Episode 133 – How To Spot and Eliminate Waste From Your Day

EPISODE 133How To Spot and Eliminate Waste From Your DayBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Every activity you do is either adding value, enabling value, or it’s waste.The reason many of us are feeling overwhelmed and frustrated right now is that we spend entirely too much of our days doing things that don’t add or […]

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Episode 131 – You are Amazing (no, really!)

EPISODE 131You are Amazing (no, really!)Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:You are facing enormous pressure on all sides and you’re doing the best you can. Know that your efforts have not gone unnoticed or unappreciated.Just by choosing to see your work through the lens of a Builder sets you apart from your colleagues who […]

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Episode 129 – How We Unintentionally Create Resistance

EPISODE 129How We Unintentionally Create ResistanceBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:When we meet a challenge, we were taught to “add fuel” instead of reduce friction. Unfortunately, adding fuel actually can create more resistance.We underestimate the impact that a small point of friction can have on our ability to produce big results. The moment we […]

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Episode 127 – The Difference Between a Will Problem and a Skill Problem

EPISODE 127The Difference Between a Will Problem and a Skill ProblemBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:You can’t solve a will problem with a skill solution and vice versa.A skill problem is usually a matter of “can the teacher?” A will problem is usually a matter of “does the teacher?”With the right solution, you can […]

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Episode 126 – When the Rug is Pulled Out from Under You…

EPISODE 126When the Rug is Pulled Out from Under You…Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Every Builder will face someone or something that attempts to obstruct what you are building. It’s not “if” it happens, it’s merely a matter of “when.”No matter how impossible others try to make it for you, you can keep building. […]

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Episode 125 – How to Handle the “October Surprise”

EPISODE 125How to Handle the “October Surprise”Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The “October Surprise” is a phenomenon mostly known in political circles, but it’s also rampant in education.Most people ignore or accept their October Surprise as just a part of the school year. But, if you play it right, your October Surprise can fortify […]

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