Are you actually behind… or just distracted?

In this episode, I get real about something many school leaders won’t say out loud—comparison is quietly stealing our joy, our peace, and our focus.

I open up about how recently comparing myself to other principals and leaders cost me my peace and pulled me out of my lane. And I unpack why comparison hits high-achieving leaders especially hard—and how it can slowly shift us away from our purpose without us even realizing it.

We start by redefining joy—not as a feeling, not as success, but as alignment with God’s will. From there, I share practical strategies to help you stay focused, protect your joy, and run your race in this season of leadership.

🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why comparison is the thief of joy (and focus)

• How high-achieving leaders fall into comparison traps

• The difference between purpose and obedience

• What comparison has already cost you

• Simple, real strategies to stop comparing and stay locked in

• How to redefine winning on your own terms

• Why a healthy leader builds a healthy school

If you’re a principal, assistant principal, superintendent, or school leader who’s feeling pressure to “do more” or “be further along,” this episode is your reminder: you’re not behind—you’re called.

Stay focused. Protect your joy. Run your race.

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