Z-Rated Success

#35 - Did you know that the first days of school set the tone for the rest of the school year? In today's episode, you will learn the ten big ideas from the First Days of School book by Harry and Rosemary Wong. I like to revisit the big ideas every year to help me better prepare for the new school year.  Whether you are on your first day or first month of school you can still use the ideas to put you in a better position to su...

#34 - Are you feeling overwhelmed? Burnout is real. In today's episode, Nick Zizi shares five powerful strategies that are easy to follow to help you crush burnout. Don't go another day without getting relief. You can beat this. Listen now. If you receive value, please consider subscribing and sharing.

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#33- What's next for the Z-rated Success Podcast? We are approaching the one-year mark since we have launched our podcast. Listen to today's podcast to learn what the future holds and the bonus segment that has four keys needed to grow as a leader. These keys will help you to learn more so that you can grow more which will accelerate your success in whatever you do. 

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#32 -Today on Z Rated Success, I share with you initiatives you can take on how to lead when your boss won't. In this episode, I help you recognize the importance of leading yourself first, define your job's expectations, and how you can use these concepts to develop influence without overstepping, all while keeping your motives aligned with the actions you want to represent.  

“Understand this, you are a problem solver”

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#31- How much is your time really worth? In today's episode Nick Zizi, shares proven time management strategies to maximize your life by maximizing your time. Every second, every minute that goes by will never be replenished. Making your time count is making your life count.
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#30- What do stress, zebras, and teachers have in common?
It's not what you think.
Did you know that stress is the number one reason why teachers quit?
In episode #30, Nick Zizi shares how to cope with stress like a zebra. You will learn seven sure-fire ways to reduce and manage stress. Don't let another day go by letting stress take over your life.  If you receive value, consider subscribing and sharing wi...

Ep #29 - What strategies are you employing as an educator to meet your students’ needs? For your students to be successful, you have to engage different appropriate strategies that work for each of your students. 

Culturally responsive teaching is using the cultural knowledge, prior experience, and performance styles of diverse students to make learning more effective and appropriate. It is essentially teaching to and through the st...

#27 - Do you have any disengaged students in your virtual classroom? Do you have any students who are MIA? In this episode, Nick Zizi shares some of the very best strategies you can use today to engage your students. Virtual learning is difficult because we don’t have the face to face interaction. But there are ways to maximize learning to increase engagement of the disengaged. 
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#26 - Educators light the path. We help our students see the possibilities. Just imagine for a moment how many students you have imparted wisdom with over the years. Your words, your example have left an indelible mark in their lives. In episode 26, Nick Zizi shares three keys plus a powerful exercise that you can do with your students to help them dream big. All progress begins with the ability to dream. 

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#25- Did you know that most people fail to achieve their New Year's Resolutions? Setting a new goal doesn't mean you will be guaranteed success to achieve it. There are three powerful steps that I call the three Ps that will enable you to stick with your goals throughout the year. Better yet, you will have a greater chance of achieving your goals this year by following these three surefire steps to have the best year ever...

#24- Have you thought of a way to engage your students by getting to know what they want? How about asking them questions to understand them so you can better make the needed change. 

Business Professionals of America (BPA) is a career and technical student organization that’s been around for about 53 years. They focus on business, marketing, entrepreneurship, digital communications, and IT. 

BPA is a three-legged stool in the areas ...

#23 - Do you ever find it challenging to stay positive when your students may not be performing at their best? Staying positive in a negative world can be very challenging. It won't happen automatically. Think of a garden that is left untended. Over a short period of time, the weeds will begin to take over and will destroy the garden. Our minds are like a garden. As educators, people of influence we must remember that how and ...

#22- The 3 Rs of an Attitude of Gratitude. 
Do you want to be happier? Do you want to build strong relationships? There are so many benefits of having an attitude of gratitude. Just imagine you can better cope with adversity when you are grateful. In this episode, you will learn the 3 Rs that will not only make a powerful impact in your life but also in the lives of your students and everyone else. 

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#21- Effective Behavior Management Strategies

Do you have any off-task students? Do you find correcting a misbehaving student challenging? In today's episode, Nick Zizi shares his best behavior management strategies that will yield instant results. The wrong approach will never produce the right results. If you receive value, please consider subscribing and sharing.

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#20- Have any of your students ever asked what's your political view? How did you answer? The election is still in the news. Emotions are high. The nation is split. As educators, we must show up for our students. Putting our heads in the sand is not showing up. In this episode, Nick Zizi shares what educators on both sides of the fence think about sharing their positions with their students and he also shares his personal take...

#19- Do you find it hard to connect with your students online? It's already challenging enough to connect with them in person. Online makes it even more challenging. For the past few months, I have learned a few strategies that have helped me to better connect with my students online that I lay out in this episode. These simple but powerful strategies that any teacher, whether you are a veteran or just starting, can get immedi...

#18 - Storms come and go. It's a stormy time on a global, national, and local level. The educators who get on in this world all have one thing, one habit in common that set them apart from all the rest. In this episode, you will learn how to respond properly during this time that will enable you to be a stand-out educator. Please consider sharing today's episode with someone who needs to hear it and subscribing and leavin...

#17- How to Manage It All: Doing What Matters Most

Can you emulate a juggler and do more? Remember that the more you have to juggle, the more difficult it will be.We often find ourselves busy being busy which does not mean success.  You have to learn how to manage your time doing what matters most in your life not what doesn’t.

Think of what matters most and focus on it.  The truth is that you cannot manage time, but you can manage y...