Surviving to Thriving Leadership Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/monday-mornings-with-dr-nick-authentic-leadership-in-action Start the week off right with a short-form podcast with Dr. Nick Davies. One to two times per month, the focus is on lessons learned from meetings with leaders across the country and Dr. Nick's thoughts on trending topics in education. Each episode is around 15 minutes and is intended for people to listen to on their morning commutes to work. Nick Davies b596b933-ea72-5c73-9db0-4dcfe4200dd8 yes en Thu, 07 May 2026 16:00:58 +0000 Thu, 07 May 2026 16:01:32 +0000 https://sttl.bepodcast.network https://img.transistorcdn.com/OSjdIFxNdN_VfwlHYT5zhO_4QPtnann7Dl3PVygub8Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hM2Rh/YmY2NTM4ZWVlMGE5/NDg4MzQ4ZDA0ZDZi/MTM3YS5wbmc.jpg Surviving to Thriving Leadership https://sttl.bepodcast.network episodic Nick Davies Start the week off right with a short-form podcast with Dr. Nick Davies. One to two times per month, the focus is on lessons learned from meetings with leaders across the country and Dr. Nick's thoughts on trending topics in education. Each episode is around 15 minutes and is intended for people to listen to on their morning commutes to work. Start the week off right with a short-form podcast with Dr. Nick Davies No No Theory Can Only Take You So Far - #70 70 70 Theory Can Only Take You So Far - #70 full 4c98b7d0-ce56-4cfc-b64c-9c5ad5ef1aa3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c61d91d6 Theory Can Only Take You So Far: I met with Patrick Mongrain, a veteran teacher and entrepenuer. He has held many roles in schools, and recently came out with an App called Edchanger Pro. This app helps school leaders transform ‘classroom observations with real-time engagement tracking, instant analytics, and researched-backed professional development resources. If you want to learn more, reach out to Patrick at: Pmongrain65@comcast.net. This was a fascinating conversation and there is so much to write about, but I always narrow it down to 3 takeaways.


  1. The Power of Systems in Education
  2. Be Agents of Your Own Learning 
  3. Balance Does Not Mean Staying in the Center
]]> Theory Can Only Take You So Far: I met with Patrick Mongrain, a veteran teacher and entrepenuer. He has held many roles in schools, and recently came out with an App called Edchanger Pro. This app helps school leaders transform ‘classroom observations with real-time engagement tracking, instant analytics, and researched-backed professional development resources. If you want to learn more, reach out to Patrick at: Pmongrain65@comcast.net. This was a fascinating conversation and there is so much to write about, but I always narrow it down to 3 takeaways.


  1. The Power of Systems in Education
  2. Be Agents of Your Own Learning 
  3. Balance Does Not Mean Staying in the Center
]]> Mon, 19 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1512 Theory Can Only Take You So Far: I met with Patrick Mongrain, a veteran teacher and entrepenuer. He has held many roles in schools, and recently came out with an App called Edchanger Pro. This app helps school leaders transform ‘classroom observations with real-time engagement tracking, instant analytics, and researched-backed professional development resources. If you want to learn more, reach out to Patrick at: Pmongrain65@comcast.net. This was a fascinating conversation and there is so much to write about, but I always narrow it down to 3 takeaways.


  1. The Power of Systems in Education
  2. Be Agents of Your Own Learning 
  3. Balance Does Not Mean Staying in the Center
]]> No Walk With Who You Serve #69 68 68 Walk With Who You Serve #69 full cfc8d715-52a7-4e8f-b81b-2906c9f2c412 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ffd3d2d4 Walk With Who You Serve
Cheryl Johnson and I were connected by our mutual connection, Jethro Jones. Cheryl has had a different career path than many of the education leaders I interviewed. She spent most of her career in Training and Development for different corporations. Cheryl wrote the book, the Ambition: The Missing Atribute in Your Employess about how to bridge the gap between school and/or work, and how educators find their balance in life through harmonic leadership. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to 3 main ideas:

1.     Corporate Training vs. K-12 Education

2.     The Ambition Quotient

3.     Harmonic Leadership

]]> Walk With Who You Serve
Cheryl Johnson and I were connected by our mutual connection, Jethro Jones. Cheryl has had a different career path than many of the education leaders I interviewed. She spent most of her career in Training and Development for different corporations. Cheryl wrote the book, the Ambition: The Missing Atribute in Your Employess about how to bridge the gap between school and/or work, and how educators find their balance in life through harmonic leadership. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to 3 main ideas:

