Thursday, December 16, 2021

Leadership Matters: Leadership Really, Really Matters!

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Leadership is one of the most critical components of every organization and plays a crucial role in the success of the organization.  In all...
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Monday, December 6, 2021

Chasing Rainbows: Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up!

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This weekend, my wife and our kids traveled to the Great Smoky Mountains for our anniversary.  In visiting Pigeon Forge, there's a build...
Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Not Just Success, But The Significance of Our Work!

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I was recently going through videos on Youtube and ran across a video that struck a emotion with me on Tim Tebow speaking to a large group a...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

Schools Don't Change, The People in Schools Change

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Years ago in a professional development session, I was fortunate to hear Todd Whitaker speak.  In his presentation, he made one of the most ...
Friday, October 29, 2021

Are We Doing The Right Things or Are We Just Doing Things Right?

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Sometimes the questions asked by leadership are just as important as the answers we often give.  The questions we ask also show if we are le...
Thursday, October 14, 2021

They Haven't Learned How to Quit Yet.......

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A new parent went to visit his newly born infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  The baby was born months premature and only we...
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

"What Qualifies You To Be In This Room?"

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At a recent professional meeting, the leader (a really strong leader that is transforming a district I'm working with) asked the questio...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Gone to Carolina in My Mind

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I've been blessed to have had the opportunity to serve as the Principal of McBee High School for the past two years. McBee High is bles...
Friday, July 9, 2021

Exit Strategy: There's a Reason the Windshield is Bigger than the Rearview Mirror

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What is an exit strategy?  Why is having an exit strategy so important?  An exit strategy is a means of leaving one's current situation,...
Monday, June 21, 2021

Total Instructional Alignment: Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance

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We started our instructional alignment and preparation summer phase two weeks ago that I call "Total Instructional Alignment."  T...
Friday, June 4, 2021

Equal Opportunity, Different Starting Lines

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 As we do our data dives and end-of-year performance reviews to create the plan of action going into next school year, we are reminded that ...
Thursday, May 27, 2021

You're Either Part of the Solution or Part of the Problem!

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As we start end-of-grade and end-of-course testing this week, we know there will be a focus on the results.  With all the challenges and opp...
Saturday, May 15, 2021

Retaining Great Teachers and Leadership: Do People Quit Their Jobs or Their Bosses?

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This time of year is always interesting and exciting with the personnel shifts we see in schools and districts.  Some people leaving, some r...
Tuesday, April 27, 2021

“Success isn’t owned. It’s leased, and rent is due every day!”

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The quote from J.J. Watt “Success isn’t owned.  It’s leased, and rent is due every day!” is one of the most true and accurate statements for...