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Episode 71: Do You Treat Your Self Care Like Tylenol Or A One-A-Day Vitamin?
Your day starts before your alarm goes off.
You wake up early because you are stressed out about a meeting that you have that afternoon.
Your phone starts dinging with texts from two teachers calling off sick.
The snow has stopped, but the parking lot needs to be plowed.
You are going to open on time, but the guy that plows your parking lot just called and says that his truck has a dead battery.
You haven’t even left your house yet and you are thinking “Here we go again……”
Then you arrive at school.
You must respond to every email, return every phone call, attend every meeting, handle every discipline problem, motivate and inspire every teacher, retain every student, beat last year’s test scores, come in under budget and keep every parent happy.
Now, when you’ve done all of that, when you’ve nailed it, when all that is done, please be sure to prioritize your self care, maintain a healthy work/life balance, watch what you eat, get enough sleep, exercise and don’t be a jerk to your family and friends.
Day after day, week after week, year after year.
Think about the cumulative effect of all of those decisions.
Think about the cumulative effect of all that stress.
Many private school leaders find themselves so caught up in the day-to-day demands of running a school, that they neglect their own self-care until a crisis hits.
I want to challenge that approach and encourage you to think about self-care differently.
On today’s episode of the Private School Leader Podcast, I want to ask you a VERY important question: Do You Treat Your Self Care Like Tylenol Or A One-A-Day Vitamin?
Everything that I mentioned above can lead to you feeling tired, discouraged and stressed out. I’ve been there. That’s why I created THRIVE Academy just for you. THRIVE Academy is a digital course that will help you get out of survival mode and get back to feeling energized at school. CLICK HERE to learn more or go to www.theprivateschoolleader.com/thrive
Thank you for taking me along with you when you are walking the dog, driving to school or running errands. I appreciate you and what you are doing for the lucky kids and teachers at your school.
Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference!
Mark Minkus
Being a private school leader is a VERY difficult job. You have to make hundreds of decisions every day, and you have to keep everyone safe, increase enrollment, keep the parents happy, keep the board happy, motivate the teachers, deal with student discipline, beat last year’s test scores and come in under budget.
That can lead to you feeling tired, discouraged and stressed out. I’ve been there. That’s why I created THRIVE Academy just for you. THRIVE Academy is a digital course that will help you get out of survival mode and get back to feeling energized at school.
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago