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THAT ‘AHA!’ MOMENT: WAYS ENTREPRENEURS FIND INSPIRATION
Entrepreneurship starts with an Strauss says there are several solid ways show, where participants are pumped idea. One of the challenges once to cultivate inspiration: up. “It can get you more excited about the business gets off the ground, your business and remind you of why though, is coming up with more ideas LISTEN TO YOUR EMPLOYEES you started it,” Strauss says. that push the company forward. “Ask yourself, ‘How could they get better at what they do?’” Strauss says. READ FREQUENTLY An idea often stems from inspiration “How could they be happier and make Strauss says leaders learn far more when and lacking that, some business owners our business better as a result of their they not only keep up with industry say, can result in stagnation or a failed passion and growth?” trends through reading, but by also enterprise. reading about topics outside of their THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX industry. “This can really inspire you,” “Without innovation and forward “The day-to-day grind shouldn’t prevent he says, “because when you read outside thinking, no business can succeed,” the entrepreneur from daring to dream,” your niche, you see creativity you’re not TAILOR AN EXISTING IDEA TO says Peter J. Strauss, author of The Strauss says. “Have fun with it; see used to, and it inspires ideas.” YOUR BUSINESS Business Owner’s Definitive Guide five to 10 years ahead and where you “You don’t want to exactly copy people, to Captive Insurance Companies. envision the business being. Further, UNPLUG AND TAKE WALKS but it’s foolish not to observe and learn “But being a business owner is very use that inspiration to fuel sound ideas In the often loud and chaotic world we from other businesses’ ideas,” Strauss demanding, and at some points, you’ll for expanding the business sooner than live in, especially in the business sphere, says. “Then find innovative ways to hit a wall where you can’t seem to you thought, and even adding new entrepreneurs need quiet time to clear apply them to your business.” come up with new ideas. To be a ventures.” their minds and think freely. “We live successful entrepreneur, you have to with distractions,” Strauss says. “They “Inspiration rarely just shows up out stay on the search for the next idea MEET WITH PEERS get in the way if we let them – or if we of nowhere, uninvited,” Strauss says. that will grow your business. And the Strauss says an entrepreneur can don’t get away from them on occasion. “An entrepreneur needs to make time truth is that most entrepreneurs are in re-energize and be inspired by being Walking in nature is a great way to do for it and go look for it, and there are need of some inspiration to ignite those around like-minded leaders and it. Quiet time opens a door to inspiration a variety of ways to make that search ideas.” speakers, perhaps at an industry trade and creativity.” energizing for you and your business.”
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DVUSD’S RENAISSANCE HIGHLY GIFTED ACADEMIES NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR
Renaissance Highly Gifted for developing diverse musical talents. “We are extremely grateful for the Re- higher order and critical thinking skills; Academies provide an all-day Three full-time Music/Band teachers naissance Program. Our child is thriv- problem and project-based learnself-contained gifted learning work to offer many musical options and ing in the self-contained gifted class- ing units; personal development and experience addressing the individual choices at this campus. Serving Grades room where he has a teacher who is an responsibility; and community and peer and unique needs of gifted learners. 1 - 8, Highland Lakes is located in the expert in working with gifted children involvement. Students acquire a solid foundation Arrowhead area. and their particular needs and where in the content areas of mathematics, he is surrounded by other like-minded Students must meet gifted identification language and communication arts, The Renaissance Highly Gifted & children,” said Curtis Baker, Canyon criteria, and apply for placement into social studies, science, and technology STEM Academy at Canyon Springs Springs parent. this program. Because of lower class literacy. STEM Academy focuses on highly size, space is limited. The first round of gifted learners with a passion for the Students work at advanced levels applications is due on April 30. “We are so fortunate to have our chil- areas of Science, Technology, Engineer- within these content areas at a more dren in the Renaissance program! We ing & Math (STEM.) A full-time Gifted in-depth and at an accelerated pace For more information, program tour would highly recommend the Renais- STEM Specialist works with classroom than in typical classrooms. Learning dates, and the online application, please sance program to any family with a teachers to integrate STEM activities opportunities include engagement in visit: www.dvusd.org/renaissance. gifted child,” said Kate Lyster, High- meaningfully into the daily classroom land Lakes parent. lessons. Serving Grades 1 - 8, Canyon Deer Valley Unified School District is Springs is located in the Anthem area. proud to offer this unique opportunity Both programs offer smaller class sizes, at two of our campuses. The Renais- technology rich classrooms, multiple sance Highly Gifted & Music Academy after school clubs and activities, Spanat Highland Lakes School focuses on ish as a second language at all grade highly gifted learners with a passion levels, and gifted certified teachers.
