Lately I have been in a zone of reading a lot on becoming a better..something. A better woman, a better principal, a better wife, a better mom, better at social media and better at leading. In all this reading what is the common thread….slow down. In today’s pressures to be the better everything, at all … Continue reading Better..or better enough. #principalinbalance
New’s Year Day is one of my favorite of the year. My family lays low, watches football and spends the first day of the year looking forward to what is to come. Today I spent time reviewing my previous #OneWords and what I learned: in 2016 I worked to become BETTER in aspects of life. in 2017 … Continue reading #OneWord 2019: Elevate
October is #ThankaPrincipal month, and it couldn’t be a better month to have it. Many school leaders have been going strong since July 1st (or honestly never stopped). We are all a month or two into the year and the honeymoon phase is officially over. However one thing I have learned is that we as … Continue reading Etiquette for Principals. #ThankAPrincipal
Recently (like earlier today), I was on a flight home and the following instruction from the flight attendant really woke me up. In the case of an emergency please secure your own air mask first before helping others. Wow-do I fail at those instructions in life….all the time. Earlier this week we were reviewing the … Continue reading Putting on Your Mask First. #BalanceLAP
Balance Like a Pirate Summer 2018 Challenge Ok, so Jessica Johnson, Sarah Johnson, and I wrote a book that is coming out in a few weeks. And it has an interesting title to hook people. (Argh to our fellow PIRATES). The truth is that for us, it’s really not about just publishing a book … Continue reading Balance Like a Pirate Summer 2018 Challenge. #BalanceLAP
Principal in Balance: Learning to Lead in Work and Life 