At the 2022 Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) Superintendent's Conference entitled Living our Purpose, we had a pretty special person deliver the keynote. That person was Joe Schmitt of KSTP. Some folks probably jump to a judgment that he’s just another sports reporter too cool for the common folk. Some of us may believe that he is a sports reporter that doesn’t tell stories until breaking news is uncovered and he jumps at the opportunity at the expense of someone else. What I learned at the conference was that Joe Schmidt is like all of us, a human being loved by his family and returns that love daily. On top of that, this gentleman has a huge heart for all people.
Joe Schmitt is a dynamic speaker and certainly has access to top-profile athletes and coaches. However, that is what Joe does, it isn’t who he is. Joe is a human being who loves others and functions within our world just like the rest of us. In his keynote address, he highlighted his vulnerabilities. The world is much more full of good stories and good people than some of us believe. Mr. Schmitt shared a great story about Joe Mauer and the positive impact and impression he left on a classmate years ago. That impact is still felt today. Now, take the time to watch this story below.
What can we learn from this? Every action we take has an impact today, tomorrow, and long into the future. Each decision we make on a daily basis and our actions can improve our world locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. Thumbs up to this story! Oh, and Joe Mauer is quite the guy!
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