Episode 141 – Why You Need to Play the Long Game

EPISODE 141Why You Need to Play the Long GameBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:When we get into crisis mode, we are often tempted to settle for short-term fixes instead of long-term solutions. But, short-term fixes can often create long-term problems.When you play the long game, you’re willing to suffer a few minor inconveniences in […]

Episode 140 – Methods or Principles?

EPISODE 140Methods or Principles?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Methods are context-dependent. Principles are context-agnostic.Methods come and go. Principles are timeless.While it is easier (and sometimes even sexier) to choose methods, you can only create lasting results when you choose principles.Methods offer a temporary relief. Principles help you develop lasting solutions.Armed with the right principles, […]

Episode 139 – Are You Tweaking or Transforming?

EPISODE 139Are You Tweaking or Transforming?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Most people say they want transformation but are unwilling to do the work it takes to actually achieve it.You cannot tweak your way to real transformation.People who are looking for tweaks and tricks are doing so because they more comfortable in their current situation […]

Episode 138 – Turning Your Biggest Challenges Into Your Biggest Opportunities

EPISODE 138Turning Your Biggest Challenges Into Your Biggest OpportunitiesBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The reason so many of us are struggling with imposter syndrome is that we have been taught the wrong way to look at our challenges.When we look at our challenges through the lens of leadership, we feel pressure to have the […]

Episode 137 – The Top 5 Lessons We Learned in 2021

EPISODE 137The Top 5 Lessons We Learned in 2021Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Builders take time to reflect on the past lessons and use those lessons to create a better future for themselves and their schools.Much of the conventional wisdom about how to achieve your school goals actually steers us in the wrong direction. […]

Episode 136 – Winter Rewind: How Builders Handle Pressure

EPISODE 136Winter Rewind: How Builders Handle PressureBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Bosses tend to handle pressure by making declarations, even if they must later issue a retraction.Leaders handle pressure by trying to provide answers. But doing so is a trap that increases their stress and keeps them from ever truly solving problems.Builders deal with […]

Episode 135 – Are The Resources You Provide Teachers Helping or Hurting?

EPISODE 135Are The Resources You Provide Teachers Helping or Hurting?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Although our intentions are good, not every resource we give teachers is actually helping. In fact, many of the resources we offer create more stress, more frustration, and more overwhelm.If your resource only addresses a symptom and not the root […]

Episode 134 – How to get out of the weeds and do work that really matters

EPISODE 134How to Get Out of the Weeds and Do Work That Really MattersBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:When you only work IN your school, you stay stuck in the weeds, putting out fires, and never have a chance to think strategically.While we know that it’s not enough to simply work IN your school, […]

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 […]

Episode 132 – Are You Playing Offense or Defense

EPISODE 132Are You Playing Offense or DefenseBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Most of us are not really playing to win. We are playing not to lose.The reason that we play defense instead of offense is that it is often easier to quantify what we have to lose than what we have to gain. That’s […]