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Episode 186: Confidence Is A Result, Not A Prerequisite
confidence
noun
usĀ /ĖkÉĖn.fÉ.dÉns/ ukĀ /ĖkÉn.fÉŖ.dÉns/
the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future
prerequisite
noun [ C ] Ā formal
usĀ /ĖpriĖĖrek.wÉ.zÉŖt/ ukĀ ...
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Episode 185: There's No Such Thing As A Secret In A Private School (Let's Fix That)
Has this ever happened to you?
You tell one person something in confidence. And then somehow, by the end of the day:
Two teachers are talking about it in the hallway
Three parents know
A board member texts you and...
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Episode 184: How To Avoid The #1 Mistake That You're Making With Upset Parents
Let me ask you a question.
Have you ever walked into a meeting with an upset parent and thought:
āOK, I just need to stay calm, explain the facts, and this will be fine.ā
And then 10 minutes laterā¦
The parent is...
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Episode 183: The 3 Keys To Having A Strong Finish To This School Year
You have probably heard the quote that āa school year is a marathon, not a sprint.ā
That being said, the weeks between now and the last day of school sure feel like a sprint. Not only that, when you get close to the...
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Episode 182: You Can't Make Everyone Happy, So Stop Trying
You have so many people that you serve.Ā
Students, parents, teachers, staff, board members, coaches, volunteers, grandparents, donorsĀ and alumni make up just a part of your entire school community.
All of these...
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Episode 181: The Leadership Lie That Is Keeping You Stuck
On August 15, 1973, Richard Nixon gave a televised address to the American people from the White House.
During that speech, Nixon said, āI had no knowledge of the Watergate break-in and I had no involvement in it.ā...
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Episode 180: The Email That You Should Never Send
Has this ever happened to you?Ā
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 90ās and early 2000ās, I was a basketball coach. I coached Boyās Varsity for nine years and coached 5th/6th Grade Girls for seven years.
I wasnāt 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.Ā
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.Ā
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 couldnāt stand up. I couldn't keep anything down for two days and I was severely dehydrated and dizzy.Ā
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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