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Over 400 years of leadership advice for NEW principals…but great lessons for us all!

I’ve mentioned before the Achieving Leaders! group that our superintendent has started in Wylie ISD, meant to help leaders from all over be engaged in transparent authentic conversations that are sometimes hard to put into a district agenda. The kind of conversations that are organic to the seasons of the year that we go through, […]

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How can you make your February FABULOUS for your teachers? #LeadWithAppreciation

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We all know by this point February can be a dip in morale for our teams. It’s cold, it’s dreary, spring break still seems like it’s forever away…what if you INTENTIONALLY make this a fun month for your team? Try having Fabulous Fridays in February! What began as something fun for me to do

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To be known or to be impressive? #2020oneword

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Twitter is so fun. We have a new-ish pastor. He’s been around now for about a year, but we attend a satellite church, so I’ve actually never met him. We are always entertained and moved through his message though. He also has been fantastic to follow and learn along with through the twitters. It’s developed

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#conferencechat Is #FETC on your radar? It should be…

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I am an unapologetic nerd. I love to read. To reflect. I love to grow and get better at whatever it is I am trying to do in life. As an educator, it is important to model that for not only our students but also our teachers. It’s why one of our professional goals each

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Are you thinking about your “next” big adventure?

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Our principal at Wylie High, Virdie Montgomery, is pretty great. He is someone who reflects regularly, praises often, and is always up for a good prank. One of my favorite things he shares is his thoughts on Facebook. This was a post of his from this past week that just made me stop and think.

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Self care for principals…it should be a priority!

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We’re closing out October. You know…the month with 5,000 events and what feels like just as many days? The first armpit of the school year? That October. Recognizing that self care is probably at the bottom of your to do list (as it was originally on mine!) I decided I needed a way to make

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Ripples of Leadership: who are you encouraging to grow past you?

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When you dip your toe in the lake….say while you’re sitting on a boat…but it’s too cold to get ALL the way in, even in Texas in October…you can see the lil’ripples you make on the surface. Depending on the size of the body of the water you’re in, you can watch the ripples until

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October wearing you out? Here’s a fun freebie to encourage!

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Is it me, or is October 5,000 days long? Feels like it, I’m telling ya! Parent conferences, expectations setting in, data, assessments…feels like there is a little bit of everything we do, crammed into this month. There’s a reason we call this the first armpit of the school year. It’s when the honeymoon is

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How can you #LeadWithAppreciation?

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Oh friends. It’s officially been a year since Melinda Miller and I signed our contract with Dave Burgess Publishing and committed to sharing our message with whoever wanted to listen. It was a year of writing, rereading, and more writing. I opened a HUGE BOX OF BOOKS WITH MY NAME ON THEM TODAY and it

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