Take care of yourself so you can lead others It’s been a long week. You move from one meeting to the next. A colleague shares a deeply personal struggle. Your…

Burnout rarely comes from doing too much; it comes from doing what no longer feels alive. When the purpose that once gave our work depth flattens into tasks and metrics,…

Leading with Kindness Leadership isn’t just a set of strategies; it’s a return to the basics that make us human. We all know the power of simple, childhood truths: be…

When Life Throws You a Curveball…… Life throws curveballs. We all know that. They come in all shapes and sizes — illness, job stress, family change, loneliness, or just the…

This week I found myself thinking about the people who make us who we are; those who drift in for a season and those who stay to hold us steady.…

The Real 5am Club It’s 5am and your alarm is screaming. The cat jumps on you r bed and decides to pee on your pillow. The world tells you this…

I find Father’s Day kind of hard. My Dad died when he was only forty-five. The day always brings that loss close. While others celebrate with their Dads, I’m reminded…

By mid-term many of us feel wrung out and distracted. Attention is thin, patience is thinner, and the to-do list seems to grow arms. Most mornings, before I open my…

Another Manic Monday: A 5-Minute Reset for Flourishing Teachers As a school leader, I used to find Mondays tough. Even after shaking off the “Scary Sundays” — that creeping feeling…

Why Academic Life Must Be More Than Assessment As a former principal, I get it. Student achievement. Data. Targets. Pressure. The relentless push to measure what matters—and sometimes, what doesn’t.…