We learned as kids that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all. My parents over and over reinforced that message. I was shocked when I began my refereeing career and heard the same thing. If you weren’t sure what to say to coaches or didn’t have anything nice to…
It was the week before Christmas, and my mom was driving to an appointment out on Staten Island. Staten Island can be a very busy place anytime but considering that it was the week before Christmas, the busyness was multiplied. While she was stopped at a stoplight, she got rear-ended. Mom is 77 years old,…
I recently went to my son’s indoor soccer game which was in a dome and on turf. The field was a bit smaller than a regulation soccer field. My son’s team lost all four games, yet it wasn’t for a lack of effort. The boys played hard and gave it everything they had. In looking…
Santa is always watching. Isn’t that what we told our children growing up? Now, in this generation, there’s even an elf that flies back to Santa each night and gives a report. Well, we as school leaders and educators live in a very similar world. Someone is always watching. Whether it’s cameras, phone recordings, or…
Bob was a man in his older 60’s who had attended church his whole life. His wife was not Catholic, and his children were grown, so he attended church most days by himself. In frustration one Sunday he approached the priest after mass to say he was not coming to church anymore, because of all…
During this Thanksgiving week, I’d like to share a story from my childhood that left a profound impact on me. I’ve learned many lessons from my parents, this one being one of the greatest. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families and loved ones! Picture this, I’m about 13 years old and…
Andrew Marotta participated as the keynote speaker at the Emerging Leaders Youth Conference on November 20th, 2019.
It really bothers me when I hear people say, “there’s nothing I can do.” Really nothing? We as school leaders are faced with many decisions each day. Some are easy, and some have great challenges. To me when someone says “there’s nothing I can do,” they’re giving up way too easy, or they might just…
I recently had a paradigm shift which has helped me in so many different ways. Start with the image of a toll booth in your mind. A wide one with 7+ openings. There are E-ZPass lanes, cash lanes, truck lanes, etc. A lot of different ways to get through the toll. As I approach those…
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