“Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication.”
-Leonardo da Vinci
The simplicity of Wordle is sexy.
No leader boards.
No notifications.
No app for your phone.
No ads, pop ups, or any other annoying feature.
Wordle is designed on a simple black backdrop.
In business, we often thing about a…
“You can make more friends in two months by being interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.”
-Dale Carnegie
Starting a business has been the most challenging project to date.
Business doesn’t work like the Field of Dreams. There…
Who are your enemies in education? Here are 5 of mine.
As a leader it is important that those you serve know two things about you:
What you stand FOR.
And what you stand AGAINST.
This post focuses on the latter.
When it comes to school leadership there are five…
“Investing in yourself is the best investment you will ever make. It will not only improve your life, it will improve the lives of all those around you.”
-Robin Sharma
The first major investment I made in myself was in 2015.
It was $1200 “all in” and I had never…
Are you exhausted in the principalship?
Maybe even looking for a way out or exploring different opportunities?
If so, you’ll love this story about John Tanner.
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…
Much of your success as a leader will depend on the quality of your mindset.
It is a muscle that many leaders take for granted.
And it is the skill that separates the most effective leaders from all the rest.
You either invest in your mindset or you don’t.
If…
Starting your day on the right foot can create momentum and the kind of energy that can sustain you from the morning until the evening.
That’s why many leaders suggest starting your day by making your bed.
Or brushing your teeth and washing your face.
These are simple acts.
But…
School leadership is no joke!
The work keeps coming and coming.
Most days it feels like drinking from a firehose …
I founded Better Leaders Better Schools in 2015.
Since then I have been lucky to experience positive growth each year in every metric I could measure.
People seem to be interested in the kinds of tools I use behind the scenes, so this is just a quick post pointing you…
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”
-Joseph Campbell
I believe leaders are called to leadership.
But here is an inconvenient truth: when called to leadership many leaders are much more comfortable being the leader versus being their full self.
It…
