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Episode 134: "‘My Child Is Not the Problem’: How To Handle Defensive Parenting
“My son doesn’t lie.”
“My daughter would never do that.”
“My child has gotten straight A’s since Kindergarten, so if he got a C it is clearly a problem with the teacher.”
“He’s only acting this way because he is...
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Episode 133: Do These 4 Things Before Your Body "Pulls The Emergency Brake"
Whenever the word “emergency” is in the title of something, you probably hope that you don’t ever need to use it. Emergency Room. Emergency Exit. Emergency Fund. Emergency Brake.
I hope that you have never had to pull...
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Episode 132: 5 Strategies to Avoid Getting Sucked Into The "Tyranny of the Teacher Drama"
Has this ever happened to you?
You are sitting at your desk and a teacher appears at your door.
The teacher asks, “Do you have a minute?”
The teacher is very upset and they start ranting about another teacher at your...
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Episode 131: Leading Your School While Caring For Aging Parents
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average age of a Head of School in America is 52 years old. That means a lot of private school leaders have parents in their 70’s and 80’s.
My mom was 86...
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Episode 130: The 5 Keys To Making Sure That The Parents Don't Steal Your Joy
During the early 1990’s, I coached boys varsity basketball at the school that I led. At the time, we didn’t have a full-size Gym on campus, so we rented a Gym that was a 15 minute drive from our school. One Friday...
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Episode 129: Does Your Spouse/Partner/Best Friend Have "Listening Fatigue?”
For 33 years, I did the same thing almost every day. I came home from school and immediately started venting to my wife about my day as a private school leader.
I am ashamed to say, it wasn’t until after I retired,...
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Episode 128: Do 3 Things Now And 4 Things Later To THRIVE During "The 100 Days Of May"
When I was a kid, I learned the following poem:
30 days has September, April, June and November.
All the rest have 31, except for February, it’s the one
Which only has 28 days clear, And 29 in each Leap...
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Episode 127: This One Strategy Will Significantly Increase Your Productivity AND Make You Better At Delegating
I want to know if any of these statements describe a typical day at school for you:
You run around putting out fires, playing “Whack-A-Mole” with your hair on fire.
You finally get back to your office and sit down at...
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Episode 126: The 4 Keys To Surviving "Tough Conversation Season"
Where I live, we get to experience all four seasons. Right now the first signs of spring are popping up all around me.
We have some very distinct seasons at our private schools:
Back To School Season
Countdown to...
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Episode 125: This Is An Eviction Notice For The Parent That Is Living Rent-Free In Your Head
I want you to picture a bright pink elephant riding a unicycle.
Now, I want you to stop thinking about it. Just stop. Don’t think about it anymore.
That worked about as well as you trying not to think about that upset...
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Episode 124: How To Overcome The “Sunday Scaries”
Has this ever happened to you?
You’re having a nice weekend, hanging out with friends and family.
You are getting some things done around the house and running some errands
On Sunday (late afternoon, early evening)...
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