EPISODE 274The 5 Meetings that Should be on Every Principal’s CalendarBiggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:There are only 2 reasons to have a meeting. Either you need to make a decision or you need to move the work forward. Any other meeting is a waste of time.Meetings have been given a bad rep. But […]
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EPISODE 273Do we really need to inspect what we expect?Biggest Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss:Just because you randomly show up in a teacher’s classroom and drop off a quick note doesn’t mean that you are helping that teacher grow. Have you ever considered the impact of your feedback from a teacher’s perspective?If your feedback doesn’t […]
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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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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