A little help from my friends
This Jim Rohn quote is everywhere, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The quote changed my life. Because of it, I built…
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School Vision: Blue Oceans & Schools
I’ve been reading Blue Ocean Strategy with a group of “edupreneurs” recently in our mastermind. A red ocean represents a crowded space filled with sharks. The idea behind a blue…
Your Path
Joseph Campbell wrote, “If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it’s not your path. Your own path you make with…
Living Overseas
I’ve lived overseas for the last 3-years. I cannot begin to explain that entire experience in a blog post, but I can say it’s been a wonderful cultural experience. One…
Fishbowls and leadership
Being a fish is a hard existence. Living in a fishbowl offers no privacy. People peer into your world unless the lights are out. Fishbowls also work in leadership. To…
Empty cups, boxes, and mindfulness
I’m getting excited about this summer’s live event. This week I continued to draft out the gathering’s agenda. It’s available here (no email required), but please note it is a…
The problem with unicorns
Have you ever met a unicorn? They think the world revolves around them. And when we are lazy presenters, we might as well be a unicorn standing on the stage.…
I almost quit
I almost gave up twice on Better Leaders Better Schools. Quitting Part 1 Before launching the podcast, I lost 2 recordings with influential leaders I respected. I lost one recording…
Do I have enough time?
The other day my friend Karine asked us in the mastermind about the most interesting work we face in education and the percentage of time spent on it. Applying that…
