If you see CACFP as extra, you’re already leading with the wrong lens.

Your team isn’t leaving because of pay alone. If you’re leading people, you need to hear this today. 9pjOBI4P2p169pj1Ih5g

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Run your program like someone’s always watching because good leadership doesn’t wait for a warning.

Audits don’t create problems, they confirm them.

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In this Leadership Tip, I challenge ECE leaders to stop waiting for policy changes and focus on building sustainable strategies now.

In this episode, Alethea Etinoff shares why encouraging yourself is not optional. When the recognition doesn't come, your own record of wins becomes the reminder that you are still building something powerful. Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe to stay connected to the movement.

In this episode I reflect on how the rise of AI is challenging all of us to adapt not just in business but in how we show up for ourselves. Pivoting is not weakness. It is wisdom especially when the world around us will not slow down.

I led the Director’s Nook and completely blanked on a topic I know well. This episode is about owning public failure, leading with honesty, and moving forward without shame.

Redundancy used to feel like busywork until I realized only 30% were following through and I needed a system that worked without me. In this episode, I share how automating redundancy became a game-changer for my early childhood business strategy.

If you're in early childhood education, your first step is understanding your state’s regulations.

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