Hello Colleagues and welcome to another 5 for Friday episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast!

Today’s shout out goes to… IamBlandon who kindly reviewed the show on Apple Podcasts, saying the following…

Thank you! 

I’m so close to completing my journey on becoming an administrator! Thank you so much for this treasure trove of valuable information! Keep up the good work!

And thank you IamBlandon, your review and words mean a lot.

Today’s episode of Five for Friday recaps the strategic leadership emails for the week of October 9-13. 

The emails: The three epiphanies

Monday: Urgent leaders:

• Put tasks before people.
• Prioritize what’s urgent over what’s important.
• Treat symptoms instead of identifying problems.
• Mistake action for progress.

Tuesday: There is not enough time to do everything.

Wednesday: If there is not enough time, I can choose what does and does not get done.

Thursday: What I choose to do and not do reflects my values.

Friday: Not being intentional dooms you to urgency

The takeaway: 

Embracing the three epiphanies is a foundational step for moving from managing time to managing priorities. On the days you do not make intentional choices, like my day battling my computer, you are likely living in urgency.

Making intentional choices does not guarantee you will be strategic, but it is a prerequisite.

I’m including a simple visual in today’s message. If you find the 3 epiphanies compelling, consider printing it off and posting it somewhere as a reminder.

Today’s intention: Reflect on your week. In retrospect, what is one to-do/not do choice you made intentionally and feel good about? What is something you reacted to, that got in the way of something you valued more? It is Friday, and I would love it if you share with me your biggest takeaway or story from this week!

That is this week’s Five for Friday rendition of The Assistant Principal Podcast. 

Thank you for including me on your leadership journey. 

I look forward to seeing you again next Tuesday when we feature my interview with Michele Matoon. We take a practical look at how to run a meeting. This is one of those episodes you will want to follow up on because Michelle has some great tips and tools for you.

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I’m Frederick Buskey and thank you again for joining me on this episode of the Assistant Principal Podcast. Cheers!

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