It takes patience and practice to challenge your thoughts and gain the mental clarity required to start making confident decisions. Clients fight me on this because it's easier to blame other people when things are tough, and naturally, we never want to admit we are the problem. However, if you're a school leader, I know that you are capable of being responsible for yourself and your emotions, so this episode is for you.

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Some people don't like to hear it, but when you finally become a school leader, you will face a whole host of challenges you never even considered would come up. Do these obstacles mean that the wonderful parts of the job are not worth the difficult times you will face? Join me on the podcast this week and discover the virtues of having what you want and wanting what you have.

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Are you sticking to your big commitments when it comes to your desire to be a school leader? Join me on the podcast this week to discover how your brain reacts and the different stages it goes through when you undertake a big commitment. You owe it to yourself to take steps to further your career, and when you understand what's going on in your brain at this time, following through will no longer be a problem.

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Being a school leader is no joke. I created this podcast to support all of you leaders because the drama and the workload is not an easy task to handle. I'm here this week to discuss the idea of needing approval from others and how it affects the results you get for you and your school.

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Can you think of someone who gets on your last nerve? That guy who just has to have the last word in a discussion, or that Debbie-downer who always has something negative to say about a plan you're presenting at a staff briefing? Well, you might be surprised to learn what these people's ability to push your buttons says about you. On the show this week, you'll discover how to use the STEAR Cycle to really analyze why you're becoming irritated.

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Recently I saw a documentary on one of my childhood heroes, Mr. Fred Rogers – a man who was authentic and passionate about his message. Join me this week as I celebrate Mr. Rogers and break down why he's had such a positive impact on my life and the whole country. I'm so lucky to be able to share all I have learned from this wonderful man and, as a life coach, we can all learn a thing or two from him.

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At the very core of helping school leaders manage the demands of their job is the ability to expand our resiliency. We use this phrase all the time when referring to students and teachers, but when we become a school leader, we're expected to handle everything with superhuman poise and grace. That, my friends, is unrealistic. Join me this week as we dive deep into developing and nurturing resilience.

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New parents, students, and teachers can make this time of year a real challenge... for everyone. Join me on the podcast this week to discover the amazing trust that will prevail between you and your whole school if you can embrace vulnerability. The dictionary definition of being vulnerable sounds quite frightening, but stick with me on this one – the reality is unbelievably worth it.

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Tune in this week and discover what role our bodies play in our everlasting mindset improvement journey. Using this one method for processing my thoughts has brought me so much joy today and I hope that for you it can uncover some positivity, which can be a real gift as a school leader.

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I'm going to share a concept with you today about leadership that you may have never considered until you listen to this week's episode of The Empowered Principal Podcast. I completely understand that your initial thought, like mine, may be, "What?" Oh, but once you get it, you're going to be so much more empowered! I'm talking about shifting your perspective to see that leadership is selling.

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