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I am doing something that I have never done before on the podcast.I am doing a three episode series on The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell. Last week, we took a look at Laws 1-7 and I applied them to your life as a private sc
In May of 1998, I was struggling.I was wrapping up my seventh year as a Head of School and I was feeling very rundown from all of the demands of the board, the teachers, the parents and the students. My leadership needed a boost. I needed a bo
I have been a private school leader for 32 years.I have read a lot of books about leadership, private school leadership and leadership in the corporate world. Many of them are very valuable for private school leaders to read.But, what if I ha
We all have so many things that we need to do during the summer.First, we have to wrap up the school year that just ended by meeting with teachers, finishing off report cards and sending out achievement test scores. Then, we immediately need
When I get home from an event at school, my wife always asks me the same question. “How did it go?”I usually say the same thing. “It went really well!”Then she always says the same thing. “Well, that is worth celebrating. You put in the same
I strongly believe that the most important trait of a successful private school leader is integrity. I think that resilience is a close second.The word “resilience” has an extremely interesting definition: “the capability of a strained body t
It’s that time of year.You are likely having your year-end conversations with your teachers. Most of them will be positive and upbeat, but a few of them will be difficult.Perhaps you need to speak with one or more of your teachers about perfo
Does the number 1,440 mean anything to you?What about the number 86,400?Well, we each get exactly 1,440 minutes a day.We each get exactly 86,400 seconds a day.As private school leaders, we are so busy. We never have enough hours in the day.
George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”As Private School Leaders, effective communication has never been more important. It has also never been more difficult.One effect
I’m going to tell you something that you already know.You have a VERY stressful job.You must respond to every email, return every phone call, attend every meeting, handle every discipline problem, keep everyone safe, motivate and inspire ever
The first stop sign is said to have been erected in Detroit, Michigan in 1915. It was a simple, square, wooden sign with the word "STOP" painted in white letters on a black background. The sign was designed to control traffic at a particularly
I love a good oxymoron.Of course, you know that an oxymoron is a figure of speech that pairs two opposing words.Plastic silverware, Unbiased opinion, Minor miracle, Controlled chaos, Original copy, Near miss, Minor catastrophe, Seriously funn
I want to start today’s episode by asking you to use your imagination.First, I need you to think of “that parent”. The one that immediately came to mind will be part of the following scenario:It’s a Tuesday night, around 7:00PM. You are sit
There is an old saying: “You can’t judge a book by its cover”.Of course, we understand the meaning. When we meet a person for the first time, we should not make snap judgments about them by their outward appearance.I get it. But, let’s be hon
I’ve never really been a big fan of strategy games. Games like Connect 4, Battleship, Chess and Risk don’t really interest me. Maybe it is because of all of the strategic thinking and problem solving that I do at school. Maybe my brain needs a
I love ice cream.My favorite flavor is Cow Patty (a mix of chocolate ice cream, chocolate chip, peanut butter and brownie cookie doughs and pieces of chocolate-covered sugar cone), which is a specialty flavor at a dairy near my house.But, the
Your day starts before your alarm goes off.You wake up early because you are stressed out about a meeting that you have that afternoon.Your phone starts dinging with texts from two teachers calling off sick.The snow has stopped, but the park
Sometimes I think that adults and children aren't all that different.Kids and adults both crave predictability and support, but we also like to have fun.Adults want people to listen to us when we talk. Kids do too.Adults are happiest when we
Zelmyra and Herbert grew up as best friends in rural North Carolina.The fell in love and got married on May 13, 192486 years and 290 days later, Herbert passed away in 2011. Zelmyra and Herbert Fisher hold the Guinness World Record for the lo
Have you ever made a decision that you looked back on and asked yourself, “What was I thinking?”I don’t know about you, but that has definitely happened to me and it is definitely not a good feeling. In the moment, we thought that we were maki
Why do people do what they do? What drives behavior? Why do some people train for a marathon for a year and then run it?Why do some people go to jobs that they hate, year after year for 50 years?Why do some people, in the same organization,
As private school leaders we do a great job remembering certain things.We can remember the names of all of the kids in our school. We can remember a complicated bell schedule. We can even remember when the 3rd Grade teacher’s mom is having sur
I want to tell you something that not too many people know about me.When I first went to college, I earned an Associate’s Degree in Business administration. Freshman year was when I got my lowest grade in all of my years of college: a D in Acc
I want to preview today’s episode by sharing a quote and a definition.The quote:George Bernard Shaw once said: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”The definition:Il·lu·sion (/iˈlo͞oZH(ə)n/)
I love year end top 10 lists!This doesn’t happen as much anymore, but magazines like People and Newsweek used to come out with a special edition in mid-December. This special issue would feature the Top 10 in everything! Top 10 TV shows, movi
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