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Episode 18: How To Have A Successful Meeting With An Upset Parent
Every school has them.
The teachers discuss them, but do everything they can to avoid them.
Administrators cringe when they walk through the front door or call them on the phone.
Of course, I am talking about...
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Episode 17: 9 Ways To Avoid The "False Productivity Trap"
I want you to use your imagination.
It is the end of the day, you’re getting ready to leave school and you are sitting at your desk. You look back on your day. You feel good about everything that you accomplished. You...
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Episode 16: When Your Children Attend The School That You Lead
One of the most embarrassing moments of my life happened on a Thursday afternoon in the fall of 1999. I was driving home from school and my cell phone rang. It was my Administrative Assistant and I will never forget...
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Episode 15: The 8 Ways To Feel Less Overwhelmed At School
Recently, I was driving home from school and I heard an ad for a debt consolidation company on the radio. The announcer asked, “Are you drowning in debt?”
Later that week, I was talking to one of my teachers who told...
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Episode 14: Leadership Lessons From The Top Of Mount Everest
Since I was a kid, I have always been fascinated with The Death Zone.
No, that is not some zombie movie. I actually don’t like zombie movies or horror movies. Give me an action movie or an inspirational sports movie...
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Episode 13: How Gratitude Can Make You A Happier And More Effective Leader
In November of 2016, my family and I were going through a difficult time. Shortly before Thanksgiving, my wife and I were given a VERY unexpected gift of $600.00 in cash from some VERY kind friends. There were no...
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Episode 12: The 7 Best Strategies For Overcoming Decision Fatigue
Have you ever had this conversation with your spouse or partner? “Where do you want to go for dinner?” “Oh, I don’t know, you decide.” “How about sushi?” “No, not sushi.” “OK, how about Thai?” “No, definitely not Thai...
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Episode 11: The 4 New Year's Resolutions That Every Private School Leader Should Make
If you have had the time to watch any TV during the last week of the year you have probably noticed commercials for gym memberships, smoking cessation programs and storage bins that will help you get more organized....
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Episode 10: The 5 C's Of Effective Parent Communication
I want to ask you to use your imagination about something that COULD be true one year from today. I want you to imagine what your school would be like if, over the next year, the quality of teacher parent...
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Episode 9: 8 Strategies To Increase Student Retention That Actually Work
In the Summer of 2014, our school was in the midst of a retention crisis.
We had families leaving for local public schools, local private schools and some families that were moving out of the city to have their...
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Episode 8: How To Overcome Burnout With Boundaries
In May of 2017, my oldest sister, Cathy, passed away from breast cancer. In July of 2018, my twin sister, Ruth, passed away from breast cancer. In February of 2019, my sister Marcia passed away from a heart attack....
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Episode 7: The Top 4 Productivity Hacks For Busy Private School Leaders
Do you ever get to the end of the day and feel like you didn't get anything done even though you worked really hard?
Does the "tyranny of the urgent" control your day?
Do you wish that you felt productive during the...
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