The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast | The #1 Downloaded School Leadership Show

We did it! This is Episode #100 of the top ranked school leadership podcast in iTunes, Better Leaders Better Schools. Since launching in Sept. 2015, we eclipsed 100,000 downloads in June of 2017. And none of this could have been done with YOU, our incredible listener of the show.   THANK YOU!!!   In this episode, Danny “Sunshine” Bauer takes the opportunity to reintroduce himself to his audience, reflect on where the show has been, and where the show is going. Keep listening for celebratory messages from past guests who each share 1 tip to help the Better Leader Listener.   Show Highlights:

• Fun Facts about Danny
• His Hobbies
• Danny’s Top 10 (Really 12) Leadership Books
• The Vision of BLBS
• The History of the Show
• Motivational Quotes
• What the Heck is a Mastermind (And Why You Should Join Today)

  Danny’s Top 10 (Really 12) Leadership Books

1. Essentialism
2. Enemies of Excellence
3. Deep Work
4. Procrastinate on Purpose
5. The Advantage
6. Man's Search for Meaning
7. Ego is the Enemy
8. Creativity, Inc.
9. Search Inside Yourself
10. The Art of Possibility
11. How to Win Friends and Influence People
12. The Go-Giver Leader

      Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community Text BETTERMASTERMIND to 33444   Click Here to Join the Mastermind   Create Winning Cultures | Focus on the Essential | Lead with Courage & Integrity    BECOME A PATRON OF THE SHOW FOR AS LITTLE AS $1/MONTH   DID YOU LIKE THE SHOW?  iTunes SUBSCRIBE HERE!   SHOW SOME LOVE: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR RATING AND REVIEW   Grab your FREE 15 Phrases of Effective School Leaders  Text PHRASES to 33444 or click the link above.   Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn   SHOW SPONSORS:   CSC Consulting Group: Catalyzing Sustainable Change

• Our mission is to support people in education and nonprofit organizations to improve processes and enhance the performance of their organizations.
• Our venture is a social enterprise and their vision is to catalyze sustainable change in our society one organization at a time
• Our home city is Chicago but their work can be done anywhere in the nation and they are actively looking for clients elsewhere
• Our current portfolio includes individual schools, nonprofit organizations, small and large districts and urban school systems
• Our team represents and shares a stake with the populations we serve
• We are strategic thought partners to leaders of public sector organizations
• We ideates, builds and maintains easy-to-understand data tools using the latest analytics technology

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Matt Miller spent the first 9 years of his career as an Air Force pilot, before entering the corporate world to work at both Abbott Laboratories and Valassis. While a top performer for both companies, his long term desire was to start a business and be his own boss.  A good friend one day mentioned the gum ball machines he and his young daughters owned, and that conversation began a 10 year business quest that has broughtMatt's company, School Spirit Vending, to the cutting edge of both the vending and school fundraising industries.  Today, School Spirit Vending's Hassle-Free fundraising program is helping schools in 40+ states raise money in it's own unique way.   Matt originally appeared on Episode 005 of the show.   Matt Miller Show Highlights

• How SSV helps schools fundraise hassle-free
• Custom stickers can generate easy cash for your school - and all you have to do is cash a check
• Funny money is hot right now
• Off-site culture building with SSV
• Tradition isn’t a good reason to do something
• SSV value: Family is foundational. Teaching multigenerational entrepreneurship.
• SSV value: Networking and relationships
• How comics inspired Matt to read
• A crazy idea that led to a comic
• Failure is the best teacher

  Matt Miller Resources How to win friends and influence people   Contact Matt: schoolspiritvending.com Become a franchisee Follow on Twitter Get Comics: Marlin and Percy Comics “apepower” for 50% off

 

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SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

Will Parker is principal of Skiatook High School, just north of Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a high school teacher, he taught Language Arts, creative writing, and Advanced Placement English.   As principal of a Title I school, his school’s innovative approaches to collaboration, remediation and mentoring have resulted in marked improvements in student performance. He is regularly asked to speak to principal associations, school leadership conferences, and graduate classes on effective leadership practices, organizational behavior, and digital tools for enhancing school communication. His first book, Principal Matters: The Motivation, Courage, and Action needed for School Leaders was released in 2014. He hosts a weekly podcast and blogs at his website williamdparker.com.     William Parker Show Highlights

• How to  deliver value at a conference
• Connect at the head and the heart
• Power of masterminds
• Set goals, think, and pray
• Is education a calling for you?
• The phrase you should use greeting kids every day
• Will’s struggle moving from teaching to admin
• No one is too old for accountability
• Don’t let the urgent kill the important
• The folder on the corner of his desk ...

