Over the summer, so many of my clients have been coming to me saying they were revved up, riding a wave of adrenaline while they finished out the year. They experienced peace over the beginning of summer break, but now we’re toward the end of summer and their minds have started worrying about next year. And some of my clients could not turn it off at all.

So this got me thinking, what is the opposite of worry and fear? How can we enjoy our summer without responding to the urge to work? And I realized, in those moments when I’m not worried at all, it’s because I’m trusting that things are going exactly the way they’re supposed to. And the best part about all of this is that you can intentionally create this trust and use it as a leadership tool. And I’m showing you exactly where to start with this work.

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I’ve been spending the summer talking a lot about how to increase your value as a school leader, and questioning is actually one of the simplest and most powerful tools you can use in contributing more to your school and community. So, we’re taking a deep dive into questioning today.

When it comes to asking questions, my brain jumps straight to kindergarteners, who are always asking why, why, why… They want to know how things work. But as adults, especially with a serious and demanding job, we stop asking questions and just try to get on with whatever it is we’re doing. So, it’s time we take a step back and get curious. And I guarantee, when you start questioning, you’ll see and feel the difference.

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On the podcast this week, I have a client that I’ve wanted to share with you again for some time. Dustin has been my client for just over a year, and you may remember him from an earlier episode when he had signed up for coaching at the start of the pandemic and shared that whole process with us. But now, we’ve been through the year working together, and he’s on the show to share his experience of being a first-year school leader with the help of me as his coach!

Dustin is the lead principal of a middle school, and even though he had AP experience, being a first-year principal during a pandemic was no joke. He has made it to the end of his first year, and I know that what he was able to achieve will empower and inspire all of you on a similar journey.

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When we hear the word constraint, it’s common to experience some discomfort. We think of deprivation, limitation, being restricted, and none of these feel good. But in today’s episode, I want to reframe this idea of constraint in a way that feels more appealing and sells your mind on the value of constraint.

I believe that when we can truly desire constraint, everything changes. I’ve been practicing this over the past couple of years, and the change I have seen in myself is so phenomenal that I can’t wait to share it with all of you.

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All throughout June, I am encouraging you to dive into your mind and consider the value of your life, your career, and your role as a school leader. It’s my mission this month to give you ideas, thoughts, belief systems, and possibilities in terms of recognizing the value you’re contributing to the world, the value you receive, and what it all means. And the ability to experience fun plays into this massively.

When we think about value, we humans usually go straight to the financial worth of something. But when we only think of value as an exchange of money, we miss out on so much that life has to offer. In fact, you could have all the money in the world, but if your mind is in the wrong place, it’s worth nothing.

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