Be In It For the Long Haul: I met with Dr. Barb Flowers, a veteran educator and life coach. We had a great conversation around building more sustainable leadership practices. Be sure to check out her podcast, The Principal’s Handbook. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.

1. Be Present in the Classroom
2. Set Boundaries
3. Prioritize

Also, be sure to check out the Be Podcast Network, which hosts this podcast and Dr. Flower's podcast!

I met with Dr. Robyn Hansen, a professor at NAU and former principal and president of NAESP. She has written the book, The Principal’s Desk Reference To Professional Standards - be sure to get a copy! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.

1. Never Say No to Growth Opportunities

2. Balance Through Shared Leadership

3. Time Management and Reflective Practice

Over the past two years, I’ve interviewed more than 80 educational leaders across the country, and a few from Canada and Australia. This was a personal project to learn as much as possible about school leadership. The process pushed me out of my comfort zone, and some major themes emerged. I’ve turned several into what I call the Leadership FRAMEwork:

F - Find opportunities

R - Relationships

A - Align your values, goals, and passions

M - Master Your Craft

E - Execute and take action