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PERFORMANCES MAR 29 – APR 7 R 7
Book by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, & Jamie Wooten. Directed by Eric Gibson
PERFORMANCES MAY 3-10
YOUR NORTH VALLEY COMMUNITY THEATER
Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French.
PERFORMANCES FEB 22
– MAR 10
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Directed by Ric Alpers
Music and Lyrics by Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson and some
Conceived by Judy Craymer. Directed by Dan Ashlock
MAMMA MIA! was originally produced in Lon
Music Published by Universal Music Publishing Group and EMI Grove Park Music Inc. and EMI Waterford Music Inc.
supplied by MTI.
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SONORAN FOOTHILLS ROBOTICS TEAM GETS WELL DESERVED RECOGNITION
Our future doctors and engineers an “anti-bacterial recycling wash” for rarely get the bright lights and outfitting space shuttles. The mechanapplause their athletic-focused ics of this zero-g washing machine are counterparts receive, which is why a re- far beyond the comprehension of this cent Phoenix Suns game was so special writer, but suffice to say these middlefor the students of the Sonoran Foot- school students are wicked smart. hills Middle School robotics team – the ‘Robobcats’ took the court at halftime to Excitement for the robotics program has receive some well-deserved recognition only grown since Cawley brought the for their passion and dedication in solv- program to Sonoran Foothills four years ing real-world STEM problems. ago, and for a moment it seemed that For four years running the Robobcats, allowed for just two robotics kits each led by their coach Mary-Ann Cawley, year, keeping the club size limited to have participated in the international about twenty seventh-and-eighth-gradFIRST Robotics Competition. Beyond ers. But thanks to support from APS’s showcasing the capabilities of the robots STEM mini-grant program, Cawley will that students from across the globe have be able to expand the size and scope of built, the competition also challenges the club to purchase more robotics kits them to discover creative solutions to and include a greater number of stureal-world STEM challenges. For the dents, including sixth-graders. past two years, the Robobcats have taken home the Project Award for In- “Robotics has made a huge impact in novative Solutions. not just my life at school, but in my per“Robotics club isn’t just about building eighth-grader in his first year as a part of robots,” says Cawley, now in her sev- the club. “It gives us all a sense of famenth year of coaching robotics. “It gives ily when we are in Robotics Club. I’ve students the opportunity to be creative, improved tremendously in my leaderto be problem solvers, to think critically ship and communication skills.” about life’s different challenges.” This year’s competition theme – “Into the club will have on her students’ life Orbit” – challenges students to address trajectory, even for those with ambiproblems faced by astronauts during ex- tions outside the world of STEM: “They tended space travel. The Robobcats, like have the passion and the power to do most normal middle schools students, whatever they want to. It’s up to us to were soon embroiled in the complex give them the opportunities and experiworld of bacterial behavior and growth ences that show them what they’re truly in zero-gravity conditions. To address capable of.” astronaut’s reliance on disposable demand would outpace supply; budgets sonal life too,” says Maximus Putrus, an Cawley can already see the impact clothing and clunky sanitation methods, The Robobcats will showcase their the Robobcats set to work develop- year of hard work at Sonoran Foothills ing a prototype for what they dubbed STEM Night on May 8.
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