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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 14: Leadership Lessons From The Top Of Mount...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/01/21

Since I was a kid, I have always been fascinated with The Death Zone. No, that is not some zombie movie. I actually don’t like zombie movies or horror movies. Give me an action movie or an inspirational sports movie or a comedy or a superhero movie. Just not a zombie movie. Anyways, The Death Zone is a term used by mountain climbers. In mountaineering, the death zone refers to altitudes above 26,000 feet where the pressure of oxygen is insufficient to sustain human life for an extended time

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Episode 13: How Gratitude Can Make You A Happier And...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/01/14

In November of 2016, my family and I were going through a difficult time. Shortly before Thanksgiving, my wife and I were given a VERY unexpected gift of $600.00 in cash from some VERY kind friends. There were no strings attached and we were told to use the money in any way that we wanted. Within the next 6 days, we had two VERY unexpected car repairs. The total bill for those two repairs was $597.00. We were overcome with gratitude for the kindness and generosity of our friends and for the

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Episode 12: The 7 Best Strategies For Overcoming...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2023/01/07

Have you ever had this conversation with your spouse or partner? “Where do you want to go for dinner?” “Oh, I don’t know, you decide.” “How about sushi?” “No, not sushi.” “OK, how about Thai?” “No, definitely not Thai food tonight.” “Well, then where do you want to go?” “Oh, I don’t know, I want you to decide.” Has this ever happened to you? You get home from a long day at school, you sit down for the first time and you say to yourself, “I am not making one more decision today”. Then one of

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Episode 11: The 4 New Year's Resolutions That Every...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/12/31

If you have had the time to watch any TV during the last week of the year you have probably noticed commercials for gym memberships, smoking cessation programs and storage bins that will help you get more organized. Tis’ the season for self improvement! We make New Year’s resolutions because we are always trying to better ourselves. The “clean slate” of a new year seems like the perfect time to lose weight, stop smoking or make ourselves better in some meaningful way. As leaders, we are

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Episode 10: The 5 C's Of Effective Parent Communication

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/12/24

I want to ask you to use your imagination about something that COULD be true one year from today. I want you to imagine what your school would be like if, over the next year, the quality of teacher parent communication improved SIGNIFICANTLY. I’m not talking about a small improvement, I’m talking about a massive improvement. What COULD your school look like one year from today? Happier kids? Happier parents? Happier teachers? Higher student retention rates? Higher parent satisfaction scores

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Episode 9: 8 Strategies To Increase Student Retention...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/12/17

In the Summer of 2014, our school was in the midst of a retention crisis. We had families leaving for local public schools, local private schools and some families that were moving out of the city to have their children attend suburban public schools. But then we got to work. By the summer of 2015, we had decreased our attrition rate by 35%. By the spring of 2016, our parent survey results were off the charts with an overall level of parent satisfaction of 97.75%. By the summer of 2016,

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Episode 8: How To Overcome Burnout With Boundaries

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/12/10

In May of 2017, my oldest sister, Cathy, passed away from breast cancer. In July of 2018, my twin sister, Ruth, passed away from breast cancer. In February of 2019, my sister Marcia passed away from a heart attack. Three sisters in three years. Fortunately, my school has an excellent Employee Assistance Program and I was able to connect with an outstanding grief counselor named Virginia. We talked a lot and she helped me a lot. So, when my 92 year old father passed away in September of

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Episode 7: The Top 4 Productivity Hacks For Busy...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/12/03

Do you ever get to the end of the day and feel like you didn't get anything done even though you worked really hard? Does the "tyranny of the urgent" control your day? Do you wish that you felt productive during the day instead of feeling exhausted from putting out fires all day long? Do you ever sit down at your desk and not know what to do next, so you start checking email? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, I have two pieces of good news for you. First, you are not alone

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Episode 6: The Top 10 Things That Servant Leaders Do

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/11/27

In Episode 5, we talked about the five characteristics that every Servant Leader displays: Demonstrates humility Displays integrity Helps others grow Encourages safe participation by being approachable, visible and having a predictable mood. Inspires others through influence rather than position. I strongly believe that adopting the characteristics of a Servant Leader can dramatically change your school culture. In this week’s episode, we are going to get super practical and turn these

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Episode 5: How Servant Leadership Can Transform Your...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/11/19

Nelson Mandela was once asked, “What makes you a good leader?” Mandela said that he was the son of a tribal chief and, when he was a boy, his father would take him to the tribal council meetings. Mandela watched his father closely at these meetings and said that he learned two important things: 1) They always sat in a circle 2) His father was always the last to speak. Nelson Mandela's leadership style can transform you as a leader and it can also transform the culture of your school. In

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Episode 4: Turn "Pedestal Kids" Into "Gritty Kids" By...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/11/12

Do some of your students give up easily when faced with a challenging problem or concept? Are your students sometimes too worried about “looking smart?” Do any of your students get extremely upset when they make a mistake on an assignment or get a question wrong on a test? Do any of your students attach their self worth to the grades on their report card? This is a very common problem in our independent schools. Some of the children at our schools have been told all of their lives: “You are

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Episode 3: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Private...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/11/06

So, let me ask you a few questions. Have you ever gotten to the end of a day at school and felt discouraged and overwhelmed? Have you ever had a day when you worked really hard, but at the end of the day it felt like you hadn’t accomplished anything? After you walk in the front doors of your school, Does the tyranny of the urgent keep you from working on the parts of your job that are actually the most important? When your Head of School or board president starts to talk about “work-life”

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Episode 2: The Top 5 Ways To Build Effective...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/10/29

On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your teachers on the quality of their relationships with the parents at your school? On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your teachers on the quality and frequency of their communication with the parents at your school? Well, if you said anything other than 10 out of 10 for those questions, I’ve got great news for you. Today’s episode of the Private School Leader Podcast is entitled: “Teach your teachers: The Top 5 Ways to Build Effective

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Episode 1: Three Ways To Thrive At One Of The Most...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2022/10/11

As a private school leader, do you ever feel overwhelmed and exhausted at the end of a long day at school? Do you wish that your job energized you the way that it used to? Do you ever feel isolated and lonely as a leader? Do you ever feel like your job as a private school leader is impossible? I know that I answered "yes" to all of those questions! The good news is that it doesn't have to stay that way! On today's episode, I'm going to take my 30 years of experience as a private school

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