4 People We All Need In Our Lives

Life can be stressful, and it can be difficult to navigate all of the challenges that come our way. That’s why relationships are so important, and it is why I wanted to share with you the four different people we all need in our lives. To be clear, I did…

Leaders Lead

I was sitting in one of those big, round-table interviews, and there were about 8 district-level administrators firing questions at me. This was the 3rd and final round of interviews to get into the coveted “administrator pool,” and I was feeling pretty confident. I had performed admirably in the first…

I Love Learning

Seriously. I love learning. I wish I could say I have always been that way, but to be completely honest, I haven’t. I was always very good at playing the game of “school,” but I never had a genuine love for learning as I grew up. I was driven to…

Doing the “Right” Work

  I love John Wooden. His ideas have shaped my thinking as a teacher and coach more than anyone else. I believe he got more out of his athletes than probably any other coach ever has (and he had the championships to back that up). His teams worked hard, but…