PMP:072 Predicting Your School Climate
: Play in new window | DownloadSometimes my left elbow aches. I have a scar there from when I broke it falling from a horse almost twenty years ago. When it starts hurting, I can usually be certain the weather…
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PMP:Encore 028 Why Your Vacation Matters
: Play in new window | DownloadThis week’s post is an encore episode I shared a year ago. Have you thought why your time away from school can help you better serve your school? Regardless of whether someone is an…
PMP:071 Daniel Bauer Interview – How Masterminds Help You Grow
: Play in new window | DownloadSchool leader and podcaster Danny Bauer shared a conversation with me about his education journey as well as how leaders are collaborating together to keep growing personally and professionally. Danny “Sunshine” Bauer is the…
PMP:070 How Your Brain Resists Change
: Play in new window | DownloadWhen I was in high school, my dad reenlisted in the Navy and we moved to New York where he was stationed while his ship was in dry-dock. For a country boy from West…
PMP:069 Entanglement & Why Messaging Matters
: Play in new window | DownloadInvisibilia is a fascinating podcast about the invisible forces that affect us without us being aware. In a January 29, 2015 episode, the reporters narrating the episode were talking about a phenomenon known as…
PMP:068 Choose To Run The Race Anyway
: Play in new window | DownloadOne summer when our oldest daughter, Emily, was beginning to run track, she signed up to run her first 5k with her younger sister during the July 4th holiday. Unfortunately, our younger daughter ended…
PMP:067 Wrapping Up Your School Year—Planning for Summer Break
: Play in new window | DownloadOccasionally my wife will remind me when it’s been awhile since I’ve cleaned out my closet. So I’ll take time to sort out what I don’t need anymore. I can easily fill a couple…
PMP: 066 What Factors Predict Student Success?
: Play in new window | DownloadOne weekend I was having lunch with a friend who works in petroleum engineering. We talked about the kind of research and data that he uses to determine which sites are best for drilling…
PMP:065 Celebration Ideas for Finishing The School Year
: Play in new window | DownloadLast month I was asked to share a webinar on how to prepare for our state’s accreditation visits. I decided to begin the conversation with the practical steps we take with my school team…