. I’ve great person has made a lot of mistakes. 

18. All of us make mistakes. The big question is how do you view them and what do you do with them and how do you respond to them. 

19. Make an effort to listen and build equity. 

20. Take an interest in people. People are motivated by people who care for them.

21. Teachers are leaders. They lead their classroom, but also peers and leading up to administration. 

22. To be more productive schedule everything.

23. Determine what is the most important task.

24. Think how you schedule the most important things. 

25. Book Recommendations - Atomic Habits by James Clear, One Minute Manager

26. Be kind to yourself. We all make mistakes and it’s easy to live in a world of regret.

27. Focus on what can I learn from this mistake and how can I take the next best step forward.

Website:
https://www.impactfulcoaching.com/home

Social Media:
Twitter: @impactfulcoach
Instagram: naphtalihoff

Books:
Becoming the New Boss: The New Leaders Guide to Sustained Success
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-New-Boss-Leaders-Sustained-ebook/dp/B074BPC18Q/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CO9A987L6WVQ&keywords=Dr.+Naphtali+Hoff&qid=1683421766&sprefix=dr.+naphtali+hoff%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1

Becoming the Productive Boss: 5 Proven Steps to Leading High Performing Teams
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Productive-Boss-Leading-Performing-ebook/dp/B0BVRW2F6T/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=2CO9A987L6WVQ&keywords=Dr.+Naphtali+Hoff&qid=1683421766&sprefix=dr.+naphtali+hoff%2Caps%2C190&sr=8-1-fkmr0