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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 127: This One Strategy Will Significantly...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/03/22

I want to know if any of these statements describe a typical day at school for you:You run around putting out fires, playing “Whack-A-Mole” with your hair on fire. You finally get back to your office and sit down at your desk, but you don’t know what to do next. So, you stare blankly at your computer screen for a while and then you start checking emails. When you look at your “to do list” you immediately feel overwhelmed because it is so long, so big and so disorganized. If that sounds

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Episode 126: The 4 Keys To Surviving "Tough...

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2025/03/15

Where I live, we get to experience all four seasons. Right now the first signs of spring are popping up all around me.We have some very distinct seasons at our private schools: Back To School Season Countdown to Winter Break The 100 Days of May We also have another season at our schools in late March and early April. It’s my least favorite season of the year. I refer to it as "Tough Conversation Season.” This is usually the time of year when we have to have some difficult conversations

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Episode 125: This Is An Eviction Notice For The...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/03/08

I want you to picture a bright pink elephant riding a unicycle.Now, I want you to stop thinking about it. Just stop. Don’t think about it anymore. That worked about as well as you trying not to think about that upset parent that is living rent-free in your head. You know which parent I’m talking about. They are not just visiting your house. They backed the U-Haul up to your house and moved all of their furniture into your living room. Not good. The bad news is that they have moved in and

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Episode 124: How To Overcome The “Sunday Scaries”

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/03/01

Has this ever happened to you?You’re having a nice weekend, hanging out with friends and family. You are getting some things done around the house and running some errands On Sunday (late afternoon, early evening) you start to feel weird, you feel off. Your stomach feels off, you feel a little anxious, stressed, maybe you have a headache, You might even feel irritable and restless. Unfortunately, you have come down with a case of the “Sunday Scaries.” According to a recent survey from

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Episode 123: 4 Ways To Deal With The Teacher That Is...

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2025/02/22

I am a huge fan of 80’s movies. Some of my favorites are Rocky 4, Back To The Future, Ghostbusters, Die Hard, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Top Gun.However, I am not a fan of scary movies. In fact, two of my least favorite words are “jump scare” From 2008-2012, the 5 movies in the Twilight franchise grossed more than $1.3 billion. I didn’t want to, but I went with my wife to every single one of those movies. Even though the Twilight franchise was more romance novel than slasher horror

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Episode 122: How To Navigate Complex Emotions When...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/02/15

You have probably heard the saying, “No two days the same".This is an accurate description of your job as a private school leader. I used to say to my family, “I go to school to see what’s going to happen”.While our days are very unpredictable, I have found that some days during the school year are actually very predictable. For example: Best Day: The day of the 8th Grade vs. Faculty Basketball Game Most Rewarding Day: Graduation Day Most Discouraging Day: The day that I get the parent

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Episode 121: 3 Reasons Why You Should Start Your Own...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/02/08

I want to tell you something about myself. I am not a fan of social media.Now, don’t get me wrong, I can definitely zone out while scrolling through reels on Instagram. The algorithm will always keep sending me videos of dachshunds, basketball highlights, drone shots of the boardwalk in Ocean City, NJ and clips of my favorite stand up comedians: Nate Bargatze, Sebastian Maniscalco and Jim Gaffigan. I’m just not a fan of how social media makes people feel. A lot of comparison is happening

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36:48

Episode 120: It May Be Time For You To Consider A...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/02/01

“Enrollment Season”Two words that can stir up a variety of emotions in nearly every private school leader. Enrollment season can cause you to feel stress, anxiety and uncertainty. You might be thinking “here we go again” and that is going to be a real grind. According to Independent School Management, 30–40% of private schools are currently using a continuous enrollment model or are working toward implementing this approach in the near future. For 31 years, I was used to a very traditional

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Episode 119: Reminding Your Parents That Attendance...

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2025/01/25

We’ve all been there.A parent is in your office and they are complaining about the school’s policies for detention or dress code or sports eligibility or the grading scale, etc, etc…….. It can get really frustrating when the school policy is in black and white in your handbook and the parent doesn’t think that these rules should apply to their child. It gets even worse when you are discussing a suspension from school or from the basketball team. I think that part of the reason that they

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Episode 118: What To Do When The Parent Group Chat...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/01/18

Technology is absolutely amazing.Smartphones, internet, facial recognition software, AI, self-driving cars, artificial hearts, 3D printers, robots, GPS, wearable devices, the cloud and virtual reality have helped change our lives for the better. We also know that technology comes with its share of challenges. A parent group chat on WhatsApp, Facebook or a Smartphone can be an awesome place for sharing information about school events, giving reminders about spirit week and communicating

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Episode 117: There Is Joy On Your Campus, It’s Just...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2025/01/11

I want you to use your imagination.You are at your school and you hear laughing kids. You hear excited voices and then you see big smiles and you see happy kids doing interesting things. When you see and hear all of these things, are you in your office? Probably not. Of course some good things happen in your office, but it is mostly a place for holding meetings, responding to emails and making phone calls. There are many joyful things happening on your campus, but you usually have to go to

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Episode 116: Answer These 3 Questions To Have A Great...

