What Brings You to Tears? Lately, I've been moved to tears. Something has pulled at my heartstrings enough to make my heart pound and tears well up in my eyes. When this happens I feel alive. I feel like I have found my purpose. I am proud. I am sad or happy. I am in... Continue Reading →
You might as well hang your hat up and quit. You failed. There is no redemption. You should stop trying. You're a loser. Failing never feels good. The word "Fail" makes my skin crawl. But as much as I hate failing, I have also learned to embrace failing. But this is not the case for... Continue Reading →
My best learned lesson are taught to me through my own children. Recently, my son has been feeling anxious. I would say, "Don't worry about that" or "That seems silly to think that". What I have now learned is I was dismissing something that was real and scary to him. I was failing at acknowledging... Continue Reading →
WHY relationships? This blog is co-written with my colleague and friend Chris Tuttell. How else could this piece be written on relationships? Dr. Brad Gustafson writes in his book Renegade Leadership, “If pedagogy is the driver, and technology is the accelerator. This may be true, but relationships are the runway.” "Relationships are the runway." Yes!... Continue Reading →
In the spirit of the season, now more than ever, I reflect upon what I believe. This I believe… There is good in everyone. Life is a marathon not a sprint, but the occasional sprint is necessary. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Don’t take no for an answer, and if you do be okay with it. Ask... Continue Reading →
As I'm close to earning my License for School Administration, I was recently asked, "Do you know the difference between a Leader and a Manager?" This answer seemed simple: The manager plans, organizes and coordinates. The leader inspires and motivates. I was then asked, "Which one are you?" This left me speechless. Was I a... Continue Reading →
Emerge by definition means move out of or away from something and come into view: "black ravens emerged from the fog". This word “emerge” was recently redefined for me as a leader. As I spent my second year as an “Emerging Leader” with the North Carolina Phi Delta Kappa (NCPDK) educational organization, I felt like the... Continue Reading →
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