When life sends us grim letters, reminding us of its fragility, we can easily get derailed. When illness, death, tragedy, criticism, or crisis strikes, we can tumble quickly. When we
Leadership
PermissionLast week, I spoke at a virtual conference on Lead AND Have a Life. It was a powerful experience of sharing with school leaders from around the world.Following a couple
Sitting with dozens of school leaders on a speakers panel this June morning, the facilitator queried, “What’s the best thing you could do this summer to empower your next school
In the end, there were tears and laughter. Our stories brought forward the emotion. The emotion needed to be experienced. Truly, whether you're crawling or cheering this year, tell your
Are you trapped in the ‘hustle culture?’ The ‘hustle culture’ prioritizes busyness over wellness, sacrifice over sustainability, and availability over effectiveness. During Covid, we found ourselves in this place. With
Are you ‘stuck’ on the treadmill of overwhelm? You can get off. Let's explore. System-level overwhelm is real.This week, I spoke with one Principal (11 years) who has 800 students
Success breeds success. Don't you agree? Everyone wants to feel a sense of momentum, achievement, and even victory. In my life, feeling ‘stuck’ is one of my deepest fears. However,
The Mobiüs Strip is a 3-dimensional figure representing the endless intertwining of the inner and outer. If you trace your finger along the path of the strip, you will at
My leadership story inhabits my life story. I took the long way to 'Thriving.'Alongside my first steps into school leadership, the nest of my family went SPLAT! Unfortunately, my children
3 Learnings on Goal Achievement
In Junior High, I started carrying a paper calendar in my purse. Even then, I pined over the DayTimer components. Later, in the 90s, I was an early adopter of