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Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father?
Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father?: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me t...
Take the Roast Out of the Oven
Take the Roast out of the Oven: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual ...
Every Child Should Attend A High Performing School
Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School: I met with Jayne Ellspermann, the 2015 National Principal of the Year, past NASSP President, Tedx speaker, and th...
Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself
Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself: I met with Dr. Mary Templeton, the superintendent of the Washougal School District in Washington. Washougal is a fast gro...
Be Mission Driven
Be Mission Driven: I met with Dr. Talina Corvus for an excellent conversation. Dr. Corvus is the director of Pacific University’s PhD in Education and Leadership pro...
Accomplish Your Vision By Focusing on Others
Accomplish Your Vision by Focusing on Others: I met with Niiamah Ashong for a great conversation! Niiamah is an entrepreneur and coach, and I encourage you to check ...
You Have Never Arrived
You Have Never Arrived: I met with Kerensa Wing, a former principal and current educational consultant. Kerensa was the 2020 NASSP National Principal of the Year, an...
Every Action Must Be Intentional
Every Action Must Be Intentional: I met with the inspiring Jim Wichman recently for a conversation that left me with more energy than when I started! Jim is a longti...
Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom
Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom: I met with Dr. Rana Razzaque for an awesome conversation about mindfulness and its impact on our educational syst...
Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence
Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence: I met with Matt Dixon, founder of Purple Patch Fitness. He has been extremely successful as a professional triathlete coach a...
Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas
Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas: I met with Dr. Brent Chrite, the president of Bentley University. I was fortunate to meet Dr. Chrite in person at ...
Get Your Ego Out the Door
Get Your Ego Out the Door: I met with Bobby Dodd, a National Digital Principal of the Year and overall awesome school leader. I was able to hear him speak at the NAS...
On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy
On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy: I met with Dr. Colleen Kelley, an Army Veteran, college professor, and comic strip writer. Dr. Kelley not only writes comics,...
Be a Dream Maker for Kids
Be a Dream Maker for Kids:I met with Dr. Cynthia Clauson, a veteran administrator and superintendent from the state of Washington. Ted Howard connected us because Dr...
Step by Step
One Step at a Time: I met with Jenn David-Lang, a former teacher and administrator and now she writes the Main Idea. https://www.themainidea.net/ Jenn reads books an...
Be Humble... and Don't be a Jerk!
Be Humble and Don’t be a Jerk!: I met with Kim Marshall, who writes the Marshall Memo each week. If you haven’t seen his work, I strongly suggest you check it out! h...
Drink A Lot of Water
Drink A Lot of Water: I met with Ted Howard, an assistant superintendent in Seattle. We had a great conversation that was extremely practical and filled with great t...
See Things from a Different Perspective
See Things From a Different Perspective: I met with Mike Pirollo for a fascinating conversation. Mike is a former teacher who now helps design school spaces. He gave m...
We're Here for the Kids
We’re here for the kids! I met with Eric Sobotta, superintendent of the Reardan-Edwall School District. We had a fun conversation about leadership, and Eric was rece...
Pay It Forward
Pay it Forward: I met with Dr. Tracey Edou, superintendent of Cascade School District. She was great to meet with and had very practical advice to put to use right a...
I've Never Met a Teacher Who Didn't Want to be Great
I’ve Never Met a Teacher Who Didn’t Want to be Great. I met with Jimmy Casas recently for an incredible conversation. Jimmy is one of the absolute best people out th...
SEEing to Lead
SEEing to Lead: I met with Dr. Chris Jones for an awesome conversation! You can find out more about Dr. Jones on his website: https://teamjonesedu.com/ He is a princ...
Love Kids and Teach
Love Kids and Teach: I met with Jason Smith, the Principal of the Year from Rogers High School. He was extremely inspiring, and I have put his advice to use since we...
What If I am Not the Best Teacher?
What If I’m Not the Best Teacher? I met with John Faig for a thought provoking conversation about education. Check out John’s profile for links and more information ...
We are a Connected Species
We are a connected Species: I met with Mark Williams for my farthest conversation (Thanks Zoom!). Dr. Williams is located in Australia, and he is doing great work as...
Be A Quiet Listener
Be a Quiet Listener: I met with Erin Moore, who just officially left the classroom to be a full-time education consultant (after taking a year of leave)! Check out E...
Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence
Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence: I met with Mike Murphy for an excellent conversation on leadership. Mike is a consultant for Educational Directions (link)...
Let Your Work Speak for Itself
Let Your Work Speak for Yourself: I met with Dr. Scott Seaman, the executive director of AWSP. Dr. Seaman was a longtime principal, who has become known for his work...
Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome
Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome! I met with Mike Anderson, a former teacher and current educational consultant. I encourage you to check out his work at his we...
Pay Attention!
Pay Attention!: I met with Carol Carter for an excellent conversation. She is a passionate leader, and is getting ready to host the Global MindED conference in June....