1.     Corporate Training vs. K-12 Education

2.     The Ambition Quotient

3.     Harmonic Leadership

]]> Mon, 05 May 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1406 Walk With Who You Serve
Cheryl Johnson and I were connected by our mutual connection, Jethro Jones. Cheryl has had a different career path than many of the education leaders I interviewed. She spent most of her career in Training and Development for different corporations. Cheryl wrote the book, the Ambition: The Missing Atribute in Your Employess about how to bridge the gap between school and/or work, and how educators find their balance in life through harmonic leadership. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to 3 main ideas:

1.     Corporate Training vs. K-12 Education

2.     The Ambition Quotient

3.     Harmonic Leadership

]]> No Be A Perpetual Learner #68 66 66 Be A Perpetual Learner #68 full 57cd1008-8776-46f0-8fb0-6b2f9d487ddc https://share.transistor.fm/s/af7b6de1 Be a Perpetual Learner: I met with Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge, a force in the education world around Culturally Responsive Education. I have been fortunate enough to work with him at multiple schools and see his work first hand. He does an incredible job pushing teachers and leaders in their practices to help them support students on a deeper level. Be sure to check out his work and his numerous books at his website: https://www.dryemis.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Find Your Passion 
  2. When is your ‘High Octane Cognative Capacity Time?’
  3. Fulfillment over Balance 
]]> Be a Perpetual Learner: I met with Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge, a force in the education world around Culturally Responsive Education. I have been fortunate enough to work with him at multiple schools and see his work first hand. He does an incredible job pushing teachers and leaders in their practices to help them support students on a deeper level. Be sure to check out his work and his numerous books at his website: https://www.dryemis.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Find Your Passion 
  2. When is your ‘High Octane Cognative Capacity Time?’
  3. Fulfillment over Balance 
]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 18:45:43 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 402 Be a Perpetual Learner: I met with Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge, a force in the education world around Culturally Responsive Education. I have been fortunate enough to work with him at multiple schools and see his work first hand. He does an incredible job pushing teachers and leaders in their practices to help them support students on a deeper level. Be sure to check out his work and his numerous books at his website: https://www.dryemis.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Find Your Passion 
  2. When is your ‘High Octane Cognative Capacity Time?’
  3. Fulfillment over Balance 
]]> No The Principal Time Audit - #67 67 67 The Principal Time Audit - #67 full ad11309a-c10c-43e3-88fa-d6151ed68d0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e7998a7 The Principal Time Audit - Thank you Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation for publishing another article of mine! https://www.edutopia.org/article/principal-time-audit This is a great tool for understanding how you are using your time and how to make the most of it! Let me know if you need any help getting started with this Time Audit. Share it with anyone you know in a leadership position! 

]]> The Principal Time Audit - Thank you Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation for publishing another article of mine! https://www.edutopia.org/article/principal-time-audit This is a great tool for understanding how you are using your time and how to make the most of it! Let me know if you need any help getting started with this Time Audit. Share it with anyone you know in a leadership position! 

]]> Mon, 07 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 793 The Principal Time Audit - Thank you Edutopia - George Lucas Educational Foundation for publishing another article of mine! https://www.edutopia.org/article/principal-time-audit This is a great tool for understanding how you are using your time and how to make the most of it! Let me know if you need any help getting started with this Time Audit. Share it with anyone you know in a leadership position! 

