By my calendar, February is Kindness Month. A few weeks ago, I started writing a post on being kind, but it felt like the message had already been sent by everyone, to everyone, through every medium. The message was clear: Be Kind!
However, over the past three weeks, the call to kindness has grown quieter. People aren’t posting about it as much on social media, the emails mentioning it have slowed, and my conversations have referenced it less and less. I don’t think it’s abnormal, though. We are usually good at starting things well, but taper off as we get closer to the finish line. We do it with working out, projects around the house, our observation schedules, and, yes, remembering things like Kindness Month.
I suppose we can settle and accept that’s just the way it is sometimes. Or…we can choose something better.
As we close out this month, I challenge you to demonstrate kindness in three areas of life:
- Do something kind for someone you love.
- Do something kind for someone you work with.
- Do something kind for someone you don’t know.
Here’s a bonus challenge: Invite the people in your circle to do the same.
Take a second…no, really…stop and take a second…to visualize how finishing February with intentional kindness might impact your life, the lives of the people you love and lead, and the lives of people you don’t even know.
The only question that remains now is: Will you do it?
#ChooseToBeGreat
Angelo
PS – Let me know if you complete at least the first three challenges. I’ll put you in a drawing to win The War for Kindness by Stanford Professor Jamil Zaki.
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“Education? You don’t want to do that with your life. You’ve got other plans.” That’s what Angelo DelliSanti’s high school counselor told him his senior year. And she was right—at first. Angelo had spent three years preparing to become a U.S. Navy officer. But an internship with a math teacher during his senior year changed everything. Helping struggling students master algebra sparked a passion for education that would shape his career.
Over the next 15 years, Angelo served as a teacher, assistant principal, and principal, returning to his alma mater to teach World History and later advancing to leadership roles. As a principal, Angelo implemented the Capturing Kids’ Hearts process, leading to remarkable academic gains, increased scholarships, record-breaking graduation rates, and improved school culture. These achievements earned him recognition as the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Principal of the Year in 2018.
In 2022, Angelo joined Capturing Kids’ Hearts as a Leadership Solutions Strategist where he is dedicated to working together with school leaders to create remarkable schools. He holds a Bachelor’s in History and Secondary Education from UNC Charlotte, where he was a North Carolina Teaching Fellow. He also completed a Master’s in School Administration and completed all the required coursework for a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from his alma mater, earning the Outstanding Student Philip Morris Educational Fellowship in 2017.
Angelo lives in North Carolina with his wife, Kasey, whom he married in 2008. Together, they enjoy escapes to the mountains and beaches. Angelo’s passions include golf, non-fiction books, cooking, and sharing meals filled with laughter and connection around the table.
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