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The Private School Leader Podcast exists to help you go from SURVIVING to THRIVING as you lead your school. Do you ever feel lonely and isolated in your role as a private school leader? Do you wish that you could get back to what really energizes you (making a difference in the lives of your students)? Do you want to have a long AND fulfilling career in private school education? Are you an aspiring Head of School and you want to accelerate your leadership growth? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then the Private School Leader Podcast is for you!
Your host, Mark Minkus, has been a private school leader for over 30 years. He’s been where you are. He’s been in the hospital with ulcers. He’s had his daughters ask, “Dad, when do we get to see you instead of the back of your laptop?” About 10 years ago, Mark went from surviving to thriving and he is here to help you do the same! You will learn step by step strategies to effectively deal with difficult parents, overcome burnout, change your school’s culture, increase your productivity, improve teacher morale and more! Most importantly, you will learn how to effectively lead your school while still taking care of your mind, body and spirit. Sounds impossible, right? It’s not!
Mark knows how incredibly busy you are. That's why he created a weekly podcast that you can listen to while driving to school, working out or running errands. Think of this podcast as your weekly dose of inspiration, motivation and PD, all while doing something else! If you want to get out of “survival mode” and start thriving at school, then tune in every week to the Private School Leader Podcast!
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Episode 199: OREO Cookies Can Help You Tame Your Email Inbox
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Aug 08, 2026 |
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Episode 198: A Great School Year Rarely Happens By Accident (Do These 3 Things On Purpose)
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Aug 01, 2026 |
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Episode 197: 3 Strategies To Feel Less Overwhelmed AND Get Everything Done Before The First Day Of School
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Episode 196: 4 Ways To Improve Your August Teacher In-Service Days
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Jul 18, 2026 |
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Episode 195: It's Not Too Late For You To Have A Restorative Summer
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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Episode 194: 2 Important Leadership Lessons From "The Karate Kid"
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Jul 04, 2026 |
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Episode 193: Is Your School Ready For The "Unplugged Movement" And "The Digital Delusion" Backlash?
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Jun 27, 2026 |
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Episode 192: Want Less Parent Stress This Fall? Do 1 Of These 4 Things Now
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Jun 20, 2026 |
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Episode 191: Your Employee Handbook Revisions Should Be Written For Your Best Teachers (Not Your Worst)
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Jun 13, 2026 |
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Episode 190: Productivity Lessons From A Garden Hose (How To Go From "Mist" To "Jet")
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Jun 06, 2026 |
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Episode 189: "Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become." James Clear
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May 30, 2026 |
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Episode 188: Don’t Finish The School Year Without Asking Yourself These 4 Questions
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May 23, 2026 |
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Episode 187: The 4 Reminders You Didn't Know You Needed TODAY
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May 16, 2026 |
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Episode 186: Confidence Is A Result, Not A Prerequisite
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May 09, 2026 |
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Episode 185: There's No Such Thing As A Secret In A Private School (Let's Fix That)
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May 02, 2026 |
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Episode 184: How To Avoid The #1 Mistake That You're Making With Upset Parents
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Apr 25, 2026 |
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Episode 183: The 3 Keys To Having A Strong Finish To This School Year
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Episode 182: You Can't Make Everyone Happy, So Stop Trying
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Apr 11, 2026 |
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Episode 181: The Leadership Lie That Is Keeping You Stuck
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Apr 04, 2026 |
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Episode 180: The Email That You Should Never Send
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Mar 28, 2026 |
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Episode 179: How To Be The Leader Your School Needs You To Be Right Now
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Episode 178: 5 Strategies That Will Boost Your Enrollment Before August
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Mar 14, 2026 |
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Episode 177: Extraordinary Empathy: The Hug That Changed Everything
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Mar 07, 2026 |
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Episode 176: Here's Your Survival Mode Escape Plan
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Feb 28, 2026 |
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Episode 175: The 2 Problems That 90% Of School Leaders Face (And How To Fix Them)
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Feb 21, 2026 |
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Episode 174: You Will Lose Good Teachers And Good Families If You Keep Doing These 2 Things
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Episode 173: 4 Leadership Lessons From The 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Episode 172: The 4 Things That Teachers Wish Their Principals Knew
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Jan 31, 2026 |
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Episode 171: Your Biggest Strength Could Also Be Your Biggest Weakness
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Jan 24, 2026 |
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Episode 170: How To Handle The Concerning Shift From "Helicopter Parenting" To "Snow Plow Parenting"
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Jan 17, 2026 |
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Episode 169: 3 Ways To Lift Your “Leadership Lid”
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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Episode 168: 4 Leadership Lessons From Captain Sully And "The Miracle On The Hudson"
