Gosh, don’t you just hate being interrupted a million times a day? Hearing, “Do you have a minute?” from every direction as you walk down the halls can make anyone want to lock themselves in their office and avoid human contact, right?
Since that’s not a feasible solution for the dedicated professional that you are, I have a few tips to share with you today to help you accept that interruptions are going to happen and understand how to let them bother you less.
Today, I’m going to share a little story about something my son recently encountered that got me thinking about how many of us struggle with the same issue. As a matter of fact, this same topic has been coming up a lot in my mastermind group, so I know it will help you all to dive a little deeper into the concept of going “all in.”
A lot of us get caught up in not knowing what to decide, what choice to make, or what we should or shouldn’t do. We get confused about what our emotions are telling us and we become paralyzed with indecision!
Along with setting up your systems at school, getting the schedules ready, getting the classrooms ready, and navigating new people around campus, the new school year also allows you a great opportunity to organize your office space.
Organize your office? What’s wrong with settling into a new school year with the same set-up you ended the previous year with? Maybe nothing. Or maybe you could use a little mental clearing that organizing your physical space can help you with.
Alright, friends. The summer is over (I hope you had a great time and got some recharge on those batteries!) and the beginning of the new school year is looming large. Are you feeling excited? Anxious? Absolutely dreading it?!
No matter how you’re feeling about it, negative vibrations and emotions can show up in your body. So today, I want to make sure to address those thoughts and emotions in order to help you manage your mind before you get back in the saddle.
Over the past few years, my life has changed dramatically. I’ve been able to create a completely different life seemingly by magic. But what is the real reason for my shift? How have I managed to manifest this life that I love? In a word: coaching.
I recently had an interaction that reminded me that not everyone understands or believes in the power of coaching, so I wanted to take a moment here to address what holds people back from trying something new and different in their lives and why coaching feels so scary.
I am so excited to celebrate 30 episodes with you today, not only because it is an amazing milestone but it’s also another “Words of Gratitude for” tribute episode (in case you just found The Empowered Principal Podcast, every 10 episodes I showcase someone who has had an incredible influence on my life)! I love sharing the lessons I’ve learned from the brilliant people I’ve highlighted so far and today is no different.
Okay, so I wrote a book you guys. I finally overcame the fear of not knowing how and wrote my book after loving writing and wanting to write a book for years! And I owe it to Dr. Angela Lauria’s guidance and encouragement throughout her Author Incubator program.
Today, we are talking about increasing our awareness through questioning. Questioning… everything! We have thousands of thoughts running through our minds each day – thoughts that, in many cases, we’re not even consciously aware of. Normally, we’re in such a state of busy-ness that we don’t necessarily take the time to notice or question those thoughts that run willy-nilly in the background of our minds.
But it’s summertime now and that means we’re a little less hectic and probably a lot less likely to be judgmental or defensive, which makes this a great time to build the habit of questioning your thoughts!
Aiming for perfection in everything you do sounds like a positive practice, right? Why would you aim for anything less than perfection? We all want to be the best, but is implementing this mindset doing more damage than is immediately obvious?
This week, I’m expanding on perfectionism and our nature to seek external validation: how it affects our work and personal lives, and how it would serve us to kick it to the curb once and for all. You may be experiencing the problems I alluded to as a school leader, but you’ll be surprised to find out where in our lives this mindset originally creeps in and begins to mold our behavior.
As I’m sure you’re aware, summer is in full-swing, which means it’s time to deal with a touchy subject; family relationships. Sure, some of us have a great time with our families, however, for others, it can leave us wading through old emotions we thought we’d left behind. Have you found yourself going back to your childhood ways of engaging when you meet up with your family? I know I do – for sure.
Yes, we love our family, but especially when it comes to parents and siblings, things can get pretty uncomfortable. These relationship dynamics don’t stop there and can creep into other areas of our life as well. If this sounds familiar, my friend, this episode is for you!
Hello, my empowered principals! I hope you’re relaxed, enjoying your summer vacation, and maybe planning for the start of the new school year (or maybe not just yet!). Having some well-deserved time off is a good period to consider some major questions about your leadership and the way you approach your job, and I’m kicking it off in this episode!
As a leader, feedback and criticisms are something you’re going to experience fairly frequently. How you deal with these, however, is completely up to you. It’s easy to get caught up in the cycle that is people pleasing, but today I explore the difference between the feelings of guilt and shame and how they can be entirely optional!