Episode 293 – My Biggest Lesson of 2024

EPISODE 293My Biggest Lesson of 2024Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Are you changing tactics because they aren’t working, or are you just bored?Most people aren’t successful because they are unwilling to sit with the boredom that comes with doing what it takes to get there.Success is boring. Big success is very boring. Instead of lurching […]

Episode 292 – Do you feel like you’ve only got this ONE school year to make a difference?

EPISODE 292Asking the Right Questions Part 5Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Most principals don’t make progress because every year they are trying something new. It’s like they’re repeating their first year of leadership every single year. Builders create a sense of urgency, not by panic or pressure. Playing the short game keeps you chasing quick wins […]

Episode 291 – Asking the Right Questions Part 5

EPISODE 291Asking the Right Questions Part 5Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:If you really believed in your vision, would you be spending your time the way you do now?Don’t let other people’s doubts dampen your convictions about your vision.Does your behavior align with your beliefs? In other words, are you acting in a way […]

Episode 290 – Asking the Right Questions Part 4

EPISODE 290Asking the Right Questions Part 4Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Do you know the 80/20 responsible for your students’ success?If 20% of the work you do is responsible for 80% of the results, then why are you wasting time on the other stuff?What work are you doing that is responsible for your biggest […]

Episode 289 – Asking the Right Questions Part 3

EPISODE 289Asking the Right Questions Part 3Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:If your teachers don’t understand the role they play in your vision, how can they work to achieve it?Sometimes the reason students aren’t achieving isn’t because we aren’t teaching the curriculum. Sometimes, it’s because we aren’t teaching them the soft skills they need […]

Episode 288 – Asking the Right Questions Part 2

EPISODE 288Asking the Right Questions Part 2Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:What rules are you following that no longer apply?Many of us are suffocating under the weight of rules that no longer apply to us.Just because it’s always been done that way doesn’t mean that it should be done that way today.Many of us […]

Episode 287 – Asking the Right Questions Part 1

EPISODE 287Asking the Right Questions Part 1Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The quality of the answers we get is determined by the quality of the questions we ask. What would you have to do in your school to make failure impossible?If you’re not finding the right answers, you’re asking the wrong questions.You don’t have to […]

Episode 286 – The power of frameworks

EPISODE 286The power of frameworksBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Leaders spend the day whacking away at every problem that crops up. Builders spend their time eliminating problems once and for all.School leadership shouldn’t feel like a giant game of whack-a-mole. If you find yourself dealing with the same problems over and over again, isn’t it […]

Episode 285 – Is this all there is?

EPISODE 285Is this all there is?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Just because you’re good at something doesn’t mean it’s the thing you should be doing. Often we are so focused on our excellence that we miss out opportunities to exercise our true genius.If you’re wondering “is this really all there is?” The only person […]

Episode 284 – Boundaries vs Agreements

EPISODE 284Boundaries vs AgreementsBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Boundaries are designed to keep others out. Agreements are designed to bring everyone together around a common goal.Boundaries don’t actually solve problems. Boundaries just try to keep those problems from encroaching on you anymore. There’s a difference.Boundaries make you responsible to enforce. Agreements make everyone equally […]