Podcast Episodes

Episode 53: The 5 Most Powerful Leadership Lessons From Atomic Habits

Over the last 32 years, I’ve read a lot of great leadership books. In fact, I made a Top 10 list of leadership books and you can check those out at w…

2 years, 5 months ago

Episode 52: The 5 Things That Are Probably True About The Parents At Your School

There are two kinds of people in your life. 

If you just ate lunch and you are on your way to lead an important meeting, there are the kind of people…

2 years, 6 months ago

Episode 51: How To Significantly Increase Student Retention By Creating A "Culture Of Anticipation"

Think back to when you were a kid. What was something that you looked forward to with great anticipation?

For me it was Christmas morning and my 16th…

2 years, 6 months ago

Episode 50: How To Reverse Engineer Your Portrait Of A Graduate

I am old enough to remember using a road map to get where I was going. Yes, I am talking about the impossible to fold map that lived in the glove com…

2 years, 6 months ago

Episode 49: The 8 Biggest Strengths Of The Introverted Leader

I want you to take a moment and notice the title of this week’s episode.

The title is NOT: “5 Strategies To Be More Extroverted As An Introverted Lea…

2 years, 6 months ago

Episode 48: You Can Overcome The “Hustle Culture” If You Stop Doing These 6 Things

“Rise and grind.”

“I’ve got a dream that is more important than sleep.”

“I pledge allegiance to the grind.”

What do these “motivational” quotes have …

2 years, 7 months ago

Episode 47: How I Led My School While Dealing With Grief

I am not an expert on grief.

I am not a therapist.

Everyone experiences grief and loss differently.

I am NOT going to tell you how YOU should lead yo…

2 years, 7 months ago

Episode 46: Leadership Lessons From Eastern Airlines Flight 401

The date was December 29, 1972.

It was shortly before midnight and it was a warm night in Miami. Family and friends waited inside the terminal for Ea…

2 years, 7 months ago

Episode 45: The 4 “Soft Skills” That Can Ensure A Long Career As A Private School Leader

As we lead our schools, we face hundreds of unique challenges every day. To properly handle those challenges, we have to use our skills. We all have …

2 years, 7 months ago

Episode 44: 6 Strategies To Turn Your Parents Into “Raving Fans”

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift came to my city. Somehow, my 25 year old daughter was able to get tickets to the show. That’s when I started to under…

2 years, 8 months ago