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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Episode 167: If You Only Make 1 New Year's Resolution, Please Make This One
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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Episode 166: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets Of 2025
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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Episode 165: The #1 Frustration Of Private School Leaders Right Now (And What To Do About It)
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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Episode 164: Do These 3 Things When A Parent Hijacks Your Emotions
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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Episode 163: The 3 Biggest Indicators Of A Healthy Culture And How To Get Them At Your School
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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Episode 162: When The Best Thing About Your School Is Also The Worst Thing About Your School
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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Episode 161: How To Turn Fragile Kids Into Resilient Kids
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Nov 15, 2025 |
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Episode 160: Luke Skywalker And Katniss Everdeen Can Help You Solve Your Most Expensive Problem
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Nov 08, 2025 |
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Episode 159: The Emotional Price Tag Of Suspending Or Expelling A Student
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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Episode 158: Handle Problem Parents By Being More "Teflon Skillet" And Less "Saturated Sponge"
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Oct 25, 2025 |
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Episode 157: This 1 Framework Will Make You A More Effective AND Happier Leader
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Oct 18, 2025 |
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Episode 156: How to Handle a Veteran Teacher Who’s Resisting Change
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Oct 11, 2025 |
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Episode 155: Your 4 Biggest Blind Spots: How To See Them And Avoid Them
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Oct 04, 2025 |
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Episode 154: Are You Running Your School Or Leading Your School?
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Sep 27, 2025 |
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Episode 153: When A Parent Says, "If you don't _______________, then I'm going to pull my kid out of the school."
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Sep 20, 2025 |
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Episode 152: Private School Leadership Does NOT Have To Be Death By 10,000 Paper Cuts
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Sep 13, 2025 |
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Episode 151: 5 Strategies To Overcome Feelings Of Loneliness And Isolation
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Sep 06, 2025 |
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Episode 150: "So, are you saying that you have no idea where my child is right now?"
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Aug 30, 2025 |
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Episode 149: Are Your Boundaries Written In Pencil Or Sharpie?
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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Episode 148: Navigating "The Age Of Outrage" With The Parents At Your School
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Aug 16, 2025 |
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Episode 147: Your Most Underrated Leadership Trait And How To Build It
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Aug 09, 2025 |
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Episode 146: Leadership Lessons From A Professional Juggler
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Aug 02, 2025 |
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Episode 145: Trustworthy Leaders Say These 4 Things
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Jul 26, 2025 |
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Episode 144: The 6 Keys To Significantly Improving The Culture At Your School (Part 2)
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Episode 143: The 6 Keys To Significantly Improving The Culture At Your School (Part 1)
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Jul 12, 2025 |
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Episode 142: 5 Ways To Improve Your Teacher In-Service Days
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Jul 05, 2025 |
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Episode 141: Use "The Focus Funnel” To Increase Your Productivity
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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Episode 140: Leadership Lessons From Your Windshield And Your Rearview Mirror
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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Episode 139 Prioritizing Problems: Elephants, Wolves and Termites
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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Episode 138: Bosses Make You Feel Anxious, Leaders Make You Feel Safe
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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Episode 137: The Secret Struggle: Mental Health And Private School Leadership
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May 31, 2025 |
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Episode 136: 4 More Powerful Leadership Lessons From Atomic Habits
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May 24, 2025 |
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Episode 135: Do 1 Of These 4 Things This Summer To Have A Better 25/26 School Year
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May 17, 2025 |
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Episode 134: "‘My Child Is Not the Problem’: How To Handle Defensive Parenting
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May 10, 2025 |
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Episode 133: Do These 4 Things Before Your Body "Pulls The Emergency Brake"
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May 03, 2025 |
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Episode 132: 5 Strategies to Avoid Getting Sucked Into The "Tyranny of the Teacher Drama"
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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Episode 131: Leading Your School While Caring For Aging Parents
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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Episode 130: The 5 Keys To Making Sure That The Parents Don't Steal Your Joy
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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Episode 129: Does Your Spouse/Partner/Best Friend Have "Listening Fatigue?”