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2025/01/04

During the first week of the year, you will often see commercials for gym memberships, smoking cessation products and storage bins of all shapes and sizes. We all know why we see so many of these commercials, right?“New year, new you!” Many of us think that, “This will be the year that I finally get in shape, stop smoking and organize the garage!” Well, whether or not you are a fan of making new year’s resolutions, I want to give you a framework for starting the year strong and setting

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Episode 115: The Top 10 Leadership Nuggets Of 2024

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/12/28

Back in the mid to late 90’s, I would get two stocking stuffers that I really liked. In my Christmas stocking, I would receive the special, year end editions of Sports Illustrated and People magazine.These special editions would be full of Top 10 lists from the best movies, pop songs and TV shows to the best athletes, teams and biggest comebacks from that particular year. I know that magazines are quickly becoming a thing of the past, but I love Top 10 lists so much that I hope that they

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Episode 114: 7 Ways To Turn Encouragement Into Your...

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2024/12/21

If you could pick one superpower, what would it be?A recent survey asked people to name their most desirable superpower and the top ten results were: Invisibility, Teleportation, Mind Reading, Super Strength, Time Travel, Healing/Regeneration, Flight, Super Intelligence, Super Speed and Telekinesis. The superpower that I want the most is Teleportation. Just imagine being in a meeting with a grumpy parent and you could teleport yourself to your favorite beach! Well, as much as I wish that I

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Episode 113: The 6 Keys To Retaining Your Teachers

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2024/12/14

Has this ever happened to you?You get a text from a teacher that says, “Hey, do you have a few minutes to talk?” Or maybe a teacher appears at your door and asks, “Can I talk to you?” Your heart drops because you know why they want to talk to you. They won’t be coming back next year. Why does it have to be this way? You pour yourself into your teachers. You work so hard and then it seems like they leave anyway. It feels really discouraging and frustrating and demoralizing and scary. On

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Episode 112: How To Handle The Rise Of Deepfake...

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2024/12/07

Today’s episode is going to feel like a trip to the dentist.We usually don’t want to go and we try to avoid it. When we finally do go it is usually pretty uncomfortable. We may want to avoid talking about this. It will definitely be uncomfortable to discuss, but it is a very, very important topic. We are facing an invisible threat. It is just as real as water on the Gym floor or a jagged piece of metal on the monkey bars. Even though we can’t see it, we need to know what it is, why it

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Episode 111: Who Gets The Credit And Who Takes The...

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2024/11/30

Picture this. The coach of your favorite NFL team is having his post-game press conference. Your quarterback just threw four interceptions, including one that very likely cost your team the win.When your coach is asked about the quarterback’s interceptions, you already know what he is going to say. “This loss is on me. I need to do a better job getting everyone ready to play. I need to put him in a better position so that he doesn’t have to try to make those throws.” He will take

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Episode 110: The 4 Secrets To Being A Great Leader

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2024/11/23

Being a great leader is pretty straightforward.It is NOT easy. It is a lot of hard work. Day after day, week after week. That said, some people think that being a great leader is a huge mystery or a big secret. OK, I’ll play along. On today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to share The 4 Secrets To Being A Great Leader. Mark Minkus Being a private school leader is a VERY difficult job. You have to make hundreds of decisions every day, and you have to keep everyone

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Episode 109: How To Help Your Child Navigate Being...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/11/16

In my 33 year career as a private school leader, I can look back on many challenging moments and many joyful moments.There was a stretch of about 15 years that was extremely challenging and extremely joyful. Those were the years when I was the Head of School and my daughters were students. You might remember Episode 16: When Your Children Attend The School That You Lead. That episode focused on you as the leader. Today, I want to shift the focus to your children. On today’s episode of The

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Episode 108: Grace AND Revenge: The Paradox Behind...

The Private School Leader Podcast ·

2024/11/09

par·a·dox/ˈperəˌdäks/, noun a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true As school leaders, we often face a paradox in parent expectations: When their child is involved in a mistake or misbehavior, parents expect grace and understanding from the school. However, when their child is on the receiving end of wrongdoing, those same parents can demand swift and severe punishment that feels like a

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