Episode 31 – ​How to Use Data #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 31​How to Use Data #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Data is neither good or bad. It’s how you USE data that matters. Leaders look at the data in a vacuum. Builders look at data in the context of their vision, mission, and core values which makes the data significantly more meaningful and useful. Leaders tend […]

Episode 30 – How to Hold a Boundary #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 30How to Hold a Boundary #LikeABuilderBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Boundaries are guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits.When people violate a boundary, there are two ways you […]

Episode 29 – How to Handle Teacher Complaints #LikeABuilder

​EPISODE 29How to Handle Teacher Complaints #LikeABuilder Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:A teacher complaint is an expression of their dissatisfaction with their jobs. But, just addressing the complaint without addressing the ROOT cause of the complaint will not completely solve the problem.It’s not that teachers are being ungrateful or hard to please; it’s that […]

Episode 28 – How Well Does Your Master Schedule Reflect Your Core Values, Mission, and Vision

​EPISODE 28How Well Does Your Master Schedule Reflect Your Core Values, Mission, and Vision Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Your master schedule is one of the most powerful ways you have to realize your vision, live out your core values, and keep your school on mission.There are three mindset shifts (I call them “mindsteps”) […]

Episode 27 – Should you ever get rid of a teacher?

​EPISODE 27Should you ever get rid of a teacher?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:There is a better way to deal with underperforming teachers – a way that actually solves your problem and builds your culture in the process.Focusing on building your school rather than getting rid of those who seem in the way means […]

Episode 26 – What to do about Blank Stares

​EPISODE 26What to do about Blank StaresBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:There are 3 big reasons your feedback may produce blank stares. The better you understand these reasons, the better you can adjust your feedback so that you avoid confusion in the first place.The way that we have been taught to give feedback may […]

Episode 25 – How to Create a True Sense of Urgency

​EPISODE 25How to Create a True Sense of UrgencyBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:The 2 biggest threats to a true sense of urgency are complacency and false urgency.There are 3 things you can do to generate a true sense of urgency. 1) Make the data hard to ignore, 2) be visibly urgent yourself, and […]

Episode 24 – How to Cut Down Your To Do List

EPISODE 24How to Cut Down Your To Do ListBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:You need to delegate so that you have time to focus on the work that only you can do.There are two myths that keep us from delegating effectively: One, we think that it is just faster or easier to do it […]

Episode 23 – Are You Doing What You Were Truly Meant To Do?

EPISODE 23Are You Doing What You Were Truly Meant To Do?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Your Zone of Genius is the work that you were meant to do. Anytime you feel burned out, it’s a sign that you are not spending enough time inside your Zone of Genius.Finding your Zone of Genius requires that […]

Episode 22 – The Secret to Overcoming Burnout

EPISODE 22The Secret to Overcoming BurnoutBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:One of the biggest reasons we experience burnout is because we are not doing work that feeds and inspires us.When we operate in our zone of competence, we are just plowing through the work but not deriving any real joy from it. Doing things that […]