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Episode 130: The 5 Keys To Making Sure That The Parents Don't Steal Your Joy
During the early 1990’s, I coached boys varsity basketball at the school that I led. At the time, we didn’t have a full-size Gym on campus, so we rented a Gym that was a 15 minute drive from our school. One Friday night, after the last game, we were all filing out of the Gym and I noticed one of the referees standing on the sidewalk and he looked really upset.
I said, “Is everything OK?”
The referee replied, “Someone stole my car during the game.”
I don’t know if you’ve ever had your car stolen, but I am sure that it feels pretty awful. I do know that you have had something else stolen. Your joy. I also know who committed the robbery. The parents at your school.
We’ve all been there. We are at a wonderful event, enjoying the kids, enjoying the refreshments, having a nice time and then, BOOM! A parent walks up to you and says, “You need a better sound system. I couldn’t even hear my daughter singing. Also, the coffee is terrible.” Joy officially stolen…
On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss The 5 Keys To Making Sure That The Parents Don't Steal Your Joy.
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Mark Minkus
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- My school invades every part of my professional and personal life.
- I want to have a long and happy and fulfilling career as a private school leader.
- I feel called to do this work, but I am not sure how long I can keep doing it if nothing changes.
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