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10 Thoughts: National Supt's Conference
This past week I had the opportunity to join more than 4,000 superintendents and educational leaders in San Antonio for AASA’s National...
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Treat Teachers as Professionals
“Treat teachers as professionals.” Very often, this phrase is used in education. Treating teachers as professionals means faculty are...
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Build Relationships with Staff
When I began my administrative career, I was required to attend an orientation for new assistant principals. As part of the two-day...
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10 Things I Learned in 2022
As a lifelong learner, I believe it’s important that we take time to reflect on new learning. So as 2022 comes to an end, I'd like to...
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9 Steps for Leading Change
Among all the things leaders are expected to do, one duty has risen to the top in terms of most difficult to accomplish with great...
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Rock You Like a Hurricane!
In The Four Disciplines of Execution, Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, and Jim Huling suggest, "The real enemy of execution is your day job!...
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Birthday Postcards
One of my favorite professional practices is to handwrite birthday postcards to students. I started this habit as a high school principal...
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Turning Points: Chapter One
“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get back up.” -FROM Run to Daylight By Vince Lombardi “You’re just not ready.”...
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Highlights & Lowlights
When I was growing up, my mom had a tradition where she asked my siblings and I to share our "highlights and lowlights" during dinner....
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Love ... Actually?
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of The Year” Those are the words that begin Andy Williams’ famous 1963 song. Regardless of what you...
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Get Fit at Any Age
Whereas my previous blog outlined ten general principles for healthy living, this article provides a comprehensive overview of the diet...
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Fountain of Youth
One day in 2013, my buddy Monterio and I were lifting weights at the gym. During this particular workout, Monterio and I had low energy...
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