Think about your routine for your workday. Now think about how long you’ve been running that same routine over and over. This series of events might get you from the start of the day to the end, but is it producing a lot of negative feelings that you’d rather not have to face when you’re already so busy?

I did the same thing every day for years, eventually noticing that I felt overwhelmed. I was not really present enough to think about any way around this feeling other than to work harder and longer. I’m here to tell you that that does not work. School Principal is a stressful job and you have no time to live in fear of negative emotions surfacing, so listen closely.

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You’ve made it to Thanksgiving! The smell of pumpkin spice is in the air and it’s time for your first real break since August. Thinking back on this part of the school year brought up a lot of memories of my time as a school leader; not least the exhaustion.

This fatigue can play a huge role in our mindset and can really lead us to a place of victim mentality and a lack of empowerment. Well, don’t worry because in this episode, I’m providing the tools you need to come back after Thanksgiving break with a new lease of life and a new perspective on the job.

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I often get asked, “Angela, how do you get out of your head and coach yourself?” I think of it as second nature now, but at first, a lot of us find it difficult to even understand the concept. Even if you do manage to wrap your brain around the idea of self-coaching, it takes patience and practice to challenge your thoughts and gain the mental clarity required to start making confident decisions.

The strategies I’m sharing to today have allowed me to live the life I had always dreamed of. I was able to leave my job in education, elope, sell my home, move away from my family, and start this business without any prior experience as an entrepreneur, all through observing my thoughts and self-coaching.

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Principals, and especially aspiring principals, this episode is for you. Are you sticking to your big commitments when it comes to your desire to be a school leader? When we set out on a mission like getting that promotion, it’s not long before that initial rush of excitement is replaced with anxiety about how the future will pan out.

This week, I have a story about my son that not only inspired me but is a perfect example of the emotions that occur when we have set a big goal and it starts to dawn on us that we have to follow through.

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Can you think of someone who gets on your last nerve? That guy who just has to have the last word in a discussion, or that Debbie-downer who always has something negative to say about a plan you’re presenting at a staff briefing? Well, you might be surprised to learn what these people’s ability to push your buttons says about you.

Sure we have days where our highest self stands out brightly in her power. But then we have other days where we find things getting to us more easily. We are human after all.

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