I can’t believe November is already here, and I can’t wait to share this month’s content with you. We are diving into the topic of being new, which all of us can relate to in some capacity, and today, we’re focusing on the self-concept evolution that’s necessary when you step into your role as principal.

If you think back to when you first landed your leadership role, you probably discovered that the excitement and anticipation you felt quickly turned into doubt, confusion, and overwhelm about your abilities. Maybe you underestimated the amount of effort required, or the skillsets you needed to develop, and this is where the evolution of your self-concept comes in.

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Something I’ve been working on and one of the skillsets I’ve wanted to build in myself is truly understanding my money and the behavioral finance element behind it. I have the perfect guest to talk to us about this today. I’m so excited to introduce you to my personal financial planner, Adam Day.

As school leaders, knowing how to approach money and manage the resources available isn’t exactly taught to us and it definitely wasn’t on my radar when I was a principal. Figuring out budgets can be extremely complicated, and it’s no surprise if you find yourself hoarding money or spending money to the detriment of your school’s finances. The way we think about our resources has a huge impact on the way you make decisions and lead your school, and this is what we’re diving into today.

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October is here, which means we’re diving into a new theme on the podcast. We’re going to be talking about a topic that I’ve wanted to bring up for so long in the context of education, so I’m very excited to introduce you to a concept called abundant thinking.

When you’re a school leader, especially a new one, your brain is on constant guard, knowing that there are going to be scary moments along the way. You may live your life worrying about everything you don’t have yet and everything you wish you had, but learning the practice of abundant thinking is going to be the thing that helps you lead with confidence, clarity, certainty, and calmness.

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This week, we’re diving deeper into the concept of decision making and how to make empowered decisions, even when doubt and fear creep in. I’m focusing this week’s message to new leaders and female leaders in particular, because I know these are usually the groups of clients who tend to struggle to move past their doubts to make decisions from a truly confident place.

As a school leader, you’ve likely experienced the doubt that surfaces when you believe you don’t have the answers or know enough yet to make a decision, or the fear of making the wrong decision and having to deal with the fallout of that result. These patterns of thinking are ultimately disempowering you, and in order to create confidence, you need to understand how your thinking is inherently impacting how you make all decisions.

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Last week, I introduced you to the anatomy of a decision, where we discussed the different stages of decision-making. One important aspect of decision-making is understanding the why behind your decisions, and so today, I’m diving into your reasons for the decisions you make and what liking your reasons helps you do.

As school leaders, our days are full of making decisions, one after another, and inevitably, we’re going to have differing opinions thrown at us. This year especially, where there is still so much uncertainty in the air and some difficult decisions to be made, it’s never been more crucial to dig into your reasons for your decisions and to feel aligned with them.

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