Weekly Themes

Accountability (ac•count•a•bil•i•ty) noun: 1. The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. "their lack of accountability has corroded public respect" Being accountable means to stand by your word, actions, and taking the blame when you need to. Being accountable is not only a negative in life but a positive as well. In life we will [...]

"You can stand tall without standing on someone. You can be a victor without having victims." - Harriet Woods Sportsmanship (sports-man-ship) noun 1. conduct (as fairness, respect for one's opponent, and graciousness in winning or losing) becoming to one participating in a sport. In 2008 Western Oregon University and Central Washington were playing a college [...]

“A consistent man believes in destiny, a silly man; chance.” – Benjamin Disraeli DEFINITION: The ability to replicate a process or activity with the same level of quality over and over again. People everywhere look for consistency in their lives. Employers look for employees that consistently show up for work. People look for friends that [...]

SPARTAN THEME OF THE WEEK DISCIPLINE Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you like it or not. ― Thomas Henry Huxley dis•ci•pline: noun, verb, dis•ci•plined, dis•ci•plin•ing 1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline. 2. activity, [...]

SPARTAN THEME OF THE WEEK DISCIPLINE Perhaps the most valuable result of all education is the ability to make yourself do the thing you have to do, whether you like it or not. ― Thomas Henry Huxley dis•ci•pline: noun, verb, dis•ci•plined, dis•ci•plin•ing 1. training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline. 2. activity, [...]

Teamwork “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi Definition: The combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. The greatest teams of all time are comprised of individuals that put aside their [...]

per•se•ver•ance noun 1. steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. Perseverance is not for the weak. Many times we will find ourselves defeated in life and with no more to give. It is at this point that we do move on, move [...]

ef•fort noun 1. exertion of physical or mental power: It will take great effort to achieve victory. 2. an earnest or strenuous attempt: an effort to keep to the schedule. 3. something done by exertion or hard work: I thought it would be easy, but it was an effort. 4. an achievement, as in literature [...]