Today’s topic is not a fun one. It’s real, it’s very serious, and as a school leader, it can be incredibly scary. However, it’s something we need to bring into the conversation in education and band together in support, love, and collaboration around. And this is the topic of haters and cancel culture throughout education.

I had my own experience of a hater when I was a school leader, and it was incredibly uncomfortable. But in sharing my story with you and breaking down my thoughts about the situation, I hope it helps you if you’re feeling like a hater is after you, or you’re scared that something like this is coming your way.

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We are in week four of the Mid-Year Reboot, and today we’re talking about deciding ahead of time, predetermining our outcomes in advance. This applies to the experiences we want to create and the goals we want to achieve in our professional and our personal lives.

Deciding ahead of time requires that we look into the future and really push ourselves to imagine what could be possible and how good things could possibly be. I know this might sound uncomfortable, but don’t worry because I’m giving you all of the how in today’s show, so you can decide ahead of time what the rest of your school year is going to look like.

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Do you believe you can have a great life and a great career? What about making lots of money and being an amazing educator? What do you think you have to give up to achieve the next thing you want?

Our human brains love to live in the world of all-or-none, telling us we simply can’t have it all. This thinking is constantly reinforced throughout our lifetimes, so of course, we come to believe life is an all-or-none game. But I’m here this week to show you that you can have things that seem to contradict each other by leaning into the balance of AND.

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It’s the end of the year, and it’s been a long one. In so many ways, it was amazing. But in so many other ways, it was incredibly challenging. So, you’re in the middle of a break right now, and I think this is the perfect time to reflect on the past year and start looking ahead.

In today’s episode, we’re closing out 2021 and welcoming in 2022. You’re going to review everything you enjoyed, everything that challenged you, and by the end, you’ll be able to look back with a newfound appreciation for one of the most difficult years in history and look forward with anticipation and excitement.

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How much do you actually enjoy your holiday break? One of the questions I love to ask myself is, what would feel like a miracle for my school leaders this month? Well, I believe that my work in this area is showing you how to actually not work over the Christmas and New Year period and instead take a real break.

If you know you’re going to struggle to make it through the holiday break without feeling the itch to do some work, this episode is for you. I’m walking you through how I personally developed a way for me to get my work done before a break and decide what a real break looks like for me, so I can fully enjoy and be present during my time off.

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