Podcast Episodes

Episode 77: 6 Things That We Need To Stop Doing To Our Teachers

The first stop sign is said to have been erected in Detroit, Michigan in 1915. It was a simple, square, wooden sign with the word "STOP" painted in white letters on a black background. 

The sign was …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

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,…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Episode 75: Stop Inviting Parents Into Your Home After 7:00PM

I want to start today’s episode by asking you to use your imagination.

First, I need you to think of “that parent”. The one that immediately came to mind will be part of the following scenario:

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Episode 74: Does The Homepage Of Your School’s Website Answer These 5 Questions?

There is an old saying: “You can’t judge a book by its cover”.

Of course, we understand the meaning. When we meet a person for the first time, we should not make snap judgments about them by their ou…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Episode 73: The 3 Keys To Becoming A More Strategic Leader

I’ve never really been a big fan of strategy games. Games like Connect 4, Battleship, Chess and Risk don’t really interest me. Maybe it is because of all of the strategic thinking and problem solving…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Episode 72: The 5 Ways That Social Media Is Making You A Less Effective Leader

I love ice cream.

My favorite flavor is Cow Patty (a mix of chocolate ice cream, chocolate chip, peanut butter and brownie cookie doughs and pieces of chocolate-covered sugar cone), which is a specia…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

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…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 70: Have Better Meetings With Upset Parents By Using The 4 S's

Sometimes I think that adults and children aren't all that different.

Kids and adults both crave predictability and support, but we also like to have fun.

Adults want people to listen to us when we t…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 69: The 8 Keys To Improving Your Relationship With Your Board President

Zelmyra and Herbert grew up as best friends in rural North Carolina.

The fell in love and got married on May 13, 1924

86 years and 290 days later, Herbert passed away in 2011. Zelmyra and Herbert Fis…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago

Episode 68: 6 Ways To Make Better Decisions In High Stress Situations

Have you ever made a decision that you looked back on and asked yourself, “What was I thinking?”

I don’t know about you, but that has definitely happened to me and it is definitely not a good feeling…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago