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12Dec

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Growth Mindset-A Blessing or a Curse?

As I have shifted careers, I joined a company with a growth mindset as one of its core values. This company is different from other places I have worked in that the core values are fundamental and mean something. They are practices that the organization hires and fires employees over. The core values are more than a sign in the lobby of the building. They are tangible and fundamental values that you are measured up against daily. "All change doesn't create improvment, but all improvement requires change." In this new culture, I have reflected on my mindset. I have always had a growth mindset and am committed to growing and learning. I am constantly reading or listening to podcasts to learn. Learning is embraced in my current job, and the organization presents me with many opportun...

You Have Been Lied To-Sweat the Small Stuff!

In the late 90s, there was a popular book that told you to not sweat the small stuff. When it comes to leadership or self help the path to tremendous results includes sweating the small stuff. If you are looking to improve results or yourself there is only one way to drive improvement and growth. The secret to success is to repeatedly do ordinary things that ultimately produce extraordinary results. Discipline is what produces results! Defining discipline and what it really means is challenging. Discipline is doing what you said you were going to do long after the feeling you had when you committed to this task has gone away. In life, it is common to get excited and dive into something when following somebody else’s enthusiasm and passion. It is when that feeling of enthusiasm and passion ...

Unleashing the Power of Distributed Leadership

We are preparing for our journey through the start of the school year during a pandemic. Staff have been back for two weeks, and I officially began my role as a new principal. There have been numerous typical leadership responsibilities, but there are also unique responsibilities that have come through leading during a pandemic. As a staff we have covered expectations for teachers, students and support staff during our virtual start. We have begun our journey around social justice and equity, and we have covered the standard operational expectations to starting the year virtually. It has been a good two weeks and as a new principal there have been some points where I have been overwhelmed and anxious. The feelings of anxiety have been normal and healthy as we approach the start of the year...