]]> No Don't Leave a Path of Destruction - #66 66 66 Don't Leave a Path of Destruction - #66 full 5b275585-f031-483a-9f0f-740112bbcaf1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0899d498 Don’t Leave a Path of Destruction: I met with Andy Rodford, a veteran school leader from Canada. Andy now runs Venture Gained Consulting where he helps school and business leaders tackle problems that they wouldn’t get to by themselves. Be sure to check out what he has to offer:  https://venturegained.ca/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Watch out for ‘Prep Mountain’ 
  2. Importance of Trust 
  3. There are 168 Hours in a Week
]]> Don’t Leave a Path of Destruction: I met with Andy Rodford, a veteran school leader from Canada. Andy now runs Venture Gained Consulting where he helps school and business leaders tackle problems that they wouldn’t get to by themselves. Be sure to check out what he has to offer:  https://venturegained.ca/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Watch out for ‘Prep Mountain’ 
  2. Importance of Trust 
  3. There are 168 Hours in a Week
]]> Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1366 Don’t Leave a Path of Destruction: I met with Andy Rodford, a veteran school leader from Canada. Andy now runs Venture Gained Consulting where he helps school and business leaders tackle problems that they wouldn’t get to by themselves. Be sure to check out what he has to offer:  https://venturegained.ca/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Watch out for ‘Prep Mountain’ 
  2. Importance of Trust 
  3. There are 168 Hours in a Week
]]> No Leading with Purpose - #65 65 65 Leading with Purpose - #65 full 0f067a1b-5c3d-4973-a6c4-07d0f80a2917 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c8ac0821 Leading With Purpose: I met with Dr. Ralph Watkins, a visionary school leader and a friend of mine. Dr. Watkins has spent a lot of his career in schools with a predominantly native population. He just wrote a book: Leading with Purpose: A Leadership Framework for non-Native School Leaders serving in Predominantly Native Schools. Check out his website and be sure to get a copy of his book! https://www.empoweredvoicesorg.org/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Break with the Norm 
  2. Kids Need to be Seen 
  3. Maximize Impact with Limited Time
]]> Leading With Purpose: I met with Dr. Ralph Watkins, a visionary school leader and a friend of mine. Dr. Watkins has spent a lot of his career in schools with a predominantly native population. He just wrote a book: Leading with Purpose: A Leadership Framework for non-Native School Leaders serving in Predominantly Native Schools. Check out his website and be sure to get a copy of his book! https://www.empoweredvoicesorg.org/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Break with the Norm 
  2. Kids Need to be Seen 
  3. Maximize Impact with Limited Time
]]> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1488 Leading With Purpose: I met with Dr. Ralph Watkins, a visionary school leader and a friend of mine. Dr. Watkins has spent a lot of his career in schools with a predominantly native population. He just wrote a book: Leading with Purpose: A Leadership Framework for non-Native School Leaders serving in Predominantly Native Schools. Check out his website and be sure to get a copy of his book! https://www.empoweredvoicesorg.org/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Break with the Norm 
  2. Kids Need to be Seen 
  3. Maximize Impact with Limited Time
]]> No Don't Be Too Hard on Yourself - #64 64 64 Don't Be Too Hard on Yourself - #64 full 2bb25a0b-c5e3-4d29-b260-e4f2bcccb83d https://share.transistor.fm/s/95457d80 Don’t Be Too Hard on Yourself: I met with Dr. Wilnic Gideon, a veteran principal who is also the author of 2 books: Mindful Learning: Unlocking the Gifts of the Teenage Brain and Raising Ready Teens: 21 Milestones for Learning and Life. We had an awesome conversation. Be sure to pick up your copy of one or both of his books! https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wilnic-Gideon/author/B0D29ZQ1GH?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. It’s Not all About Academics
  2. Set Goals 
  3. Tired Leaders Don’t Get A Lot Done
]]> Don’t Be Too Hard on Yourself: I met with Dr. Wilnic Gideon, a veteran principal who is also the author of 2 books: Mindful Learning: Unlocking the Gifts of the Teenage Brain and Raising Ready Teens: 21 Milestones for Learning and Life. We had an awesome conversation. Be sure to pick up your copy of one or both of his books! https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wilnic-Gideon/author/B0D29ZQ1GH?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. It’s Not all About Academics
  2. Set Goals 
  3. Tired Leaders Don’t Get A Lot Done
]]> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:44:53 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1357 Don’t Be Too Hard on Yourself: I met with Dr. Wilnic Gideon, a veteran principal who is also the author of 2 books: Mindful Learning: Unlocking the Gifts of the Teenage Brain and Raising Ready Teens: 21 Milestones for Learning and Life. We had an awesome conversation. Be sure to pick up your copy of one or both of his books! https://www.amazon.com/stores/Wilnic-Gideon/author/B0D29ZQ1GH?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. It’s Not all About Academics
  2. Set Goals 
  3. Tired Leaders Don’t Get A Lot Done
]]> No Slow it Down! 63 63 Slow it Down! full 976538a5-ad38-403f-9cfc-3a0dcc20bb61 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0c93c391 Slow it Down! I met with Woody Howard, a veteran Washington principal and current president of the Association of Washington School Principals. Woody has become a friend of mine over the past few years and we often meet to talk about leadership and just about anything else. It was a lot of fun to sit down and interview him for this!  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Adapt Your Decision Making
  2. This Job is a Marathon
  3. Get to Know Yourself
]]> Slow it Down! I met with Woody Howard, a veteran Washington principal and current president of the Association of Washington School Principals. Woody has become a friend of mine over the past few years and we often meet to talk about leadership and just about anything else. It was a lot of fun to sit down and interview him for this!  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Adapt Your Decision Making
  2. This Job is a Marathon
  3. Get to Know Yourself
]]> Mon, 06 Jan 2025 07:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 414 Slow it Down! I met with Woody Howard, a veteran Washington principal and current president of the Association of Washington School Principals. Woody has become a friend of mine over the past few years and we often meet to talk about leadership and just about anything else. It was a lot of fun to sit down and interview him for this!  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Adapt Your Decision Making
  2. This Job is a Marathon
  3. Get to Know Yourself
]]> No Top 5 posts from 2024 62 62 Top 5 posts from 2024 full d45c0122-2bc8-4e3a-ad98-2e0ab29dfcf8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d695e682 Top 5 Themes from 2024: I want to end the year by highlighting some of the big themes that have come from my leadership conversations. This year I did significantly fewer posts than 2023, but there were still a lot of great things I learned. It was hard to narrow it down to 5, and at the end of the post I list 8 other topics that could have been towards the top as well. These 5 topics came up the most often by the most number of leaders. Here are the top 5 themes from 2024: 


