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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Through the power of the #PLN and meeting with other great educational leaders worldwide, I was able to connect with Daniel Bauer. Daniel is the creator of Better Leaders Better Schools. Better Leaders Better Schools “is designed to connect world-class leaders in education and promote their development.” It is an honor to be featured in his…
During this week, Halloween 2019, kids and adults across the country will be putting on masks and costumes and pretending to be someone or something else than who they really are. Young and old love this holiday and the tradition of dressing up and taking on another identity. After the party, or after the trick-or-treating…