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Episode 76: 6 Ways To Overcome “Isolation In A Fishbowl”
I love a good oxymoron.
Of course, you know that an oxymoron is a figure of speech that pairs two opposing words.
Plastic silverware, Unbiased opinion, Minor miracle, Controlled chaos, Original copy, Near miss, Minor catastrophe, Seriously funny, Small crowd, and my all time favorite oxymoron: jumbo shrimp!
As private school leaders, our jobs are often accurately described by an oxymoron:
“Isolation in a Fishbowl”
We experience loneliness and isolation as we quietly lead our schools. We are often required to make private decisions with public consequences and then suffer in silence as our school community second guesses that decision.
Even though we work in isolation, we are subject to intense scrutiny from all of our stakeholders. Picture a goldfish, in a fishbowl, on a table at center court of your school’s Gym. The bleachers are packed with parents, teachers, students and board members. Just sitting there, watching the goldfish.
Do you ever feel that way?
On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss 6 Ways To Overcome “Isolation In A Fishbowl”.
Thank you for listening to the podcast every week. You are making a difference in the lives of the students, teachers and parents at your school. I know that what you do is difficult, exhausting and lonely. Your hard work inspires me to keep making weekly content to try to encourage and inspire you as you serve your school.
Thanks for all you do,
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.
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