  1. Relationships 
  2. Culture is What You Allow 
  3. Empower Others 
  4. Leader Wellness and Sustainability 
  5. Purpose Driven and Intentional Leadership 
]]> Top 5 Themes from 2024: I want to end the year by highlighting some of the big themes that have come from my leadership conversations. This year I did significantly fewer posts than 2023, but there were still a lot of great things I learned. It was hard to narrow it down to 5, and at the end of the post I list 8 other topics that could have been towards the top as well. These 5 topics came up the most often by the most number of leaders. Here are the top 5 themes from 2024: 


  1. Relationships 
  2. Culture is What You Allow 
  3. Empower Others 
  4. Leader Wellness and Sustainability 
  5. Purpose Driven and Intentional Leadership 
]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 07:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 614 Top 5 Themes from 2024: I want to end the year by highlighting some of the big themes that have come from my leadership conversations. This year I did significantly fewer posts than 2023, but there were still a lot of great things I learned. It was hard to narrow it down to 5, and at the end of the post I list 8 other topics that could have been towards the top as well. These 5 topics came up the most often by the most number of leaders. Here are the top 5 themes from 2024: 


  1. Relationships 
  2. Culture is What You Allow 
  3. Empower Others 
  4. Leader Wellness and Sustainability 
  5. Purpose Driven and Intentional Leadership 
]]> No Increase the Humanity You Have With People 61 61 Increase the Humanity You Have With People full 5b710cc8-5eb7-4b8d-9fa7-a1aabd4ec174 https://share.transistor.fm/s/54f2699e Increase the Humanity You Have With People: I met with Jethro Jones, a veteran school leader and coach. We had an awesome conversation and we ended up spending a lot of the time talking about productivity for school leaders. You will want to listen to the full episode to hear Jethro’s ideas on getting the most done in your day, while still being able to focus on the people in your building. You can learn more about Jethro on his website: https://www.jethrojones.com/ and you can find his productivity tools here: https://jethro.site/tools. Here are 3 main takeaways I had from the conversation:


  1. Be Curious 
  2. Get the Biggest Return on Your Time 
  3. Balance comes in Seasons 
]]> Increase the Humanity You Have With People: I met with Jethro Jones, a veteran school leader and coach. We had an awesome conversation and we ended up spending a lot of the time talking about productivity for school leaders. You will want to listen to the full episode to hear Jethro’s ideas on getting the most done in your day, while still being able to focus on the people in your building. You can learn more about Jethro on his website: https://www.jethrojones.com/ and you can find his productivity tools here: https://jethro.site/tools. Here are 3 main takeaways I had from the conversation:


  1. Be Curious 
  2. Get the Biggest Return on Your Time 
  3. Balance comes in Seasons 
]]> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:41:18 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 2103 Increase the Humanity You Have With People: I met with Jethro Jones, a veteran school leader and coach. We had an awesome conversation and we ended up spending a lot of the time talking about productivity for school leaders. You will want to listen to the full episode to hear Jethro’s ideas on getting the most done in your day, while still being able to focus on the people in your building. You can learn more about Jethro on his website: https://www.jethrojones.com/ and you can find his productivity tools here: https://jethro.site/tools. Here are 3 main takeaways I had from the conversation:


  1. Be Curious 
  2. Get the Biggest Return on Your Time 
  3. Balance comes in Seasons 
]]> No Be In It For the Long Haul with Dr. Barb Flowers #60 60 60 Be In It For the Long Haul with Dr. Barb Flowers #60 full 436d4fdc-2604-478a-a72a-1f9c81f3057c https://share.transistor.fm/s/b61a360f Be In It For the Long Haul: I met with Dr. Barb Flowers, a veteran educator and life coach. We had a great conversation around building more sustainable leadership practices. Be sure to check out her podcast, The Principal’s Handbook. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Be Present in the Classroom 
  2. Set Boundaries 
  3. Prioritize 

Also, be sure to check out the Be Podcast Network, which hosts this podcast and Dr. Flower's podcast! 

]]> Be In It For the Long Haul: I met with Dr. Barb Flowers, a veteran educator and life coach. We had a great conversation around building more sustainable leadership practices. Be sure to check out her podcast, The Principal’s Handbook. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Be Present in the Classroom 
  2. Set Boundaries 
  3. Prioritize 

Also, be sure to check out the Be Podcast Network, which hosts this podcast and Dr. Flower's podcast! 

