Superintendent's Report

By Broadus Schools Superintendent Jim Hansen

“Sometimes we don't appreciate how good we have it-so we continue to concentrate on what is wrong” that was my reply to a recent email. We would all like everything to be perfect and each of us has our own definition of “perfection.” In most cases someone’s definition of perfection changes depending on who they believe should receive the most benefit.

A few years ago, I gave a presentation on perceptions and perspective and how my brother’s opinion frequently differed from mine. Perception is how a situation is perceived. It is what one decides the facts really are at a given moment. On the other hand, perspective is our ability to direct what happens from that point forward according to our own interpretation.

All organizations including schools continually strive for better more efficient ways to provide their services. The past few years have been difficult on most organizations in the service industry. Despite all that is occurring, I believe most of us take for granted how fortunate we really are. At times we all need to be reminded, “Your perspective is the only thing that can change the results without changing the facts.”