    William Parker Resources William’s website (sign up for his newsletter to get access to his 8 hats resource for school leaders) William’s new book Connect on Twitter Principal Matters View from the Top EntreLeadership

 

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SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

Better Leaders Better Schools guest Tom Hierck has been an educator since 1983 in a career that has spanned all grade levels and roles in public education. His experiences as a teacher, administrator, district leader, department of education project leader, and executive director have provided a unique context for his education philosophy.   Tom Hierck was originally on my show in EP 056   Tom Hierck Show Highlights:

• I wish I always got it right, but I didn’t.
• Speaking to the essence of positive learning environment
• The start of the day is our one chance to win
• Focus on students and make school the best 6 hours of their day
• Create an elevating culture
• Standing meetings sharing the good news
• Kids first agendas
• How writing a solo book is challenging
• Teacher presence
• The difference between expectations and rules
• How to inspire hope for a new school year
• The most amazing feedback activity for teachers to give students
• Do we turn to each other or against each other?

  Tom Hierck Resources   Tom’s book: 7 keys to a positive learning environment in your classroom Pyramid of behavior interventions Starting a movement Connect with Tom on Twitter     Actionable Step Move from direct, to correct, to connect.  

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SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

Aaron Walker has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence.  He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher.  35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience.  Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them.

Aaron was first featured on Episode 012 of the podcast.

Aaron Walker Show Highlights

• The book that is his baby
• Why you need to sell hope as a leader
• The importance of delayed gratification
• Live like no-one else today, so you can live like no-one else later
• The power of trusted advisors and masterminds
• You only have one lens … surround yourself with trusted advisors to get the truth
• The enemy of excellence is isolation
• Can’t couldn’t do it, and could did it all
• The difference between givers and takers
• How to be other-focused
• Quit taking no as an answer
• The keys to success and significance
• Gratitude Day
• How to change your attitude and mindset

  Aaron Walker Resources   View from the Top book How to win friends and influence people Essentialism 12 Week year Bible View from the top book list   Get your 3 free gifts Personal Assessment What do I want Steps to a productive day   Claim your free workshop   First 20 people to buy Aaron’s book and send me an email including a screenshot confirming the purchase, will get my Ideal Week / 12 Week Goal workshop for free.   This workshop will be held July 22.

 

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SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

David brings to Oliver over 15 years of experience working in the field of educational access for high-achieving students. He previously served as Director of Education at NJ SEEDS, where he oversaw programs serving 750 students. He is the author of four books and dozens of articles and has taught at Princeton University and has served as a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University. David holds a B.A. from Brown University and a Ph.D. from Harvard University. His daughter Jordan is a graduate of Packer Collegiate. He has spoken at many national conferences, including the annual meeting of The College Board Forum, The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS), The National Partnership for Educational Access (NPEA), and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC). He serves on the board of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and is currently a visiting scholar at The New School. Oliver Scholars prepares high-achieving African-American and Latino students from underserved NYC communities for success at top independent schools and prestigious colleges.   David Allyn Show Highlights:

• A career in opportunity
• How an independent school experience in DC shaped his view of diversity and access
• How a sexual revolution led to a career in educational access
• How Ted Sizer influenced David’s view of leadership and a “generosity of spirit”
• With a new, fresh, and excited outlook and changing things hurt his leadership experience
• What are your key priorities?
• The power of a listening tour 
• Non-profit fundraising is all in the details
• How college admissions impacts the structure of school
• Why School? Why am I doing what I am doing?
• Students should grapple with what their education means to them

  David Allyn Resources   Quiet by Susan Cain Finite and infinite games by James Carse The path with heart by Jack Kornfield Check out Oliver Scholars and support their great work! Contact David

 

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SHOW SPONSORS:

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

Better Leaders Better Schools guest Tyler Portis is an honors freshman at the University of Illinois at Chicago. As an undeclared major, he is currently testing the waters of different subjects that interest him.  Tyler's has experienced a great transition into the college world and is involved in multiple organizations on campus; he has been noted several times as a "model freshman" by faculty members across campus.     Better Leaders Better Schools guest Dr. Erica Bauer is the Director of Student Engagement, helping students lead engaged lives within self, school, and society. She received my undergraduate and graduate degrees in Communication from the University of Dayton. Dr. Bauer went on to earn a doctoral degree in the same field at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an emphasis in Health Communication in 2010. A post-doctoral fellowship in Health Services Research brought her to Chicago. Her passion for eliminating educational disparities keeps her here. She is thrilled to have an opportunity to do this work at Payton College Prep!   In this episode you will learn:

