How to go from struggling and stressing to surviving and thriving The stress and demands of the principal’s chair can feel overwhelming- especially without good tools, supports, and relationships to help you find your footing. Marotta (@andrewmarotta5421) has done that in his own 19 years as a principal at Port Jervis HS- and is now…
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I was in a busy food court recently and saw a sign that caught my attention. While other restaurants were busy with people placing orders and milling around, this one restaurant had a sign in front of it. It struck me as odd initially. Why would any restaurant lose the opportunity to turn down customers…
This past summer I was able to get together with some amazing educational leaders: Jeff Evener, Kevin Spainhour, and Dr. Larry Dake. We spent a few days together finishing up our collaborative leadership book entitled Dad‘s, Leaders, and Father Figures: Creating Influence and Legacy For A Lifetime. While we set an agenda and a to-do…
There’s so much talk out there about self-care. So many of us see it and hear about it, but do we really practice it? Do you really focus on taking care of yourself each and every day? I have lost sight of this on my journey recently, through the ups and downs, especially during the…
Every once in a while someone, something, or some experience changes the way we look at things. I believe in the power of a single experience that can change the course of where you are and where you were going. I love when this happens. I look for those and constantly ask myself is this…
A few months ago our school district’s phone system had an upgrade. Soon afterward, I started to hear a beep and a message would pop up saying: That’s a bit loud! Consider lowering your voice. It kept popping up again and again until I physically had to turn it off. It did get me thinking…
My oldest daughter is turning 16 this summer. I love watching her grow into the young lady she is becoming. As many of you who have teenagers know, watching their choices of self expression is also very beautiful. It can be challenging at times, but watching their creative spirits blossom on the journey of teenagehood…
I had a very unique experience at work the other day as a middle school Principal. Two days later as I write this, I’m still in awe over the entire experience. I make many phone calls to students’ homes each day. Some good, some bad, some short, some long. You’d never know it, but I…