Podcast Episodes

Episode 13: How Gratitude Can Make You A Happier And More Effective Leader

In November of 2016, my family and I were going through a difficult time. Shortly before Thanksgiving, my wife and I were given a VERY unexpected gif…

3 years, 3 months ago

Episode 12: The 7 Best Strategies For Overcoming Decision Fatigue

Have you ever had this conversation with your spouse or partner? “Where do you want to go for dinner?” “Oh, I don’t know, you decide.” “How about sus…

3 years, 3 months ago

Episode 11: The 4 New Year's Resolutions That Every Private School Leader Should Make

If you have had the time to watch any TV during the last week of the year you have probably noticed commercials for gym memberships, smoking cessatio…

3 years, 3 months ago

Episode 10: The 5 C's Of Effective Parent Communication

I want to ask you to use your imagination about something that COULD be true one year from today. I want you to imagine what your school would be lik…

3 years, 3 months ago

Episode 9: 8 Strategies To Increase Student Retention That Actually Work

In the Summer of 2014, our school was in the midst of a retention crisis.

We had families leaving for local public schools, local private schools and…

3 years, 4 months ago

Episode 8: How To Overcome Burnout With Boundaries

In May of 2017, my oldest sister, Cathy, passed away from breast cancer. In July of 2018, my twin sister, Ruth, passed away from breast cancer. In Fe…

3 years, 4 months ago

Episode 7: The Top 4 Productivity Hacks For Busy Private School Leaders

Do you ever get to the end of the day and feel like you didn't get anything done even though you worked really hard?

Does the "tyranny of the urgent"…

3 years, 4 months ago

Episode 6: The Top 10 Things That Servant Leaders Do

In Episode 5, we talked about the five characteristics that every Servant Leader displays:

Demonstrates humility

Displays integrity

Helps others grow…

3 years, 4 months ago

Episode 5: How Servant Leadership Can Transform Your School's Culture

Nelson Mandela was once asked, “What makes you a good leader?”

Mandela said that he was the son of a tribal chief and, when he was a boy, his father …

3 years, 5 months ago

Episode 4: Turn "Pedestal Kids" Into "Gritty Kids" By Implementing Growth Mindset

Do some of your students give up easily when faced with a challenging problem or concept?

Are your students sometimes too worried about “looking smar…

3 years, 5 months ago