What keeps principals coming back? Where does the energy come from? What's the motivation? What happened over the summer? What has happened in the first few days of school? How do you support and inspire rising principals, leaders?  

Most principals consider themselves ‘administrators” when leading the work in schools. I believe that every principal is a leader and should consider themselves as such. Lets uncover the differences between the two and how they show up in schools, families and communities.

Designed for Educators to start the first week of school with a Motivational FRAMEwork!Filter - Seperate the good from the bad...focus on the good and growth! Remember (Relationships & Rapport)- Don't forget that they are kids, connect with themAlignment - Connect your work in the classroom to the building and to the districtMission ( Mantra & Mirror) - Do what you do...Say what you say...and Look at you everyday!Expectations ( Explain & Explicit) - Strive for Clarity in all you do and what you want them to do!

School is about to start and its time to SHIFT from rest back to the classroom! Listen as special guest Mrs. Michelle Alber, Business teacher at Innovation Central High School in Grand Rapids, MI discusses moving from rest to work and being joy that high school students need to get ready to learn and grow!

This PepTalk is geared toward educators in schools to help motivate and inspire them for the return to school! Each week on Sunday Nights at 7pm a new episode will launch and they are designed to get all educators excited and inspired to tackle the week!

We are getting inspired to battle the impact of DE&I, school deportations and Identity based holidays! Here is what leaders need to do this week...!

January is not a new beginning for us! In fact, we are halfway through the year. So we don’t need a resolution…per se, but may need to make some adjustments. Join me this Sunday evening as you get ready for your week back in the school for a PepTalk to kick off the second semester or to welcome you back from the holiday break!

How school leaders utilize momentum to Stay The Course when a school break is upon us.!

You may be feeling all the feels right now…or you are feeling some kind of way. Whatever the case, schools, right now may have your feelings all over the place. Why are you suppressing or not expressing these emotions? You have permission to feel!

Showing up is half the battle! Its your job to alter and change lives...all you have to do is SHOW UP!