]]> Wed, 06 Nov 2024 22:02:07 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1225 Be In It For the Long Haul: I met with Dr. Barb Flowers, a veteran educator and life coach. We had a great conversation around building more sustainable leadership practices. Be sure to check out her podcast, The Principal’s Handbook. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 


  1. Be Present in the Classroom 
  2. Set Boundaries 
  3. Prioritize 

Also, be sure to check out the Be Podcast Network, which hosts this podcast and Dr. Flower's podcast! 

]]> No How Can I Help You Be the Best You Can Be? - #59 59 59 How Can I Help You Be the Best You Can Be? - #59 full feb1bfe7-c0d8-4ca9-9888-1d7a9b22cd48 https://share.transistor.fm/s/604a1bbe I met with Dr. Robyn Hansen, a professor at NAU and former principal and president of NAESP. She has written the book, The Principal’s Desk Reference To Professional Standards - be sure to get a copy! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never Say No to Growth Opportunities 

  2. Balance Through Shared Leadership 

  3. Time Management and Reflective Practice


]]> I met with Dr. Robyn Hansen, a professor at NAU and former principal and president of NAESP. She has written the book, The Principal’s Desk Reference To Professional Standards - be sure to get a copy! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never Say No to Growth Opportunities 

  2. Balance Through Shared Leadership 

  3. Time Management and Reflective Practice


]]> Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:02:24 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 464 I met with Dr. Robyn Hansen, a professor at NAU and former principal and president of NAESP. She has written the book, The Principal’s Desk Reference To Professional Standards - be sure to get a copy! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Never Say No to Growth Opportunities  Balance Through Shared Leadership  Time Management and Reflective Practice I met with Dr. Robyn Hansen, a professor at NAU and former principal and president of NAESP. She has written the book, The Principal’s Desk Reference To Professional Standards - be sure to get a copy! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it d No The Leadership Framework - #58 58 58 The Leadership Framework - #58 full 192deeef-d523-4969-b73f-e72fd228efbe https://share.transistor.fm/s/7da85288 Over the past two years, I’ve interviewed more than 80 educational leaders across the country, and a few from Canada and Australia. This was a personal project to learn as much as possible about school leadership. The process pushed me out of my comfort zone, and some major themes emerged. I’ve turned several into what I call the Leadership FRAMEwork: 

F - Find opportunities 

R - Relationships  

A - Align your values, goals, and passions

M - Master Your Craft

E - Execute and take action


]]> Over the past two years, I’ve interviewed more than 80 educational leaders across the country, and a few from Canada and Australia. This was a personal project to learn as much as possible about school leadership. The process pushed me out of my comfort zone, and some major themes emerged. I’ve turned several into what I call the Leadership FRAMEwork: 

F - Find opportunities 

R - Relationships  

A - Align your values, goals, and passions

M - Master Your Craft

E - Execute and take action


]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 785 Over the past two years, I’ve interviewed more than 80 educational leaders across the country, and a few from Canada and Australia. This was a personal project to learn as much as possible about school leadership. The process pushed me out of my comfort zone, and some major themes emerged. I’ve turned several into what I call the Leadership FRAMEwork:  F - Find opportunities  R - Relationships   A - Align your values, goals, and passions M - Master Your Craft E - Execute and take action Over the past two years, I’ve interviewed more than 80 educational leaders across the country, and a few from Canada and Australia. This was a personal project to learn as much as possible about school leadership. The process pushed me out of my comfort No Don't Wait For a Stamp of Approval 57 57 Don't Wait For a Stamp of Approval full 571d8308-1310-479b-b3a3-2ea28b13f2d5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6597bb5b Don’t Wait Around for a Stamp of Approval: I met with Chris Ballew, former lead singer of The Presidents of the United States, and former children’s musician, Casper Babypants. We had an awesome conversation that went in directions I wasn’t anticipating. Be sure to checkout his website or listen to his music on your favorite streaming platform. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Creativity is a Lifelong Journey

  2. Stay True to Your Passion 

  3. Be Present


]]> Don’t Wait Around for a Stamp of Approval: I met with Chris Ballew, former lead singer of The Presidents of the United States, and former children’s musician, Casper Babypants. We had an awesome conversation that went in directions I wasn’t anticipating. Be sure to checkout his website or listen to his music on your favorite streaming platform. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Creativity is a Lifelong Journey

