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What are you reading next year? Here is a list of the best books for principals we are reading in our BLBS masterminds in 2022.

January 3, 2022

Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader by Daniel Bauer To date, I am most proud of creating this book. It unpacks at a high level why masterminds work and…

2021 Letter to the BLBS Tribe

January 2, 2022

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How John Went From EXHAUSTED in the Principalship to ENERGIZED

November 9, 2021

He’s one of my Ruckus Maker mastermind members. And within 90-days, we were able to turn around John’s mindset and help him go from EXHAUSTED to ENERGIZED in his role.

How Molly swapped consistently “Frustrating Days” for “Powerful Days” (And you can too) …

November 4, 2021

Molly is AMAZING and it is my privilege to share how this courageous single mom of three boys (one in high school, two in college) shifted her experience from consistently…

How Chris went from uninspired leadership to the state association presidency in just a few years …

November 1, 2021

Dr. Chris Jones is the principal of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School. He has two boys and an amazing wife.

My Q4 2021 Goals

October 26, 2021

Every three months I review my performance and reflect on my goals in public. From October – December 2021, these are my quarterly goals. If you are a school leader…

Q3 2021 OKRs Reflection

October 18, 2021

Each quarter I take a deeper dive into my goals. In this post, I will reflect on my Q3 (July – September) 2021 results. Steal my process for goal reflection…

Is your school leadership style getting you poor results? Use the 5 levers of school leadership most principals don’t realize are available

October 7, 2021

Whether you are a novice searching for your school leadership style or a veteran needing a tune-up this year, this post is for you. There are many things you can…

Fran learned to let go of what doesn’t matter in school and focused on what does …

August 28, 2021

Let me introduce you to Fran McGreevy, one of the top Ruckus Makers I have the privilege to serve in the mastermind. Recently I got to meet Fran at his…

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What are you reading next year? Here is a list of the best books for principals we are reading in our BLBS masterminds in 2022.

2021 Letter to the BLBS Tribe

How John Went From EXHAUSTED in the Principalship to ENERGIZED

How Molly swapped consistently “Frustrating Days” for “Powerful Days” (And you can too) …

How Chris went from uninspired leadership to the state association presidency in just a few years …

My Q4 2021 Goals

Q3 2021 OKRs Reflection

Is your school leadership style getting you poor results? Use the 5 levers of school leadership most principals don’t realize are available

Fran learned to let go of what doesn’t matter in school and focused on what does …

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