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At Top 20 Training we have always valued the Power of ONE…one teacher, one principal, one student, one parent. One person can make wonderful things happen. But even more powerful is when we gather many people who become ONE. When several people all face in the same...

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s the lack of curiosity that will do us in. Centuries ago, Socrates said, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Curiosity is the mental habit that helps us to examine…to wonder, to ponder, to question, to search, to...

If I had to give one reason for whatever success our Top 20 team has had during the 20 years of our existence, I would without hesitation say trust. We have not always agreed with each other. In fact, we have often disagreed with each other. But we have always trusted...

Although that question is often asked, it’s not often answered…at least not really answered. As one who grew up in an Italian family, the question didn’t have to be asked. Whatever was felt was expressed…from the affection of my grandfather to the chronic negativity...

Much of our lives has to do with addressing challenges. If we have the skills to successfully meet those challenges, we experience greater success and wellness in our lives and relationships as individuals and as a society. Click to hear Willow introduce today’s...

Human beings have a natural desire to try to get better. Whether it’s learning how to walk or ride a bike, learning how to read or write in school, or improving our relationships by developing our listening or conflict resolution skills, people are wired to grow and...

The Gift of Others Without a doubt, the greatest enjoyment and benefit we have experienced during our Top 20 journey has been the people we have met along the way…especially those who have shared our mission to make a positive difference in the lives of students and...

Teacher Appreciation We have a choice every day to water the flowers or water the weeds. Since September, my wife and I had planned on being in Chicago last Friday for Grandparents’ Day at our grandchildren’s school. On Saturday we were going to attend our...

Wellness Wednesday from Top 20 Training May 6, 2020 Help Others Succeed One of the principles at the heart of our mission at Top 20 Training is help others succeed. Although COVID-19 may require some adjustments in just how we do that, we want to make sure we are...