Friends, So happy and proud to announce the release of the 2nd edition of The Principal, now titled The School Leader. Working with the great team from Routledge: Eye on Education Books, there are 19 new tips added enriching the first book with deeper content. Also, thrilled to have a supportive acknowledgment from the great…
Looking to kick off your year with something new? Looking to get out of a funk because of Covid or other external factors that have affected your work and your performance? Not sure what you need but you know you need something? Consider joining my mastermind groups for school leaders. I will be forming two…
Another lesson from the hardwood. I was doing a game at an unnamed college. Bucknell University was the visiting team. The coach of Bucknell is Nathan Davis. Nathan is a top young coach who is very bright and excellent at what he does. I had officiated many of Bucknell’s games and knew Nathan quite well.…
Friends, I hope you are enjoying these blogs. I have been blessed to share my stories and lessons I have learned along the way. Please share with others if you are liking them. In today’s blog, I’d like to highlight some stories I shared as a guest on the crown refs podcast some months ago. I…
A favorite summer activity for my family is getting ice cream together. Whether we go to the local dairy bar in town or get a blizzard at Dairy Queen, we all enjoy the cool summer treat. I can remember as a child my Mom and Dad treating us to ice cream during the summers after…
It was a rainy Saturday night near the end of the summer, 2020. I’d had Harriet Tubman on my mind since our visit to Auburn, New York and Lake Owasco this summer. We had a chance to visit some of the statues outside in Auburn and read some of the plaques about Harriet Tubman since…
Back in August for my birthday, my children and I decided to charter a fishing boat out on Lake Owasco. Lake Owasco is west of Syracuse, the most East of the Finger Lakes (NY). It is a beautiful, round lake, more so than the other Finger Lakes. We stayed right on the outlet at…
This blog is guest written by my friend, Dr. Rick Jetter. Learn more about Rick below this powerful blog post. He is a father, husband, school leader, speaker, and author. I support Rick and his message. Thank you so much Rick My Relationship with Alcohol In my past, I remember seeking alleged refuge in alcohol…
I recently paid a visit to my mom and she had asked me to please install a handrail in the shower for her. No problem right? I’ve installed hundreds of shelves, picture frames, rails etc. You name it? I’ve hung it on the wall. This was a little different because it was in the…