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Apr 05, 2025 |
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Episode 128: Do 3 Things Now And 4 Things Later To THRIVE During "The 100 Days Of May"
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Mar 29, 2025 |
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Episode 127: This One Strategy Will Significantly Increase Your Productivity AND Make You Better At Delegating
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Mar 22, 2025 |
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Episode 126: The 4 Keys To Surviving "Tough Conversation Season"
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Episode 125: This Is An Eviction Notice For The Parent That Is Living Rent-Free In Your Head
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Mar 08, 2025 |
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Episode 124: How To Overcome The “Sunday Scaries”
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Mar 01, 2025 |
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Episode 123: 4 Ways To Deal With The Teacher That Is An "Energy Vampire"
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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Episode 122: How To Navigate Complex Emotions When You Get The Parent Survey Results
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Feb 15, 2025 |
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Episode 121: 3 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Own Instagram Account At School
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Feb 08, 2025 |
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Episode 120: It May Be Time For You To Consider A Continuous Enrollment Model
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Feb 01, 2025 |
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Episode 119: Reminding Your Parents That Attendance Is A Privilege And Not A Right
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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Episode 118: What To Do When The Parent Group Chat Becomes A Problem
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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Episode 117: There Is Joy On Your Campus, It’s Just Not In Your Office
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Jan 11, 2025 |
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Episode 116: Answer These 3 Questions To Have A Great Start To 2025
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Jan 04, 2025 |
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Episode 115: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets Of 2024
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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Episode 114: 7 Ways To Turn Encouragement Into Your Superpower
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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Episode 113: The 6 Keys To Retaining Your Teachers
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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Episode 112: How To Handle The Rise Of Deepfake Content And NCII (Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery)
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Dec 07, 2024 |
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Episode 111: Who Gets The Credit And Who Takes The Blame?
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Nov 30, 2024 |
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Episode 110: The 4 Secrets To Being A Great Leader
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Nov 23, 2024 |
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Episode 109: How To Help Your Child Navigate Being "The Principal's Kid"
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Nov 16, 2024 |
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Episode 108: Grace AND Revenge: The Paradox Behind What Parents Want
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Nov 09, 2024 |
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Episode 107: How to Effectively Lead Boomers, Gen X, Millennials & Gen Z
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Nov 02, 2024 |
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Episode 106: How To Avoid "Amygdala Hijack" In High Stress Situations
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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Episode 105: The 4 Types Of Problems That You DON'T Have To Solve
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Oct 19, 2024 |
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Episode 104: The Emotional Price Tag Of An Ongoing Lawsuit
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Oct 12, 2024 |
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Episode 103: Make Parent Satisfaction SKYROCKET By Using "The Nordstrom Way"
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Oct 05, 2024 |
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Episode 102: The 4 Most Toxic Quotes In Private School Leadership
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Sep 28, 2024 |
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Episode 101: The 5 Steps To Managing Unrelenting Stress
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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Episode 100: Your Email Inbox Is A Chronological List Of Everyone Else's Priorities
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Sep 14, 2024 |
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Episode 99: Do You Want Happier Parents? STOP Doing These 4 Things
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Sep 07, 2024 |
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Episode 98: The 8 WORST Leadership Habits And How To Break Them
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Aug 31, 2024 |
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Episode 97: Overcoming Perfectionism (B+ Is Always Better Than An Incomplete)
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Aug 24, 2024 |
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Episode 96: These 4 Things Will Help You Crush The Hustle Culture Mentality
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Aug 17, 2024 |
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Episode 95: The 5 Keys To Being A More Visible Leader This Year
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Aug 10, 2024 |
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Episode 94: How To Drive More Traffic To Your School's Website
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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Episode 93: What To Do When A Teacher Quits In August
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Jul 27, 2024 |
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Episode 92: How To Handle The "Underminer" And The "On The Job Retiree"
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Jul 20, 2024 |
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Episode 91: 6 Leadership Lessons From A Shepherd
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Episode 90: The 7 Keys To Becoming A Better Public Speaker
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Episode 89: 6 Ways That AI Can Help You Do Your Job
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Jun 29, 2024 |
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Episode 88: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Laws 15-21)
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Episode 87: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Laws 8-14)
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Jun 15, 2024 |
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Episode 86: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership (Laws 1-7)
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Jun 08, 2024 |
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Episode 85: If You Only Read One Book This Summer, Read This One
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Jun 01, 2024 |
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Episode 84: The 5 Things That You Should Definitely Do This Summer
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May 25, 2024 |
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Episode 83: Make Sure That You Take Time To Celebrate These 6 Accomplishments
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May 18, 2024 |
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Episode 82: The 8 Keys To Being A More Resilient Leader
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May 11, 2024 |
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Episode 81: The 9 Steps To Having A Difficult Conversation With One Of Your Teachers
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May 04, 2024 |
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Episode 80: This One Productivity Hack Will Save You 1-2 Hours Per Week
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Apr 27, 2024 |
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Use The 7-38-55 Rule To Have Better Conversations With Parents And Teachers
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Apr 20, 2024 |
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Episode 78: Do These 4 Things To Feel Less Stressed At School
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Apr 13, 2024 |
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Episode 77: 6 Things That We Need To Stop Doing To Our Teachers
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Apr 06, 2024 |
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Episode 76: 6 Ways To Overcome “Isolation In A Fishbowl”
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Mar 30, 2024 |
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Episode 75: Stop Inviting Parents Into Your Home After 7:00PM
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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Episode 74: Does The Homepage Of Your School’s Website Answer These 5 Questions?
