#TuesdayThoughts (X posts) from January & February, 2026

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. - Walter Elliott

Welcoming back our students today (staff yesterday) to open 2026; Continue to Be Your Best by focusing on the "short races" this week!#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 6, 2026

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. - Coach John Wooden

Continue to Be Your Best; don't be concerned about anyone else's best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 13, 2026

Be yourself so that the people looking for you can find you. - Arlan Hamilton

Continue to Be Your Best while staying authentic and genuine; you never know when someone ELSE may need you.#TuesdayThoughts #leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 20, 2026

Sharing vulnerabilities in a safe environment can help to build trust. When people are vulnerable enough to place their trust in you, treat it as sacred.

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 27, 2026

2 years ago, your choices, actions, & habits built the life you're living right now.

2 years from now, your choices, actions, & habits will build the life you'll be living then.

Make 'em count. - @TomBrady

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 3, 2026

“Hope is cognition and a leading motivation that pushes people to act towards their goals. It’s a skill we have to work on and one that we can grow.” - Dr. Crystal Bryce, Researcher

Hope can be a skill utilized to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 10, 2026

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy

Continue to Be Your Best by living with gratitude.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 17, 2026

Culture is not a problem that needs to be solved, but rather a framework that a group can use to solve problems. - Tom Miller, Ed.D.

When facing a "problem", approach with a #GrowthMindset.

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 24, 2026

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