Episode 2
Persevere to Purpose in 2022 with Michael Glover
In this episode, Michelle is joined by Michael Glover, Assistant Principal, and brother, who shares how he finds passion in the workplace. He talks about the challenges he's faced in moving into his purpose and how he's persevered. He shares inspiration and encouragement for the listeners who may be facing obstacles in achieving their career goals.
Michael encourages us to stay positive and to keep looking for passion in our work. He also urges us never to give up, even when things are tough. Ultimately, he believes that passion is what makes work worth doing and that it's possible to find passion in any job if you're willing to look for it.
Michael Glover, Jr. is a dedicated educator, who has spent most of his life working with
children. He understands that in order to help students achieve academic success, they must be
empowered and taught how to advocate for themselves. He is currently an Assistant Principal in Richland County, where he serves a 7th Grade class of almost 300 hundred students at his school. In 2016, his colleagues voted him Fairfield Middle School Teacher of the Year, leading to him receiving the honor of being a Palmetto State Teachers’Association’s “Strategies for Teacher Advancement and Renewal (S.T.A.R.) Teacher” and he was also recognized and voted by the students as the “Best Middle School Social Studies Teacher” in the 2nd Annual Celebration of Education (C.O.E.) Awards that same year.
Highlights:
03:13 - I think what brings me professional joy is having the opportunity to work with kids. I’ve worked with students and kids in various capacities for over 25 years.
09:16 - So the biggest challenge was moving forward and pushing through even in spite of failures.
14:29 - I would say that especially to the trials and tribulations, those ups and downs, those struggling times, just understanding that God had something for me on the other side.
29:14 - Just understand that struggles are going to happen but not to run from it, embrace it because that's where the growth happens.
Episode Takeaways:
- The importance of not letting rejection stop you. Have you allowed one NO/rejection to derail you from pursuing your passion?
- Have not because you ask not. What do you need right now to help you move forward with your passion? Who can you ask to help you?
- Everyone sees the success; no one sees the struggle
- The importance of having a strong support system. Are the people around you pouring water into your plant or pulling up the root.
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