About Art Janowiak

Art Janowiak III is the VP of Sales and Marketing at The Conover Company. He graduated from St. Norbert College with a passion for teaching. He has experience speaking, training and putting together online courses for emotional intelligence and career assessments. He currently lives in rural Wisconsin with his wife and five children.

Teaching Drive Strength: 7 Rules for Goal Setting

In order to reach their goals, your students need to have drive strength. They must set their goals properly to allow drive strength to work. Teach your students to practice and follow these seven basic rules for goal setting: 1. Dare to Dream The first rule for goal setting is [...]

By |2018-11-27T10:46:29-06:00November 26th, 2018|SEL, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Teaching Drive Strength: 7 Rules for Goal Setting

Media Rules: Internet Rules

The Internet plays an important role in the growth of media and different forms of communication. The Internet allows people to send emails, chat with people in real time, and see the people they are talking to, even if they are miles away. While the Internet can be useful tool [...]

By |2018-11-02T15:09:26-05:00November 2nd, 2018|Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, SEL, Soft Skills, Workplace Readiness|Comments Off on Media Rules: Internet Rules

No Time For Your Best Lesson Plan

Imagine that you are in the middle of teaching one of your best lesson plans ever. Your classroom is buzzing with excitement for learning. The students are participating and engaged. You breathe a sigh of relief because you finally believe that what you have been repeating over and over is [...]

By |2018-09-26T13:50:23-05:00September 26th, 2018|Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, SEL, Soft Skills|Comments Off on No Time For Your Best Lesson Plan

Help Your Students Succeed by Motivating Yourself

You've probably learned by now that students will not learn unless they are motivated. This is why you do your best to make relevant, engaging and motivating lesson plans for your students. But, have you ever considered the role that motivation plays in your job as a teacher? After all, [...]

By |2018-09-19T13:24:19-05:00September 19th, 2018|Professional Development|Comments Off on Help Your Students Succeed by Motivating Yourself

Getting Along with Others: Practicing Good Social Skills

In the workplace, it is crucial to have good social skills and use them regularly. Good social skills are behaviors that will help you form healthy relationships with your peers and supervisor.  Some examples are things like being polite and friendly, showing honesty, and socializing appropriately. Social skills like these [...]

By |2018-09-06T22:18:32-05:00September 6th, 2018|Life Skills, Soft Skills, Workplace Readiness|Comments Off on Getting Along with Others: Practicing Good Social Skills

Teaching Commitment: Project Commitments

In addition to commitment regarding interpersonal relationships, you should teach your students to develop project commitments. Project commitments are commitments that are made in relationship to an activity that needs to be completed. They're related to achieving a desired goal, like acing a test or raising one’s grades. Here are [...]

By |2018-08-13T08:59:00-05:00August 13th, 2018|Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, SEL, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Teaching Commitment: Project Commitments

Getting Off on the Right Foot: Start Fresh

Starting a new job is an exciting time for everyone. There are new tasks to complete, new people to meet and new skills to develop. It is an especially exciting time for those who are looking to make a fresh start in their career. It’s important to remember that you [...]

By |2018-08-03T09:53:34-05:00August 3rd, 2018|Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, Soft Skills, Workplace Readiness|Comments Off on Getting Off on the Right Foot: Start Fresh

Teaching Commitment: Facts about Commitments

In order for your students to have successful commitments, there are several facts about commitment that they must understand. Here are 4 topics to teach your students about commitments: Five facts about making a commitment The pros and cons of making a commitment The four cornerstones of commitment The downside [...]

By |2019-09-30T15:01:30-05:00July 23rd, 2018|Emotional Intelligence, Life Skills, SEL, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Teaching Commitment: Facts about Commitments
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