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#BeGREAT - Dwight Carter shows us that we can be just that!

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Dwight Carter 's book #BeGREAT arrived a few weeks ago. I was waiting for the right moment to read it. I knew that I wanted to savor this one and leave it to a time when I could really take it in. Today was that day. The start to a three day weekend was made even better as I read Dwight Carter's words. I was struck with the vulnerability of this book- Dwight shares about personal and professional experiences and regrets that have helped him reflect and grow. His lessons apply to leaders in the school and classroom and he models all of the traits and principles expressed throughout the book.  George Couros  sets the perfect tone in the foreword and learning about the way these two met over Twitter to became lifelong friends who support one another is inspiring.  The introduction guides me through the focus of the book. I love the origin of #BeGREAT- a closing salutation in emails to your staff and I am adding this to my emails! We all have prior experiences that make us hesitan