Podcast Episodes

Episode 87: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Laws 8-14)

I am doing something that I have never done before on the podcast.

I am doing a three episode series on The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell. Last week, we took a look at Laws 1-7 an…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 86: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Laws 1-7)

In May of 1998, I was struggling.

I was wrapping up my seventh year as a Head of School and I was feeling very rundown from all of the demands of the board, the teachers, the parents and the students…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 85: If You Only Read One Book This Summer, Read This One

I have been a private school leader for 32 years.

I have read a lot of books about leadership, private school leadership and leadership in the corporate world. Many of them are very valuable for priv…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Episode 84: The 5 Things That You Should Definitely Do This Summer

We all have so many things that we need to do during the summer.

First, we have to wrap up the school year that just ended by meeting with teachers, finishing off report cards and sending out achieve…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 83: Make Sure That You Take Time To Celebrate These 6 Accomplishments

When I get home from an event at school, my wife always asks me the same question. “How did it go?”

I usually say the same thing. “It went really well!”

Then she always says the same thing. “Well, th…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 82: The 8 Keys To Being A More Resilient Leader

I strongly believe that the most important trait of a successful private school leader is integrity. 

I think that resilience is a close second.

The word “resilience” has an extremely interesting def…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 81: The 9 Steps To Having A Difficult Conversation With One Of Your Teachers

It’s that time of year.

You are likely having your year-end conversations with your teachers. Most of them will be positive and upbeat, but a few of them will be difficult.

Perhaps you need to speak …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Episode 80: This One Productivity Hack Will Save You 1-2 Hours Per Week

Does the number 1,440 mean anything to you?

What about the number 86,400?

Well, we each get exactly 1,440 minutes a day.

We each get exactly 86,400 seconds a day.

As private school leaders, we are so…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Use The 7-38-55 Rule To Have Better Conversations With Parents And Teachers

George Bernard Shaw said, “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”

As Private School Leaders, effective communication has never been more important. It h…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Episode 78: Do These 4 Things To Feel Less Stressed At School

I’m going to tell you something that you already know.

You have a VERY stressful job.

You must respond to every email, return every phone call, attend every meeting, handle every discipline problem, …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago