July 8, 2023
246. Five Essential Elements to Being Your Best Self: Featuring Dan Wolfe

Welcome to this week's empowering episode of "Aspire to Lead" with Dan Wolfe. Join us as Dan shares his insightful journey of using the five Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) components to navigate a crucial decision in his professional path. Gain valuable insights into the transformative power of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. Tune in and discover how you can leverage these SEL pillars to enhance your own leadership journey and make impactful choices. Get ready to be inspired and take that next step forward with confidence!
In this episode, we discuss:
About Dan Wolfe: Dan has served in Pasco County, Florida for more than 25 years. During his time, he has held roles as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. He is currently an Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary and recently completed the Preparing New Principals Program. He was selected as Pasco County’s District Teacher of the Year in 2011-2012 school year. For the past three years he has written a blog called Becoming The Change which focuses on a different quote each day and how we can best apply it towards becoming the change through our own moral compass and the five areas in SEL. He has turned that blog into a 5 day a week podcast on Apple and Spotify podcast platforms. In June 2022 he had his first book published on Amazon called Becoming the Change: Five Essential Elements To Being Your Best Self. During his spare time Dan enjoys spending his time reading, listening to podcasts, and going to Disney with his wife and daughter.
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- The Importance of Mental Health on the Job
- Reflecting on Your Needs to Serve Other’s Needs
- And his Book, Becoming the Change
About Dan Wolfe: Dan has served in Pasco County, Florida for more than 25 years. During his time, he has held roles as a teacher, instructional coach and administrator. He is currently an Assistant Principal at Sunray Elementary and recently completed the Preparing New Principals Program. He was selected as Pasco County’s District Teacher of the Year in 2011-2012 school year. For the past three years he has written a blog called Becoming The Change which focuses on a different quote each day and how we can best apply it towards becoming the change through our own moral compass and the five areas in SEL. He has turned that blog into a 5 day a week podcast on Apple and Spotify podcast platforms. In June 2022 he had his first book published on Amazon called Becoming the Change: Five Essential Elements To Being Your Best Self. During his spare time Dan enjoys spending his time reading, listening to podcasts, and going to Disney with his wife and daughter.
Follow Dan Wolfe:
- Website: https://becoming-the-change.com/8258-2/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/ServLeadInspire
- Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-wolfe-45390a43/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daniel.wolfe.5070
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/serveleadinspirealways/
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