It’s that time of year when you’ve been working hard as a school leader for months, summer is on the horizon, and your workload is mounting. We’re wearing down, our staff is getting tired, we’re getting tired, the kids are getting tired… and many administrators start thinking about… quitting.

I want to explore what is happening in our minds when we think about leaving our job and whether getting the hell out is really the right call for you. We’re going to utilize what we learned last week about awareness of the essential self and the social self to help decide what the right outcome is for you in this situation!

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When you think of what you value in a leader, what comes to mind? What I find is that most of us just want to feel appreciated by those in leadership positions. And in my experience, I can unequivocally state that showing up every day exuding positive energy made an incredible impact on my teams.

This episode is all about how we can consciously choose to show up with enthusiasm and how that shift can help those around us feel more appreciated. I share what a difference it makes when we choose to bring enthusiasm into our work as educators. Even if you don’t consider yourself an “enthusiastic person,” you’re going to learn how you can create that energy for the benefit of the people you work with.

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