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Five for Friday May 22-26, 2023
Last Friday I began with a shoutout to Soupman2545 for leaving a review and helping me improve the show. It felt good to begin the show with a thank you so I’m going t...
Pause, breathe, flourish with William D Parker
I know… you don’t have time to pause, you barely have time to breathe, and you are saving flourishing for summer. You are too busy with all the tasks, and taking care ...
Five for Friday May 15-20, 2023
If you listened to Tuesday’s incredible show with Tequilla Lamar, you noticed something new – music!Mara and Collin have been suggesting for some time that we needed t...
Are you worthy? With Tequila Lamar
Let’s face it, you aren’t cut out for this job. You are in over your head, and soon everyone will discover it! What were you even thinking? You can’t help your teacher...
Five for Friday May 8-12, 2023
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of May 8-12, 2023.Celebrations: Garden planted out! New AP (1 & 2) mentoring pro...
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly with Dr. Jacque Jacobs and Dr. Kevin O’Gorman, May 9, 2023
That my friends is a musical introduction to today’s theme – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.We aren’t talking about spaghetti westerns, but rather a valuable process ...
Five for Friday May 1-5, 2023
Today we will begin with the end. There are many big and complex problems we need to solve, but the process will be slow and require great effort.In contrast, there ar...
10 Simple Steps to a Better School
Back in episode 44 I shared the story that drives me in which I talked about Kelli, an assistant principal who was overwhelmed with discipline. I visited her around 10...
Five for Friday April 24-28, 2023
If you get my daily email, you already know that this week’s messages involved me going head-to-head with ChatGPT on the topic of creating a positive organizational cu...
It is simpler than you think!
At the beginning of this school year, North Carolina embarked on a two-year, $90-million journey to train every elementary and teachers and administrator in a program ...
Five for Friday April 17-21, 2023
Famous leadership theorist and author John Maxwell said, “leadership s influence, nothing less, nothing more.”Is that it? Is that really all leadership is?
Crisis Prevention with Dr. Kevin Mabie
When I say “People before Purpose” what do I actually mean? When I say the silver bullet -the one truly magical solution – is to build relationships, what does that lo...
Five for Friday April 10-14, 2023
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of April 10-14, 2023.
All the Answers Are Already in the Room with Dr. Tiffany Brunson
Saying that great leaders are great listeners has almost become cliché. Listening is one of thosethings that sounds simple, but which can be challenging to execute – e...
Five for Friday April 3-7, 2023
If I can’t do everything, doesn’t that mean that I choose what does get done – and what doesn’t? And if I’m choosing, do my choices reflect my values? These three idea...
Trust-Based Observations with Craig Randall Part 2, 4/4/2023
You’ve heard me talk about the flywheel. It is the process of providing professional development,following it up with targeted observations, and using observation data...
Five for Friday March 27-31, 2023
I had a lot of fun writing this week’s emails. Last week I met and worked with some incredible people, and it just made the whole week special. I hope that positivity ...
Trust-Based Observations with Craig Randall, 3/27/2023
You’ve heard me talk about the flywheel. It is the process of providing professional development,following it up with targeted observations, and using observation data...
Five for Friday March 20-24, 2023
Simple fences, small wins, and three tips for interviewing. But wait, there’s more!Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the we...
Examples of Five-Minute Coaching
So many teachers to coach but so little time! A simple coaching cycle might consist of a Five minute pre-conference, 30-minute observation, 10-minute post conference, ...
Five for Friday March 13-17, 2023
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of March 13-17, 2023.
The Keys to Greatness with Dr. Todd Whitaker, March 14, 2023
Are the keys to being a great teacher the same as the keys to being a great principal? And arethose keys the same for being a great assistant principal? We will unlock...
Five for Friday, March 6-10, 2023
This week I took a break from the daily emails. Mara did a great job filling in, but rather than try and tell her story today, I thought I’d share a bit about what wat...
You Are the Master of Time with Danny Bauer, March 7, 2023
Do you work too many hours? Do you feel like there is never enough time? Do you ever missyour family and friends? Today, my guest, Danny Bauer and myself will explore ...
Five for Friday February 27-March 3, 2023
Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of February 27-March 3, 2023.
The Journey and The Guide
Leadership is a journey and although I talk about it being a journey of five stages, we never truly arrive, and this is a great thing! A never-ending leadership journe...
Five for Friday February 20-24, 2023
For about three weeks we had a tight focus on mentoring. I hope you embraced the three core messages:Spend more time with and show more appreciation for your mentorIf ...
Wisdom in Two Parts with Dr. Jan Osborn, Part 2
Part two of our incredible interview with Dr. Jan Osborn. This week we learn more life lessons and hear more good stories from Jan!
Without People, We Have No Purpose with Dr. Jan Osborn
One of the beauties of life is that over time we collect special ideas from cherished people. Through deep connections with friends, colleagues, and mentors, we become...
Mentor Me
In my junior year of college Dr. Bob Kelly said to me, “I predict that someday you will earn your doctorate.” His statement planted the seed of an idea that had not be...