Today, I’m talking to all school leaders, whether you’re new or a veteran who has ever felt the crushing agony of a past mistake or a recent failure. As humans, this happens to all of us. None of us are perfect, and we need to own the actions that led to undesired outcomes, and that’s where the concept of Compounding Comebacks comes in.

When a client comes to me reeling from a mistake they’ve made or feeling anguish at a defeat they’ve experienced, I remind them that it’s part of the human experience and that every adversity you face is an adversity you can overcome. So, even though it sucks right now, I’m showing you how to turn any failure into a win.

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School leaders are in the business of making lots of decisions every single day. You make so many intentional, conscious decisions that require your time, energy, effort, and focus, that very often, you’re left completely fatigued. On top of that, there are countless unconscious decisions that are playing out in your day-to-day too.

So this week, I’m introducing you to one of the most powerful exercises I’ve ever tried and I call it the Decision Audit. This practice is all about looking at our decisions, big and small, professionally and in our personal lives, to gain awareness around our brain’s decision-making protocol so we can make our most empowered decisions. 

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When your school is a well-oiled machine and things are working well, our brains tell us it’s good enough. We don’t want to push our teachers and staff harder than necessary or add more work to everyone’s plates. But if you knew you could take your school beyond the current rubric that is available to you now, what results would you go after?

When things aren’t working, our brains love going to work finding solutions. But what about the things that are working just fine? Have you considered how good it can really be, or what would work better? What can you do to take your school from good to great?

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We are officially in 2023! So, to get you started, I’ve got a short and sweet episode all about the difference between hustle and hard work. Many people come to me saying they are exhausted from overworking, that they can’t continue the cycle of overwhelm they’re stuck in, and they want to work their way out of it.

However, the truth is, you can’t outrun and outwork your stress and exhaustion, and this is where the difference between hard work versus hustle comes in. If you are caught up in the overwhelm cycle, trying to hustle your way through every day, this episode is exactly what you need to hear.

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This week, I’m sharing something personal with you that has challenged my mind deeply lately. I’m going through something which has invited me to question how I currently think, feel, and approach things in my business and in my personal life. So, I’m sharing this experience as I process it in real time because I know it will help you with anything you’re dealing with, personally or professionally, and help you see your capacity to be extraordinary in every area of your life.

So many people tell themselves that it’s fine for other people to be successful, and because they’re successful, they’re somehow different, like they had more support, more resources, that they’re smarter and they just have it easier. But the truth is, all of us as humans have the capacity to be extraordinary, and I’m showing you how to see that in this episode.

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