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Mar 16, 2024 |
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Episode 73: The 3 Keys To Becoming A More Strategic Leader
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Mar 09, 2024 |
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Episode 72: The 5 Ways That Social Media Is Making You A Less Effective Leader
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Episode 71: Do You Treat Your Self Care Like Tylenol Or A One-A-Day Vitamin?
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Feb 24, 2024 |
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Episode 70: Have Better Meetings With Upset Parents By Using The 4 S's
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Feb 17, 2024 |
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Episode 69: The 8 Keys To Improving Your Relationship With Your Board President
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Feb 10, 2024 |
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Episode 68: 6 Ways To Make Better Decisions In High Stress Situations
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Feb 03, 2024 |
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Episode 67: The Surprising Truth About What Really Motivates Your Teachers
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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Episode 66: 7 Important Things To Remember As You Lead Your School
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Jan 20, 2024 |
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Episode 65: Business Made Simple For Non-financial School Leaders
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Jan 13, 2024 |
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Episode 64: The Best Leaders Avoid These 12 Communication Mistakes
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Jan 06, 2024 |
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Episode 63: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets of 2023
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Episode 62: How To Escape Your Echo Chamber
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Dec 23, 2023 |
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Episode 61: 5 Ways To Multiply Your Time
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Dec 16, 2023 |
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Episode 60: When Your Parents Complain, The First Problem Is Sometimes Not The Real Problem
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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Episode 59: The 4 Biggest Lies That Most Private School Leaders Believe
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Dec 02, 2023 |
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Episode 58: Your Leadership Kryptonite And How To Avoid It
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Episode 57: How To Create More "Friction" Between You And Your Email Inbox
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Nov 18, 2023 |
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Episode 56: Do This When You Feel Like Giving Up
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Nov 11, 2023 |
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Episode 55: What If Your Head Of School Was A Social Media Influencer?
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Nov 04, 2023 |
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Episode 54: Would you hang out with people that talk to you the way that you talk to yourself?
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Oct 28, 2023 |
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Episode 53: The 5 Most Powerful Leadership Lessons From Atomic Habits
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Oct 21, 2023 |
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Episode 52: The 5 Things That Are Probably True About The Parents At Your School
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Oct 14, 2023 |
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Episode 51: How To Significantly Increase Student Retention By Creating A "Culture Of Anticipation"
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Oct 07, 2023 |
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Episode 50: How To Reverse Engineer Your Portrait Of A Graduate
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Sep 30, 2023 |
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Episode 49: The 8 Biggest Strengths Of The Introverted Leader
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Sep 23, 2023 |
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Episode 48: You Can Overcome The “Hustle Culture” If You Stop Doing These 6 Things
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Sep 16, 2023 |
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Episode 47: How I Led My School While Dealing With Grief
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Sep 09, 2023 |
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Episode 46: Leadership Lessons From Eastern Airlines Flight 401
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Sep 02, 2023 |
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Episode 45: The 4 “Soft Skills” That Can Ensure A Long Career As A Private School Leader
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Aug 26, 2023 |
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Episode 44: 6 Strategies To Turn Your Parents Into “Raving Fans”
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Aug 19, 2023 |
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Episode 43: The Unexpected Power Of A Handwritten Note
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Aug 12, 2023 |
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Episode 42: Extreme Ownership (Leadership Lessons From A Navy SEAL)
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Aug 05, 2023 |
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Episode 41: Watch For These 5 Red Flags When Enrolling New Students In August
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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Episode 40: Use These 4 Strategies To Improve Your New Teacher Orientation
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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Episode 39: Make Sure That Your Teachers Fill The "Narrative Void" Before Your Parents Do
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Jul 15, 2023 |
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Episode 38: Do These 8 Things And You Will Be A More Authentic Leader
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Jul 08, 2023 |
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Episode 37: This ONE THING Will Make You A Happier And Better Compensated Leader
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Jul 01, 2023 |
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Episode 36: If Nelson Mandela was your Head of School....
