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The Private School Leader Podcast

The Private School Leader Podcast exists to help you go from SURVIVING to THRIVING as you lead your school. Do you ever feel lonely and isolated in your role as a private school leader? Do you wish that you could get back to what really energizes you (making a difference in the lives of your students)? Do you want to have a long AND fulfilling career in private school education? Are you an aspiring Head of School and you want to accelerate your leadership growth? If you answered “yes” to any

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Episode 63: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets of 2023

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/12/30

I love year end top 10 lists! This doesn’t happen as much anymore, but magazines like People and Newsweek used to come out with a special edition in mid-December. This special issue would feature the Top 10 in everything! Top 10 TV shows, movies, songs, athletes, movie stars, cars, teams, trends, words, etc. of that year. For many years, I would get one or two of these in my stocking on Christmas morning. With some extra time on my hands between Christmas and New Year’s, I would often read

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Episode 62: How To Escape Your Echo Chamber

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/12/23

Do you believe that the Earth is flat? I can hear what you are saying: “Mark, I'm a college graduate. I am an educator. I have common sense. NO, I don't believe the Earth is flat!” Just to be clear, I don’t believe the Earth is flat either. We’ve all heard of “flat-earthers” or The Flat Earth Society. I have always thought that this was probably a few thousand misinformed people in the world. Imagine my surprise when I saw the following statistics: As of July 2021, there were 122 YouTube

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Episode 61: 5 Ways To Multiply Your Time

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/12/16

I’ve never really been a fan of crossword puzzles or Sudoku or riddles. Maybe that’s because I solve problems all day long and I would rather not do it recreationally. That said, I have a riddle for you: I can't be saved, Though people try. When fun is had, They say I fly. They say I'm money: I can be spent, I can be wasted, But never lent. So, what’s the answer? Time. We all wish that we had more of it, but we all get the same 24 hours. What if I told you that there is a way to actually

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Episode 60: When Your Parents Complain, The First...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/12/09

I want to tell you a secret about the parents at your school. Over the last 32 years, I have had thousands of meetings with parents. Many were in my office or on the phone, but some were on the bleachers in the Gym, in the staff parking lot or in the lobby of the school’s auditorium. My sample size of parent meetings is large. During those thousands of meetings, I have come to realize that, about 25% of the time, the first problem is not the real problem. In other words, the thing that the

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Episode 59: The 4 Biggest Lies That Most Private...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/12/02

“Cigarette smoking is no more ‘addictive’ than coffee, tea or Twinkies.” —James W. Johnston, CEO of R.J. Reynolds Nabisco, April 14, 1994 before Congress “I can say categorically that… no one in the White House staff, no one in this administration, presently employed, was involved in this very bizarre incident.” —President Richard Nixon, discussing the Watergate burglary, August 29, 1972 These two quotes are famous for the same reason. They are two of the biggest lies ever told. Johnston’s

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Episode 58: Your Leadership Kryptonite And How To...

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2023/11/25

I was never really a big fan of Superman. I was more of a Spiderman fan when I was a kid. Of course, Spiderman was actually Peter Parker. A nerdy kid from Queens that was always studying for a test, was usually broke and had a girlfriend. He was relatable and flawed. I like my superheroes to have flaws. On the other hand, Superman was an alien from another planet. He always did the right thing and was virtually indestructible. That’s why they called him the “Man of Steel”. Indestructible,

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Episode 57: How To Create More "Friction" Between You...

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2023/11/18

When I was a kid, I used to LOVE it when it snowed. Snow days, sledding, building a snowman. So much fun! But, when I turned 16, my love affair with snow ended. That’s because I had to start driving in the white stuff. When you have a good set of snow tires and front wheel (or all wheel) drive, you can go pretty much anywhere. But, if you have a set of tires with no tread, you are going to have a bad day. It’s all about friction. As you know, friction is “the resistance that one surface or

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Episode 56: Do This When You Feel Like Giving Up

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2023/11/11

It was a Wednesday morning and I couldn’t get out of bed. I don’t mean that I was tired and didn’t FEEL like getting out of bed. I mean that I couldn’t get out of bed. I was overwhelmed and discouraged and felt a little hopeless. I felt like giving up. I didn’t go to work that day. BUT…. I did go to work the next day and the day after that. We’ve all been there. We have all felt like giving up. Overwhelmed, stuck, discouraged, heavy, disinterested, hopeless, sad, frustrated.The big question

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Episode 55: What If Your Head Of School Was A Social...

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2023/11/04

OK, I’ll admit it. This is one of the strangest episode titles that I have had on the podcast so far. I know that a lot of us roll our eyes when we hear the term “social media influencer”, because we think that term describes a lazy person who makes a lot of money for doing nothing. That might be true for some influencers, but I want to make sure that you don’t miss the point. Leadership is about influence. According to the Miriam-Webster dictionary: “The noun typically refers to the power

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Episode 54: Would you hang out with people that talk...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/10/28

Would you hang out with people that talk to you the way that you talk to yourself? Stop and think about your self-talk. How do you talk to yourself when you mess up at work? How do you talk to yourself when you let work take priority over your family? My self-talk used to be bad. I have said all of these things to myself: You are a loser.” “You really have no idea what you're doing.” “You are a terrible leader.” “You are a terrible father.” “The school is more important to you than your

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Episode 53: The 5 Most Powerful Leadership Lessons...

