4 Things You Need to Do Now to Create Momentum for the Year

Do You Boo: Have you ever felt that you couldn’t be your authentic self at school? Do you find yourself squeezing yourself into your district’s notion of what a “good leader” looks like? Do you feel pressure to conform to what your district wants in order... by School Leadership Reimagined

32 min listen

How to Fail #LikeABuilder: As educators, we spend a lot of time trying to avoid failure. But failure is inevitable and the irony is, the more you try to avoid it, the worse failure feels when it happens. Builders know this which is why instead of avoiding failure, Builders... by School Leadership Reimagined

32 min listen

Summer Rewind: Episode 103 - The Problem IS the solution: This week, we’re rewinding back to Episode 103 where we looked at the distinct difference between the way that bosses, leaders, and Builders look at their challenges. Bosses tend to avoid problems altogether. Leaders tend to look for solutions,... by School Leadership Reimagined

35 min listen

Summer Rewind: How you can achieve your vision in 3 years or less: Do you ever feel like you make all these plans and they never turn out the way you wanted? It may be because you are planning like a Boss or a Leader. You see, the way that most of us were taught to create plans keeps us on the School Improvement... by School Leadership Reimagined

27 min listen

Summer Rewind: Episode 122: We're all familiar with the term YOLO (You only live once). It's often used as an excuse to indulge ourselves in something decadent because after all, we only have one life, we might as well make the best of it. But what happens when you shift the... by School Leadership Reimagined

23 min listen

Summer Rewind Episode 84: Summer is a time for making plans but should you really be doing everything you're thinking about doing? Before you answer, you need to listen to this summer rewind episode. I'm often asked what the secret is to success. Is it some new program? Some... by School Leadership Reimagined

29 min listen

Summer Rewind Episode 81 - Nobody cares about YOUR why: By now, we've all heard the expression "Start with why." Unfortunately, many leaders have taken that to mean they should start with THEIR why. But, nobody really cares about YOUR why; they care about THEIR why. This is why so many teachers are burned... by School Leadership Reimagined

22 min listen

Stop Juggling: If you’re feeling like you’re juggling as fast as you can and it’s still not enough to keep all the balls in the air, then today’s episode offers you some very simple advice: Stop Juggling. Instead, take a step back and determine what is truly... by School Leadership Reimagined

35 min listen

The Secret to an Amazing School Year: The secret to a successful school year is to F.O.C.U.S. - Follow One Course Until Successful. And while that may ring true, HOW do you determine which course to follow? And, how can you stay the course in the midst of so many demands on your time,... by School Leadership Reimagined

29 min listen

Summer Rewind: Are these 3 fears holding you back?: Why are we so afraid to set an ambitious vision for our schools? Whenever I am working with school administrators about setting ambitious visions for their schools-- the kind of vision that includes 100% of their students -- I always meet resistance.... by School Leadership Reimagined

40 min listen

Summer Rewind: Can Assistant Principals Be Builders?: One of the questions I get asked the most comes from assistant principals. Is it possible to be a Builder as an AP? They love the idea of Buildership but worry that they can't be a Builder in their current roles. So, on today's episode, we’re... by School Leadership Reimagined

29 min listen

4 Things You Need to Do Now to Create Momentum for the Year: Now that most of us are back in school, we're all pretty busy with all the tasks that inevitably demand our attention at the beginning of the year. And while those tasks are often important, there are 4 things you may not realize you should be doing... by School Leadership Reimagined

28 min listen

Summer Rewind: Why you may want to throw away your School Improvement Plan: How often have you written a beautiful School Improvement Plan, submitted it to your district, and then never referenced it again (at least until it's time to submit your end of the year progress report). Or, how often have you created a SIP plan with... by School Leadership Reimagined

30 min listen

The ONE solution to every “People Problem”: We tend to treat people problems as if they are all different and require different solutions for each situation. But in today's episode, I’m going to make the case that every people problem you face -- whether it’s a resistant teacher, a toxic... by School Leadership Reimagined

33 min listen

The 4 Types of Builders: Do you know your Builder Type? There are 4 Types of Builders. Knowing these 4 Builder types not only helps you understand where you are as a Builder, it helps you overcome your biggest block right now so that you can be an even better Builder... by School Leadership Reimagined

