I’m a terrible bargain hunter. What I mean is, if I find a bargain, regardless of a need, I try to convince myself (and my finance department) of my need for it. In those moments, I tend to live with an incredible sense of urgency, hoping to never miss the …
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2 Steps to Developing Student Leaders
Do you ever hear something and find it popping back into your mind from time to time? Like a song that gets stuck in a loop in your head, but a sentence. I’m guessing we all do this with different things and to varying degrees. A criticism, a compliment (generally …
Understand Your Impact
Leadership so often boils down to the impact we make. Think about someone in your life who has had a leadership influence on you. How would you describe their leadership? The number of books they read? The size of their house? The way they made you feel? The way they …
The Leadership Current
I was scrolling through Facebook this weekend and saw a post that made me raise my eyebrows. It was a picture of a group of seniors and the statement was something along the lines of “these seniors are ready to be the leaders of their school.” I think the sentiment …
The Leadership Mystery
I’ve always been enamored by people who could cook using cast iron pots and pans. For years they seemed to have been a mystery to me. Then, starting in January, I began cooking my breakfast every morning using a cast iron pan. I learned how to prep the pan, how …