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Joe Pinner: Positive Influence | Character Minutes
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If you don't feel good about yourself, find positive influences, people, and groups that can share with you their enthusiasm for life.Visit the South Carolina Department of Education for Career Clusters standards.
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If you don't feel good about yourself, find positive influences, people, and groups that can share with you their enthusiasm for life.Video
Being compassionate can include using Tender Loving Care and Tough Love to show that you care about someone. Try these when you want to show compassion to someone you care about and you want to help.Video
When children grow up seeing behavior that is hurtful, they often grow up and treat others that same way. Don't be afraid to pick caring, kind people to be around. Those are the people you want to...Video
If your parents don't seem to instill positive self-esteem in you, find a church, a group or other people who can help you.Video
Education in a formal institute of learning is important in preparing for life.Video
Adults should set examples, but young people can reinforce those examples by standing up to your peers and doing what is right.Video
The more you go through life, the more you learn, not how much you know, but how little you know.. People who have gone through life before you have learned a lot and have experience they want to...Video
Stand up to people who are treating you with disrespect. Use only your voice, but let them know they would not like being treated that way. Then decide who to surround yourself with and choose people...Video
Be willing to take a chance on things that can help you as a student, and as a person. For example, be courageous and take that harder course, rather than the easy one.Video
Teachers can be great role models, but you have to be a willing participant. Allow your teachers to help to nurture values in you and build character within you.