• How to get people to rise to the occasion
• What it means to be student centered and allow students to test their limits
• The importance of knowing your people
• Problem-solving
• Why starting matters
• Pay attention to what others use ... and use it too!
• 1 question every leader should ask herself

  Resources:     Contact Tyler   Contact Erica   How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie   Essentialism by Greg McKeown   VolunteerSpot    

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Colin Hogan is Head of School at Learning Community Charter School.  From 2010-2013 he was the Social Studies Coordinator for the Highland Park School District.  He taught 6th grade history in Highland Park from 2004-2010.  Prior to coming to Highland Park Mr. Hogan taught at Princeton Charter School.  Mr. Hogan began his career in education in 1999 teaching at the Academy of Communications and Technology and at the Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School in Chicago.  He has won numerous awards for teaching and was recognized as New Jersey History Teacher of the Year in 2013.  Before becoming a teacher he worked as a community organizer in both Israel and New York City.  Mr. Hogan earned his Bachelor of Arts in History at Indiana University, pursued graduate studies in Early Adolescent Education at Bank Street College of Education, and at the NJExcel program.  Mr. Hogan currently serves as President of the Kean University Diversity Council the state's premier prejudice reduction and Holocaust education consortium for NJ schools.    Show Highlights:

• Giving everyone a seat at the table
• The power of student focus groups
• Why Michelle Obama didn’t give Colin a job
• How to make a difference through social justice
• What a school that runs a post-office and has a therapy dog operates
• An amazing 8th grade activity to push kids outside the “bubble”
• Leadership is lonely
• Put your invisible megaphone away
• How the mastermind has helped his school leadership 
• Leading for long-term change
• Why you should avoid saying “from now on …”

  Resources   Start where you are, but don’t stay there Rac(e)ing to classboth by Dr. H Richard Milner IV   Follow Colin on Twitter

 

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SHOW SPONSORS:

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

Kyle Borel is the principal at a charter school in Austin, Texas. Her school currently serves 600 students in grades PreK-8. Kyle received her bachelors degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson (go Wildcats!) then her Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of Texas at Tyler. She started out her career in education as a 4-5th grade science teacher, then spent two years as an assistant principal before moving into the role of campus principal. She's currently in her 5th year as a campus principal. Her favorite part of her job is greeting her students as they arrive to school each day and spending time in classrooms.   Show Highlights:

• Where Kyle’s "I’ll figure out how to make it happen” attitude originated
• How entering school leadership in an unconventional way helped her develop leadership chops
• It’s better to make a wrong decision than to not make a decision at all
• Relationships are key and starting at a new school is hard work 
• Power of leading with vulnerability
• What Kyle’s Miracle Morning looks like
• Success comes from integrity and caring for other people
• How Kyle infuses pictures with staff meetings and Do Now-s
• The time will never be right

    Kyle Borel Resources   Miracle morning by Hal Elrod   Search inside yourself by Chade-Meng Tan   Essentialism by Greg McKeown   Kyle on Twitter    Kyle on Insta

 

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SHOW SPONSORS:

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.

David is in his third year as a middle school assistant principal for the Solanco School District just outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania.  He is currently part of the PA ASCD emerging leaders program. Prior to his current position, he taught middle school physical education and coached in Maryland.  He and his wife, Amy, have twin boys that will soon be 5 and a little girl that just turned 3.   David Beard Show Highlights  

• How wrestling started his career in education
• Why young teachers are impressive
• Growth matters … and why stories of overcoming are so powerful
• Get in the trenches with people
• Why you should make people around you better than you are
• The definition of great
• I am better for my mistakes
• The process doesn’t stop … success is a journey
• Listening to podcasts helps him "get out of his head"
• The powerful affirmations David says to his kids every night
• Why masterminds are awesome

  David Beard Resources   How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie   Think & grow rich by Napoleon Hill   Who moved my cheese by Spencer Johnson   Article mentioned on the show (Buffet, Gates, Oprah)   Over the top by Zig Ziglar   David on Twitter   Email David    

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SHOW SPONSORS:

SCHOOL SPIRIT VENDING

• Hassle-free, year-round fundraising for your school. With School Spirit Vending, we do all the work, you just cash the check
• Increase school spirit with custom stickers for your school and raise funds at the same time -no upfront costs, no volunteers, no selling
• Sick of the same old ways of raising money for your school? Let School Spirit Vending's hassle-free, year-round fundraising program supplement the other fundraisers you're already doing.