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Episode 180: The Email That You Should Never Send
Has this ever happened to you?Â
You receive an email from an upset parent, an upset teacher or an upset board member.
The email makes you angry.
You immediately write a response to that upsetting email.
You hit...
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Episode 179: How To Be The Leader Your School Needs You To Be Right Now
Back in the 90’s and early 2000’s, I was a basketball coach. I coached Boy’s Varsity for nine years and coached 5th/6th Grade Girls for seven years.
I wasn’t the same coach the entire game:
If my team was making a...
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Episode 178: 5 Strategies That Will Boost Your Enrollment Before August
Where I live, we are lucky enough to have all four seasons. Last week, I saw the first robin of the year and some of the daffodils are starting to pop up.Â
Spring is a wonderful season because it means winter is over...
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Episode 177: Extraordinary Empathy: The Hug That Changed Everything
On October 17, 1995, Kyrie and Brielle Jackson were born at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts. The twins were 12 weeks premature and each baby weighed just two pounds.Â
Kyrie was gaining...
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Episode 176: Here's Your Survival Mode Escape Plan
On March 11, 2010 I was lying on the bathroom floor at my house. I had been lying there for an hour, because I couldn’t stand up. I couldn't keep anything down for two days and I was severely dehydrated and dizzy.Â
I...
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Episode 175: The 2 Problems That 90% Of School Leaders Face (And How To Fix Them)
90% can be an awesome number or a terrible number.
It can be an awesome number when:
Your favorite team has a 90% chance of winning the championship
You live in a city where 90% of the days are sunny
It can be a...
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Episode 174: You Will Lose Good Teachers And Good Families If You Keep Doing These 2 Things
There are very few guarantees in life. However, there are probabilities.
Think about your car. If you drive the speed limit, obey the rules of the road, have good tires and good brakes, you are less likely to get into...
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Episode 173: 4 Leadership Lessons From The 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team
When I ask you to picture the island of Jamaica, what comes to mind? Probably white, sandy beaches, palm trees and crystal clear water.
What you probably don’t think about is snow, ice and needing to dress in multiple...
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Episode 172: The 4 Things That Teachers Wish Their Principals Knew
I hate going to the dentist. The thing that I hate the most is when the dental hygienist gives me a shot of Novocain and says, “You are going to feel a little pinch.”
Yeah, right! It feels like a needle just went...
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Episode 171: Your Biggest Strength Could Also Be Your Biggest Weakness
We all know the name Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Seven-time Mr. Olympia. Hollywood action star. The Terminator. At his peak, Arnold could bench press well over 500 pounds and had one of the most powerful physiques the...
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Episode 170: How To Handle The Concerning Shift From "Helicopter Parenting" To "Snow Plow Parenting"
I don’t like snowplows.
When I see a snow plow, that means that the roads are snow covered. I don’t like driving on snowy roads, especially because of the hilly terrain where I live. There’s also another reason that I...
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Episode 169: 3 Ways To Lift Your “Leadership Lid”
I listen to a lot of Sports Talk Radio. At this time of year, the NFL playoffs give everyone a lot to talk about. But, after the Super Bowl, the hosts of the local and national shows have to try pretty hard to...
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