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2023/10/21

Over the last 32 years, I’ve read a lot of great leadership books. In fact, I made a Top 10 list of leadership books and you can check those out at www.theprivateschoolleader.com/top10 #4 on that list is Atomic Habits by James Clear. This is a very special book and a very important book for private school leaders. James Clear’s book emphasizes the importance of small, consistent, incremental progress and provides actionable advice to achieve lasting behavior change. On today’s episode of

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Episode 52: The 5 Things That Are Probably True About...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/10/14

There are two kinds of people in your life. If you just ate lunch and you are on your way to lead an important meeting, there are the kind of people that will tell you that you have broccoli in your teeth. And then there are the people that see the broccoli in your teeth and don’t say a word. I am a person that is going to tell you that you have broccoli in your teeth. Sometimes that means that I need to tell you some things that you don’t really want to hear. I want to tell you some things

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Episode 51: How To Significantly Increase Student...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/10/07

Think back to when you were a kid. What was something that you looked forward to with great anticipation? For me it was Christmas morning and my 16th birthday. I remember when I was 6 years old, I knew that I was getting a new bike for Christmas and I literally could not wait. I also remember how badly I wanted to get my driver’s license when I turned 16. The year between my 15th and 16th birthdays actually felt more like five years. What about you? Was it a family vacation or a day at an

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Episode 50: How To Reverse Engineer Your Portrait Of...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/09/30

I am old enough to remember using a road map to get where I was going. Yes, I am talking about the impossible to fold map that lived in the glove compartment! In the 90’s I graduated to MapQuest and clearly remember driving to Ocean City, New Jersey with my wife reading pages and pages of directions to help us get to the beach. Now we have GPS and I love it so much! I can even choose a voice with a British accent that sounds super smart while guiding me through an unfamiliar city. GPS is an

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Episode 49: The 8 Biggest Strengths Of The...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/09/23

I want you to take a moment and notice the title of this week’s episode. The title is NOT: “5 Strategies To Be More Extroverted As An Introverted Leader” The title is NOT: “4 Ways You Can Come Out Of Your Shell As An Introverted Leader” If you are an introvert, you do not need to “be fixed”. You do not need to “overcome” being an introvert. You don’t need to “come out of your shell” to successfully lead your school. I’ve worked with many introverted leaders over the years and most of them

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Episode 48: You Can Overcome The “Hustle Culture” If...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/09/16

“Rise and grind.” “I’ve got a dream that is more important than sleep.” “I pledge allegiance to the grind.” What do these “motivational” quotes have in common? They glamorize a very dangerous thing called “hustle culture”. Don’t get me wrong, an incredible work ethic is necessary to be a successful private school leader. But, hustle culture crosses the line from hard work to shaming someone for getting some rest. Hustle culture takes a good thing and makes it toxic. Many entrepreneurs and

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Episode 47: How I Led My School While Dealing With Grief

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/09/09

I am not an expert on grief. I am not a therapist. Everyone experiences grief and loss differently. I am NOT going to tell you how YOU should lead your school while dealing with loss. I am just going to share my experience. In May of 2017, my sister Cathy died from breast cancer. In late June of 2018, my twin sister Ruth died from breast cancer. One week later, my father-in-law passed away. In February of 2019, my sister Marcia had a heart attack and died. In September of 2021, my father

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Episode 46: Leadership Lessons From Eastern Airlines...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/09/02

The date was December 29, 1972. It was shortly before midnight and it was a warm night in Miami. Family and friends waited inside the terminal for Eastern Airlines flight 401 out of JFK Airport in New York City. The 163 passengers were looking forward to celebrating New Year’s Eve in Miami with family and friends. What happened over the next few minutes would change aviation history forever. What happened over the next few minutes can teach us several EXTREMELY valuable lessons as we lead

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Episode 45: The 4 “Soft Skills” That Can Ensure A...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/08/26

As we lead our schools, we face hundreds of unique challenges every day. To properly handle those challenges, we have to use our skills. We all have “hard skills” and “soft skills”. Hard Skills: Budget creation, Creating a Master Schedule, Project Management, Fundraising, Payroll, Curriculum Development, Creating Professional Development for Teachers, Evaluation of Faculty, Facilities Oversight and the list goes on…… Soft Skills: Interpersonal Communication, Organization, Teamwork, Critical

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Episode 44: 6 Strategies To Turn Your Parents Into...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/08/19

Earlier this year, Taylor Swift came to my city. Somehow, my 25 year old daughter was able to get tickets to the show. That’s when I started to understand a little bit more about Taylor Swift fans or “Swifties”. Three days before the first show, six 18 wheelers rolled into town. These are the merchandise trucks and the “Swifties” were camping out the night before to be the first in line to buy a T-shirt. For Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour”, her fans dressed up in outfits that represented

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