With all the stress and uncertainty around the coronavirus and its impact on our work in the field of education, as well as life in general, it’s incredibly important that we do everything we can to keep moving forward and avoiding the misery that, if left unchecked, we could find ourselves in.

It can seem like planning heavily for the future right now doesn’t make much sense, but honestly, how you think about the future will shape the experience you have in the present. And if you can expand how you think about the future, your capacity to have a positive experience in this moment will expand in ways you couldn’t imagine.

 

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Welcome to the latest episode of this month’s series on empowered school leadership during a crisis. As a school leader, whether you’re brand new or a veteran, you’re likely experiencing a lot of uncertainty around your job. Whether it’s figuring out how to set up Zoom, getting meal services to kids, or how to set up homework and interacting with your staff and boss, everyone is having a different experience.

The truth is that we’ve all always had problems. You had issues in the past that felt like the biggest hurdles to move past, and this will be the case in the future too, once the pandemic is over. There is always a 50:50 balance that exists between the positive and the negative, and my goal is to help you see how embracing the 50% that might not be ideal right now can allow you to enjoy the 50% that is good.

 

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