  2. Stay True to Your Passion 

  3. Be Present


]]> Mon, 26 Aug 2024 22:35:26 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 555 Don’t Wait Around for a Stamp of Approval: I met with Chris Ballew, former lead singer of The Presidents of the United States, and former children’s musician, Casper Babypants. We had an awesome conversation that went in directions I wasn’t anticipating. Be sure to checkout his website or listen to his music on your favorite streaming platform. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Creativity is a Lifelong Journey Stay True to Your Passion  Be Present Don’t Wait Around for a Stamp of Approval: I met with Chris Ballew, former lead singer of The Presidents of the United States, and former children’s musician, Casper Babypants. We had an awesome conversation that went in directions I wasn’t anticipating No You are in the People Investment Business #56 41 41 You are in the People Investment Business #56 full 9681d884-08b6-4116-8daa-5b778d269c02 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4ba048d1 You are in the people investment business! I met with Dr. Peter Rios for a great and engaging conversation. Dr. Rios is on a mission along with his spouse, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, to build and develop people so they can maximize their potential and live healthy fulfilled lives. He recently wrote a book called Maximize! Be sure to check it out along with his services on his website: https://peter-rios-consulting-llc.mykajabi.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. The Power of Purpose 

  2. Maximize! 

  3. Take Time Off 


]]> You are in the people investment business! I met with Dr. Peter Rios for a great and engaging conversation. Dr. Rios is on a mission along with his spouse, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, to build and develop people so they can maximize their potential and live healthy fulfilled lives. He recently wrote a book called Maximize! Be sure to check it out along with his services on his website: https://peter-rios-consulting-llc.mykajabi.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. The Power of Purpose 

  2. Maximize! 

  3. Take Time Off 


]]> Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:54:45 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1679 You are in the people investment business! I met with Dr. Peter Rios for a great and engaging conversation. Dr. Rios is on a mission along with his spouse, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, to build and develop people so they can maximize their potential and live healthy fulfilled lives. He recently wrote a book called Maximize! Be sure to check it out along with his services on his website: https://peter-rios-consulting-llc.mykajabi.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  The Power of Purpose  Maximize!  Take Time Off  You are in the people investment business! I met with Dr. Peter Rios for a great and engaging conversation. Dr. Rios is on a mission along with his spouse, Dr. Ruby Gonzalez-Rios, to build and develop people so they can maximize their potential and live No Building Active Players #55 55 55 Building Active Players #55 full 2de77f88-2460-4de5-8cd2-b783ac9e9b97 https://share.transistor.fm/s/19938723 Building Active Players: I met with Camille Empey, an associate principal in Washington, and soon to be full-time entrepreneur. She is embarking on a journey to start filling some gaps that she has noticed while working in school systems. She is providing great opportunities for students, starting with summer camps - check it out here: https://www.buildingactiveplayers.com/ She also provides coaching and professional development for school leaders involved with bilingual education. Check that out here - https://www.buildingactiveplayers.net/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be Committed to Professional Growth 

  2. Take a Leap of Faith 

  3. Don’t Be a ‘Non-Playable Character’


]]> Building Active Players: I met with Camille Empey, an associate principal in Washington, and soon to be full-time entrepreneur. She is embarking on a journey to start filling some gaps that she has noticed while working in school systems. She is providing great opportunities for students, starting with summer camps - check it out here: https://www.buildingactiveplayers.com/ She also provides coaching and professional development for school leaders involved with bilingual education. Check that out here - https://www.buildingactiveplayers.net/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be Committed to Professional Growth 

  2. Take a Leap of Faith 

  3. Don’t Be a ‘Non-Playable Character’


]]> Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:00 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 408 Building Active Players: I met with Camille Empey, an associate principal in Washington, and soon to be full-time entrepreneur. She is embarking on a journey to start filling some gaps that she has noticed while working in school systems. She is providing great opportunities for students, starting with summer camps - check it out here: https://www.buildingactiveplayers.com/ She also provides coaching and professional development for school leaders involved with bilingual education. Check that out here - https://www.buildingactiveplayers.net/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Be Committed to Professional Growth  Take a Leap of Faith  Don’t Be a ‘Non-Playable Character’ Building Active Players: I met with Camille Empey, an associate principal in Washington, and soon to be full-time entrepreneur. She is embarking on a journey to start filling some gaps that she has noticed while working in school systems. She is providi No How Are You Building Community? #54 54 54 How Are You Building Community? #54 full 3aa15532-6a01-4494-b37a-ccbb5584718b https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d6b1d09 How Are You Building Community? I met with Khalid Maxie, the principal of Jesuit High School in Portland, OR. Khalid and I have known each other for a long time. Over the years, he has been a colleague, friend, mentor, and even a workout partner! I went to visit him at his school recently, and we had a broad-ranging conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Build Community 

