SamTastic Weekly Tip: 8/24/20 - TimeTrack can unlock more gains than you might think.

This week’s tip: TimeTrack can unlock more gains than you might think.

Do you know why TimeTrack works? Could you use the reason TimeTrack works for you in other aspects of your work?

Emily Balcetis is a social psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University. Her research focuses on people’s perception of world and how their motivations, goals, and emotions influence it, especially with regards to visual perception.

Her research demonstrates several reasons why TimeTrack works. Setting attainable goals, visual reinforcement each day demonstrating that you are in the GREEN, the dashboard showing gains and framing the work each day in a manageable format.

The work of a principal is complex but pyschologist Emily Balcetis says the solutions are often right in front of our eyes. Her new book, Clearer, Closer, Better: How Successful People See the World is an excellent guide for school leaders. Emily was featured on National Public Radio’s Hidden Brain last week: https://n.pr/3g460mg

SamTastic Weekly Tip: 8/17/20 - You can create direct links to online meetings in TimeTrack

This week’s tip: You can create direct links to online meetings in TimeTrack.

Do you have an online meeting today? I bet you have more than one. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could put the link in your TimeTrack and simply click and join the meeting? You can. In fact, this will work with online meetings as well as documents.. ..anything on any website.

For PC users, simply add the link when you enter a TimeTrack event. You can do this in the event description box or within NoteTrack. To use the link, follow these steps:

1. Highlight the link

2. Right click on the link

3. Select the go-to option

Thanks to SAM Time Change Coach Laura Zavatkay, Tampa, Florida, for discovering and sharing this TimeTrack function.

The process for Apple users is very similar if using Chrome. It is a little different if using Safari. You can do a modified version on your smartphone, too.

• Here’s a three minute video showing how to do this on a PC: https://bit.lv/PC Links

• Here’s a short video showing how to do this on a MAC: https://bit.lv/Mac Links

• Here’s a short video on how to do this on a smartphone: https://bit.lv/Mobile Links

SamTastic Weekly Tip: 8/10/20 - Be in the Green Every Day

This week’s tip: Be in the Green Every Day.

Are you in the Green today? Most school leaders are back for what looks to be a challenging, interesting and, hopefully, successful school year. To make it successful, especially in today’s new normal, having a plan, TimeTrack in the Green, makes sense.

Having a plan, and meeting with your SAM each day, assures you will look back on this year with pride as you will know you made a positive difference.

Over 200 SAM team members registered for last week’s SAM Coffee Break to review TimeTrack set-up and refresher steps for the new year. Here’s a link to the recording: https://bit.ly/30zaBZb Your password is:!re$3zFv

Here are resources you will find helpful for your new year:

• Seven TimeTrack Refresher Steps https://bit.ly/3khVhYQ

• Instructional Descriptor Organizer: https://bit.ly/2PxpGnX

• Seven Elements, SAM Daily Meeting: https://bit.ly/3a1UExI

• SAM Team Video Tools: https://bit.ly/30xOOB3

• SAM Team Written Tools: https://bit.ly/2PwhsfO

• Time Change Coach Contact Information: https://bit.ly/3i7uQ6m

Your Time Change Coach is ready to help. Contact your coach for assistance at https://bit.ly/3i7uQ6m to set up a Zoom meeting. Your coach will take you through each step so you get off to a great start.