Word of the Month - Initiative

Hello everyone! We should be settling in nicely to our routine now with school, work, and Taekwondo training. Our instructors from Chang’s Taekwondo are preaching a new special word this month at all locations, including South Surrey, Cloverdale, Tsawwassen, Aldergrove, and Mission.

Our new word of the month is: INITIATIVE“I’m a self Starter” for the younger kids“Taking purposeful action that propels life forward without outside reminders” for the older souls. Our word of the month program helps students and parents focus on good characteristics. Initiative is one of these good characteristics. Taking initiative at home could be as simple as setting up or cleaning up the table after snacks or meals. Starting your chores or homework before you are told. Basically everything you need to do, but sometimes may not want to do.. just do it! How can we show initiative at the Taekwondo Dojang?

• Meditate at the beginning of class before you are told.
• Stand quietly with your hands behind your back when you’re not sure what to do (Before your instructor asks you to!)
• Treat the dojang like your own house, if you see some littler — please direct it to the nearest garbage bin!
• Working hard even when the instructor is not looking or hasn’t told you yet!

 In all aspects of your life you can begin to or improve how you show initiative. Let’s all take purposeful action that propels like forward — and WITHOUT outside reminders. :)