  2. Institutional Respect 

  3. Get Involved


]]> How Are You Building Community? I met with Khalid Maxie, the principal of Jesuit High School in Portland, OR. Khalid and I have known each other for a long time. Over the years, he has been a colleague, friend, mentor, and even a workout partner! I went to visit him at his school recently, and we had a broad-ranging conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Build Community 

  2. Institutional Respect 

  3. Get Involved


]]> Tue, 21 May 2024 19:12:20 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 496 How Are You Building Community? I met with Khalid Maxie, the principal of Jesuit High School in Portland, OR. Khalid and I have known each other for a long time. Over the years, he has been a colleague, friend, mentor, and even a workout partner! I went to visit him at his school recently, and we had a broad-ranging conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Build Community  Institutional Respect  Get Involved How Are You Building Community? I met with Khalid Maxie, the principal of Jesuit High School in Portland, OR. Khalid and I have known each other for a long time. Over the years, he has been a colleague, friend, mentor, and even a workout partner! I went No Have Laser-Like Focus 53 53 Have Laser-Like Focus full 0b5d6810-68ad-416e-a9d6-ca483f3b2338 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd8b48c1 Have Laser-Like Focus: I met with Dr. Shon Hocker, the superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene school district. We had an excellent conversation spanning a lot of topics. Dr. Hocker is a thoughtful and strategic leader, and his leadership is clearly working - Coeur d’Alene is ranked in the top 2 for most achievement categories in Idaho. Check out the district website for more of their great work.

  1. Be A True Servant Leader

  2. Continuous Learning and Work-Life Balance  

  3. Strategic Focus - Less is More


]]> Have Laser-Like Focus: I met with Dr. Shon Hocker, the superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene school district. We had an excellent conversation spanning a lot of topics. Dr. Hocker is a thoughtful and strategic leader, and his leadership is clearly working - Coeur d’Alene is ranked in the top 2 for most achievement categories in Idaho. Check out the district website for more of their great work.

  1. Be A True Servant Leader

  2. Continuous Learning and Work-Life Balance  

  3. Strategic Focus - Less is More


]]> Mon, 06 May 2024 02:54:19 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 445 Have Laser-Like Focus: I met with Dr. Shon Hocker, the superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene school district. We had an excellent conversation spanning a lot of topics. Dr. Hocker is a thoughtful and strategic leader, and his leadership is clearly working - Coeur d’Alene is ranked in the top 2 for most achievement categories in Idaho. Check out the district website for more of their great work. Be A True Servant Leader Continuous Learning and Work-Life Balance   Strategic Focus - Less is More Have Laser-Like Focus: I met with Dr. Shon Hocker, the superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene school district. We had an excellent conversation spanning a lot of topics. Dr. Hocker is a thoughtful and strategic leader, and his leadership is clearly working No We Are Going To Get After Teaching Our Kids! #52 52 52 We Are Going To Get After Teaching Our Kids! #52 full a22114ca-6ed3-4a7d-a1db-a8451a5189de https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1429af3 We Are Going To Get After Teaching Our Kids! I met with Dr. Derek Bub, the superintendent of the West Ada School District in Idaho. You can see the great work they are doing on the district website. We had a fantastic conversation around leadership and cover many topics, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Keep It Positive 

  2. Mentorship and Professional Growth

  3. Balance and Prioritization = Flexibility


]]> We Are Going To Get After Teaching Our Kids! I met with Dr. Derek Bub, the superintendent of the West Ada School District in Idaho. You can see the great work they are doing on the district website. We had a fantastic conversation around leadership and cover many topics, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Keep It Positive 

  2. Mentorship and Professional Growth

  3. Balance and Prioritization = Flexibility


]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:15:35 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 491 We Are Going To Get After Teaching Our Kids! I met with Dr. Derek Bub, the superintendent of the West Ada School District in Idaho. You can see the great work they are doing on the district website. We had a fantastic conversation around leadership and cover many topics, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Keep It Positive  Mentorship and Professional Growth Balance and Prioritization = Flexibility We Are Going To Get After Teaching Our Kids! I met with Dr. Derek Bub, the superintendent of the West Ada School District in Idaho. You can see the great work they are doing on the district website. We had a fantastic conversation around leadership and co No One or Two People Cannot Do It All #51 51 51 One or Two People Cannot Do It All #51 full 1337a442-ef47-4564-b408-f8cc3f2fc2bd https://share.transistor.fm/s/f1058c65 One or Two People Cannot Do It All: I met with Jeanette Crone, a veteran elementary educator, fantastic assistant principal, and a friend of mine! We have known each other for a couple of years, and finally sat down for a great leadership conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Build Relationships and have a Network

