Category Archives for "Buildership"

Episode 272: Summer Success Series Pt. 8 – Work versus Chores

EPISODE 272Summer Success Series Pt. 8: Work versus ChoresBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:If you just did the duties of a principal, you might get accolades from your district, but you won’t actually move the needle much in your school.There’s a difference between being busy and being productive. Leaders think the work is about putting […]

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Episode 271: Summer Success Series Pt. 7 – Get everyone to embrace your vision

EPISODE 271Summer Success Series Pt. 7: Get everyone to embrace your visionBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:You only need a small percentage of the right people to embrace your vision for it to take hold in your school. Builders recognize that it takes some people time to truly embrace your vision. And, because Builders play […]

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Episode 270: Summer Success Series Pt. 6 – Work ON your school, not just in it

EPISODE 270Summer Success Series Pt. 6: Work ON your school, not just in itBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Is the majority of the work you do maintaining your school or moving it?We need to dedicate and protect time each week to work ON our schools, not just in our schools.   Writing emails, returning phone calls, […]

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Episode 269: Summer Success Series Pt. 5 – Fight for Your Vision

EPISODE 269Summer Success Series Pt. 5: Fight for Your VisionBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Your big vision will threaten someone else’s small plans.If your vision isn’t worth fighting for, it isn’t worth having.Your number one job as a principal is to promote and protect your vision.  The best defense against accusations that your vision is […]

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Episode 268: Summer Success Series Pt. 4 – How to set and Uphold High Expectations of Teachers

EPISODE 268Summer Success Series Pt. 4: How to set and Uphold High Expectations of TeachersBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:High standards are not the same as high expectations. Your standards set the bar. Your Expectations are your belief about whether your teachers will reach the bar. The purpose of feedback is to help people see […]

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Episode 267: Summer Success Series Pt. 3 – Be Proactive instead of Reactive

EPISODE 267Summer Success Series Pt. 3: Be Proactive instead of ReactiveBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Proactive = Preparing. Reactive = Repairing. Which way would you rather spend your time this school year?You already know the majority of the challenges you’re going to face this school year (hint: they are the same challenges you face […]

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Episode 266: Summer Success Series Pt. 2 – How to Get Unstuck

EPISODE 266Summer Success Series Pt. 2: How to Get UnstuckBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Sometimes the reason you’re stuck is not because you don’t have the skills to get unstuck. The reason you’re stuck is because you refuse to use them.How many times have you had everything you needed to be successful, but been […]

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Episode 265: Summer Success Series Pt. 1 – The #1 Thing Standing Between You and Success

EPISODE 265Summer Success Series Pt. 1: The #1 Thing Standing Between You and SuccessBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:We overestimate how much other people block our dreams and underestimate how much we self-sabotage.If you don’t believe in you, how can you expect anyone else to?We often talk ourselves out of success not because we […]

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Episode 263 – The Annual Summer Reading List

EPISODE 263The Annual Summer Reading ListBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:There are essentially two ways we can show up in any situation. We can either launch into self-protection (blame, avoidance, denial, rationalization, judgment) or we can regulate our emotions so that we can think and behave intentionally. (curtesy of Annie Hyman Pratt).“Teams are temporary. […]

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