Better Than Good
Character and Wellness Videos
Releasing throughout the 2025-2026 school year, the Better Than Good series is hosted by Keith Hawkins – an inspirational speaker who grew up in a struggling family from a tough part of Los Angeles. Featuring various student perspectives, these videos will focus on the greatness bottled up inside us and the opportunities that life offers.
Check back each month of the school year to to view each new episode centered around these themes:
BACK TO SCHOOL: Optimism
OCTOBER: Joy
NOVEMBER: Acting on Values
DECEMBER: Bringing Out the Best in Others
JANUARY: Mindset of Success
FEBRUARY: Grace Under Pressure
MARCH: Effort
ARPIL: Inspiration
END OF THE YEAR: Being You
BONUS! If you know of a student or educator who displays any of the character traits above, they could be recognized on a national level! Learn about our Student and Staffulty of the Month awards here.
MEET YOUR HOST
Keith Hawkins exudes empowering energy. He believes that with a positive mindset, amazing things can (and will) happen. Keith grew up in a tough part of Los Angeles where he faced tremendous challenges as a youth: With a struggling single parent mom, an abusive step father, a poor education, and a violent environment he was not expected to make it to adulthood. Keith took these challenges of life and turned them into opportunity not to just make it, but to serve people and bring them along with him. Keith Hawkins is now an international speaker who presents and conducts programs to over 400,000 students, parents, educators, leaders and businesses annually.
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Finding Your Joy
We live in a society that often encourages a focus on things or experiences that provide fleeting happiness rather than the effort it takes to cultivate deep joy. In this episode, Keith and friends think about what it takes to create life rooted in more than temporary pleasure.
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