Our thoughts, words, and actions are powerful tools in building relationships, establishing trust and communicating messages in all aspects of our lives. When we use these well, it works. When we don’t, things can fall apart (including us). How we think about things really matters in how we communicate and it starts well before the … Continue reading Expect the Best. Reframing and Recalibrating Relationships.
How are you doing? No, really? Answer that question like you mean it, not like you are answering it for the person you just ran into at the grocery store. It is August 2020 and if you are an educator, a parent, a caregiver, a daycare provider, an essential work, a human…this is a challenging … Continue reading Reprieve Not Retreat
Hey there, remember me? Honestly I don’t fully recognize myself right now either. What a marathon we just went through. From flipping how we teach and lead, to navigating conversations and learning around racial equity and social justice there has been a lot to do, a lot to reflect on….and truthfully-more to come. This summer … Continue reading Finding Your Why Before Your Way: Setting Vision and Creating Missions.
Have you ever gone onto Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, or another app to check just one thing, and then realized thirty minutes have gone by? Now without the routine of facing kids in the classroom, we may unintentionally make more time for surfing and grazing but not intentionally engaging. The internet and social media can be … Continue reading Stop Surfing Social Media #TimeSaverTuesday
I love SPAM. No seriously, I live in Austin Minnesota, the home of the fantastic canned meat product. While writing this post I am wearing one of four (yes four) SPAM t-shirts I own. But today’s post is about a different type of spam-the one in your inbox. I am not sure if it was … Continue reading Taming Your InBox #TimeSaverTuesday.
How are you holding up? No really? While the news talks about the peaks of COVID-19, I continue to reflect on the different peaks of emotions of stakeholders. Peaks of emotions for our graduating seniors, peaks for teachers, peaks for parents, and peaks for our administrators. Along with these peaks comes triggers, it might be … Continue reading Learning to Let Things Go on Social Media.
Drowning in post-it notes? Can’t seem to remember everything…or anything? Feeling lost and wanting a way to gain control back in your day? I am kind of fan of journalling, note-taking and flair pens. But recently I haven’t been feeling my system was working anymore and with so many projects coming due at the end … Continue reading Effective Note Taking #TimeSaverTuesday
Please don’t get sick of me asking how are you at the beginning of each post. At some point you may be ready to be honest. Last night I put myself on time out in the car in the garage….no really. It wasn’t over anything specific, but just an overwhelming sense of powerlessness and frustration. … Continue reading Leading with Grace by Learning to Let Things Go.
Are you experiencing a roller coaster of emotions-or is it just me? You could ask me three times in an hour how I am doing and I will have three different responses. One thing I have focused on in my life is trying to be a servant leader and caring for others and this season … Continue reading Learning to Lead PD in a Different Way.
Anyone waking up wondering what day of the week it is? Whatever day it is many of us are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and working more hours than we have ever had. My epic fail this week…..I forget to shower one day. Yup, I raced through Zoom meeting after Zoom meeting, making meals for my own … Continue reading Stopping the Sprint. Essential ways to slow down the pace of our day.
Principal in Balance: Learning to Lead in Work and Life 