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Jun 24, 2023 |
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Episode 35: The Top 10 TED Talks That Every Private School Leader Should Watch
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Jun 17, 2023 |
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Episode 34: The Top 10 Time Management Books For Busy Private School Leaders
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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Episode 33: The Top 10 Leadership Books for Private School Leaders
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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Episode 32: Ask yourself these 6 questions TODAY so that NEXT year will be better
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May 27, 2023 |
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Episode 31: Try these 7 strategies when you are "feeling off" but don't know why
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May 20, 2023 |
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Episode 30: "Performance Punishment" May Be Destroying Teacher Morale At Your School
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May 13, 2023 |
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Episode 29: These “3 Little Words” Will Change The Way That You Lead
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May 06, 2023 |
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Episode 28: How To Improve School-wide Classroom Management
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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Episode 27: Use These 6 Strategies To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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Episode 26: How To Handle The 5% Of Parents That Are Trying To Destroy Your School
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Apr 15, 2023 |
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Episode 25: Having Clear Expectations For Your Teachers Is WAY More Important Than You Think
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Apr 08, 2023 |
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Episode 24: The 8 Ways To Avoid Toxic Positivity By Displaying Hopeful Optimism
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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Episode 23: My 5 Biggest Leadership Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
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Mar 25, 2023 |
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Episode 22: How To Respond To The Death Of A Student
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Mar 18, 2023 |
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Episode 21: Your Teachers Have Emotional Bank Accounts And You Are The Banker
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Episode 20: Use The Power Of Storytelling To Increase Student Retention And Recruitment
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Mar 04, 2023 |
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Episode 19: Do You Treat Your Car Better Than You Treat Yourself?
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Feb 25, 2023 |
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Episode 18: How To Have A Successful Meeting With An Upset Parent
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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Episode 17: 9 Ways To Avoid The "False Productivity Trap"
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Feb 11, 2023 |
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Episode 16: When Your Children Attend The School That You Lead
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Feb 04, 2023 |
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Episode 15: The 8 Ways To Feel Less Overwhelmed At School
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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Episode 14: Leadership Lessons From The Top Of Mount Everest
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Jan 21, 2023 |
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Episode 13: How Gratitude Can Make You A Happier And More Effective Leader
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Jan 14, 2023 |
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Episode 12: The 7 Best Strategies For Overcoming Decision Fatigue
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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Episode 11: The 4 New Year's Resolutions That Every Private School Leader Should Make
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Dec 31, 2022 |
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Episode 10: The 5 C's Of Effective Parent Communication
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Dec 24, 2022 |
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Episode 9: 8 Strategies To Increase Student Retention That Actually Work
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Dec 17, 2022 |
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Episode 8: How To Overcome Burnout With Boundaries
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Dec 10, 2022 |
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Episode 7: The Top 4 Productivity Hacks For Busy Private School Leaders
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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Episode 6: The Top 10 Things That Servant Leaders Do
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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Episode 5: How Servant Leadership Can Transform Your School's Culture
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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Episode 4: Turn "Pedestal Kids" Into "Gritty Kids" By Implementing Growth Mindset
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Nov 12, 2022 |
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Episode 3: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Private School Leaders
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Nov 06, 2022 |
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Episode 2: The Top 5 Ways To Build Effective Relationships With Difficult Parents
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Oct 29, 2022 |
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Episode 1: Three Ways To Thrive At One Of The Most Difficult Jobs On Earth
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Oct 11, 2022 |