Have you ever stood in front of your community and stared out into the abyss of empty stares, silent head nods, smiles, tired faces, only to land on that one person who has their hands folded, glaring at you. You know that person is not digging what you are saying, have no intention of moving, […]
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Fight to Be In This Room
You are here. You are in this moment. You are the leader of this school or this business. You fought to be here and you did everything you could to stand out from the crowd and to make decisions that were best for your community. Now you have been thrown a huge mountain and you […]
How To Lead Through A Pandemic
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 […]
The 5 Leadership Questions I Get Asked All the Time…
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 […]
‘Must Haves’ For Staying Lit This Year
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 […]
Who Is At Your Table? – Inviting Your Circle and Extending Your Sphere of Influence
Who are you as a human? A leader? A worker? What has happened in your life to make you who you are today? Think about the people who influenced you, inspired you, built you up, challenged you, or questioned you. They are a part of the residue of who you are and who you will […]
Resiliency and the Man Of Many Faces
Leaders, in a distance learning time, now is the time to decide how you will lead out this season. Whether you’re a leader in school, classroom, home, parent, marriage, company, etc., now, more than ever, eyes will fall on you as to how you navigate through these unchartered waters. This is a lot on you […]
This Is The Beginning Of Anything You Want
My hands are cracked similar to an earthquake tearing up the earth. The endless sanitizer and dryness from hand washing creeps into the crevices of my skin as I disinfect surfaces, hands, doorknobs, etc. again and again. Our world has thrown us a curveball, it has shut down to heal. This Covid-19 virus has truly […]
Cultivating A Super School
What is a Super School? It is a school that invites the humans inside of it to show up for the world, contribute, and own who they are. It is a place where teachers, students, and leaders are inspired by a passion for learning and wellness. It is a school that teaches kids and adults […]