30 min listen

Summer Rewind - Are you tweaking or transforming?: As leaders, we were taught to constantly tweak what we are doing so that we can get better. But as Builders, you know that you cannot tweak your way to success. And yet, so many of us waste so much time and energy on tweaks rather than focusing on... by School Leadership Reimagined

32 min listen

Uncovering the Hidden Opportunities in Your School: We spend a lot of time focused on our challenges (and understandably so) but if you only focus on what’s wrong with your school, you miss a HUGE opportunity fo find solutions that might otherwise go unnoticed. That’s why on today’s episode,... by School Leadership Reimagined

39 min listen

Are you doing the right thing for the wrong reasons?: Ready for some straight talk? Many of us are doing the “right” work for the wrong reasons. So in this episode, we’re having the hard conversations about what really drives our work. Discover how to remove one of the biggest barriers that... by School Leadership Reimagined

26 min listen

Common pitfalls to avoid when crafting your vision: I know I can sound like a broken record when it comes to talking about Vision statements, but the reason is very clear -- The right vision changes everything. The wrong vision changes nothing. So, how can you ensure you have the right vision for your... by School Leadership Reimagined

42 min listen

Summer Rewind Episode 130 - You're Selling Yourself Short: One of the things Builders know is that it is just as hard to pursue a big goal as a little one. So, why is it that we work so hard for so little progress in our schools? In this week’s Summer Rewind, we revisit Episode 130 where we challenge the... by School Leadership Reimagined

31 min listen

How to recover from your mistakes #LikeABuilder: No one likes making mistakes, and yet we ALL make them. Mistakes are inevitable so it really doesn’t matter if you make a mistake (you will). What matters is how you recover from your mistakes. So on this week’s episode, we’re going to examine... by School Leadership Reimagined

28 min listen

The Secret to Getting Your Staff On Board: It’s the new year and if you’re like most administrators, you’ve returned to school with a new energy and focus on achieving your school goals for the year. So, it can be very frustrating to meet with staff resistance, especially when you have a... by School Leadership Reimagined

44 min listen

The ONE solution to every “People Problem”: We tend to treat people problems as if they are all different and require different solutions for each situation. But in today's episode, I’m going to make the case that every people problem you face -- whether it’s a resistant teacher, a toxic... by School Leadership Reimagined

23 min listen

Are you in an abusive relationship with your boss?: I debated about whether or not to air this episode because I take abuse very seriously but the more I heard from administrators about their situations, the more I realized that many administrators are in abusive relationships with their supervisors.... by School Leadership Reimagined

32 min listen

Dig the well BEFORE you're thirsty: Do you ever feel like you keep solving the same problems over and over again? Why not put systems in place to quickly resolve those common challenges when they crop up? That way, instead of being caught off guard, you can quickly recover from your... by School Leadership Reimagined

23 min listen

How Builders are Defying the Odds: The national narrative around schools is pretty dismal right now. With test scores in decline, cultures turning toxic, and a rise in discipline issues it can seem as if we are headed for doom. Except… while the rest of the world is preoccupied with... by School Leadership Reimagined

40 min listen

The Buildership Success Secrets: We’re kicking off our Summer of Success series by talking about what “success” means to a Builder -- and trust me, it isn’t at all what we were taught to see as success. Instead, you’ll discover a simple framework you can use to... by School Leadership Reimagined

36 min listen

Rewind: 6 Early Warning Signs Your School Culture is Turning Toxic: One of my favorite sayings is "Culture eats strategy for breakfast." If you've got a toxic culture, it really doesn't matter what your strategic plan or vision is. Your culture always trumps your strategy. That's why this week, we're re-sharing this... by School Leadership Reimagined

28 min listen

My Biggest Lessons of 2022: As we close 2022, I want to take some time to share some of my biggest lessons I learned this year. These lessons have given me more freedom, more focus, and more wins this year than I’ve had in a long time. My hope is that they will do the same for... by School Leadership Reimagined

47 min listen

Stop playing "whack-a-mole": It’s October and the back-to-school honeymoon is over. Now is the time that many leaders begin to feel overwhelmed as they look at the enormity of the work before them. That’s why on today’s episode, we’re going to tackle how to decide what is... by School Leadership Reimagined

28 min listen

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4 Things You Need to Do Now to Create Momentum for the Year

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