Podcast Episodes

Episode 23: My 5 Biggest Leadership Mistakes And How To Avoid Them

I believe that not all mistakes are created equal.

There is the “I got home from the store and forgot to buy milk” kind of mistake and then there is …

3 years ago

Episode 22: How To Respond To The Death Of A Student

I got the phone call that every school leader dreads.

One of my students had died. It was a Wednesday night in September, 1998. I got a call that one…

3 years, 1 month ago

Episode 21: Your Teachers Have Emotional Bank Accounts And You Are The Banker

You know how this works.

You earn money, it gets deposited in your bank account and then you use that money to buy groceries, pay bills or eat out at…

3 years, 1 month ago

Episode 20: Use The Power Of Storytelling To Increase Student Retention And Recruitment

About once a week, I ask my wife the same question, “Hey do you wanna know what song is stuck in my head?”

She always says, “not really” and then I t…

3 years, 1 month ago

Episode 19: Do You Treat Your Car Better Than You Treat Yourself?

The longest year of my life was between my 15th birthday and my 16th birthday.

It was only 365 days, but it felt like 5 years. I couldn’t wait to g…

3 years, 1 month ago

Episode 18: How To Have A Successful Meeting With An Upset Parent

Every school has them.

The teachers discuss them, but do everything they can to avoid them.

Administrators cringe when they walk through the front do…

3 years, 2 months ago

Episode 17: 9 Ways To Avoid The "False Productivity Trap"

I want you to use your imagination.

It is the end of the day, you’re getting ready to leave school and you are sitting at your desk. You look back on…

3 years, 2 months ago

Episode 16: When Your Children Attend The School That You Lead

One of the most embarrassing moments of my life happened on a Thursday afternoon in the fall of 1999. I was driving home from school and my cell phon…

3 years, 2 months ago

Episode 15: The 8 Ways To Feel Less Overwhelmed At School

Recently, I was driving home from school and I heard an ad for a debt consolidation company on the radio. The announcer asked, “Are you drowning in d…

3 years, 2 months ago

Episode 14: Leadership Lessons From The Top Of Mount Everest

Since I was a kid, I have always been fascinated with The Death Zone.

No, that is not some zombie movie. I actually don’t like zombie movies or horro…

3 years, 2 months ago