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My Transformation from Overwhelm to Inspiration For too long, I wore my exhaustion like a badge of honor. As a seasoned school administrator, I was no stranger to the crushing weight of endless responsibilities. Day in and day out, I battled the burnout that seemed to be a non-negotiable part of my job. But what […]
School leadership is so big! It is incredible to think of all of the moving parts that are involved in leadership and what you need to oversee in a day. I so often talk about leadership in schools as administrators leading teachers. But today, I want to take a deep dive into how administrators can […]
Pandemic? That definitely puts a wrench into our plans as leaders to have the best year yet! Or does it? Do we have to make this really hard thing even harder by wallowing or staying in the endless abyss of unknowns? Or can we start to climb? What if we start to take one step […]
As I move through my leadership journey, I have started to get a lot better at the art of noticing. I notice and reflect on my journey each day and it is incredible what I learn from noticing the patterns of trends of the conversations that I have. Particularly, I started to pay attention to […]
As leaders, our main job is to grow as many leaders as we can in our community. In a school, that includes our teachers and our students. In leadership, leaders sometimes feel that they are alone when actually there is a whole community of leaders who are at the door just waiting to be invited […]
Let’s start with an Oprah quote…. ⠀ “I’ve come to believe that each of us have a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint — and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working […]
The importance of pouring into three buckets in order to live a life that you love is crucial. I know, I talk about this all of the time, but this is so important!! In case, you are new to my ponderings and discoveries, I often talk about the importance of pouring in three buckets every […]
Today’s blog is written directly to the moms out there. Working moms, stay at home moms, home business moms, working from home moms, all of a sudden distance learning teacher moms. However, this advice could be for ANYONE! So stick with me even if you are not a mom. Heck, even the men will find […]
Before you read this post, download the free PDF that goes with it so you can get started immediately! Culture is everything! As a leader we are cultivators of culture. I know everyone has a culture but is it the one you want? Is it one that you can make sense of? If not, how […]
What just happened!! One day we were comfortable in our brick and mortar classrooms and then wham! The next day our kids are at home and we are required to teach them virtually. Ok…now that we have had some time to think about it, now what? Well…guys I am here to tell you….nothing has changed […]
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