  2. Be a Systems Thinker 

  3. Finding Balance is Vital


]]> One or Two People Cannot Do It All: I met with Jeanette Crone, a veteran elementary educator, fantastic assistant principal, and a friend of mine! We have known each other for a couple of years, and finally sat down for a great leadership conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Build Relationships and have a Network

  2. Be a Systems Thinker 

  3. Finding Balance is Vital


]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 13:24:25 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 485 One or Two People Cannot Do It All: I met with Jeanette Crone, a veteran elementary educator, fantastic assistant principal, and a friend of mine! We have known each other for a couple of years, and finally sat down for a great leadership conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Build Relationships and have a Network Be a Systems Thinker  Finding Balance is Vital One or Two People Cannot Do It All: I met with Jeanette Crone, a veteran elementary educator, fantastic assistant principal, and a friend of mine! We have known each other for a couple of years, and finally sat down for a great leadership conversation. No No One Really Cares About Your Title 50 50 No One Really Cares About Your Title full d00a1ca6-8d02-43fc-bf72-250eac3a2f36 https://share.transistor.fm/s/feaa7129 No One Really Cares About Your Title: I met with Dr. Darrin Peppard for an inspiring conversation! He has a podcast (Leaning into Learning), a newsletter, and a book (The Road to Awesome). Check them all out on his website: https://roadtoawesome.net/. Dr. Peppard has been a state principal of the year and a national educator of the year! I guarantee you will learn something valuable from his work. We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Intentional Leadership

  2. The Power of Mentors 

  3. Balance is the Worst Word You Can Use for That


]]> No One Really Cares About Your Title: I met with Dr. Darrin Peppard for an inspiring conversation! He has a podcast (Leaning into Learning), a newsletter, and a book (The Road to Awesome). Check them all out on his website: https://roadtoawesome.net/. Dr. Peppard has been a state principal of the year and a national educator of the year! I guarantee you will learn something valuable from his work. We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Intentional Leadership

  2. The Power of Mentors 

  3. Balance is the Worst Word You Can Use for That


]]> Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 576 No One Really Cares About Your Title: I met with Dr. Darrin Peppard for an inspiring conversation! He has a podcast (Leaning into Learning), a newsletter, and a book (The Road to Awesome). Check them all out on his website: https://roadtoawesome.net/. Dr. Peppard has been a state principal of the year and a national educator of the year! I guarantee you will learn something valuable from his work. We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Intentional Leadership The Power of Mentors  Balance is the Worst Word You Can Use for That No One Really Cares About Your Title: I met with Dr. Darrin Peppard for an inspiring conversation! He has a podcast (Leaning into Learning), a newsletter, and a book (The Road to Awesome). Check them all out on his website: https://roadtoawesome.net/. D No Culture is What You Allow #49 49 49 Culture is What You Allow #49 full 2d944f85-de7e-4ea2-b333-394bca0d6a06 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e6825380 Culture is What You Allow: I met with Lacey Griffiths, an associate principal in Longview. She was the 2019 AWSP Assistant Principal of the Year for Washington. She is a well-known and well-respected AP across our state. I have been fortunate to know her for five years, and we finally sat down for an in-depth leadership conversation. What a great time! We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Keep Your Heart and Soul in the Classroom

  2. Relationships are #1

  3. You Can’t Be Afraid


]]> Culture is What You Allow: I met with Lacey Griffiths, an associate principal in Longview. She was the 2019 AWSP Assistant Principal of the Year for Washington. She is a well-known and well-respected AP across our state. I have been fortunate to know her for five years, and we finally sat down for an in-depth leadership conversation. What a great time! We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Keep Your Heart and Soul in the Classroom

  2. Relationships are #1

  3. You Can’t Be Afraid


]]> Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 476 Culture is What You Allow: I met with Lacey Griffiths, an associate principal in Longview. She was the 2019 AWSP Assistant Principal of the Year for Washington. She is a well-known and well-respected AP across our state. I have been fortunate to know her for five years, and we finally sat down for an in-depth leadership conversation. What a great time! We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Keep Your Heart and Soul in the Classroom Relationships are #1 You Can’t Be Afraid Culture is What You Allow: I met with Lacey Griffiths, an associate principal in Longview. She was the 2019 AWSP Assistant Principal of the Year for Washington. She is a well-known and well-respected AP across our state. I have been fortunate to know her No Just Breathe 48 48 Just Breathe full ca100dbc-3efd-4b31-ab53-e00fafcb4815 https://share.transistor.fm/s/86577708 Just Breathe: I met with Jennie Ehleringer, a former special education teacher who now had her own private practice. Check out her website: https://www.jennie-ehleringer.com/ to find out about the great services she can provide. We had a great, and wide ranging conversation, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Curiosity is so important 

  2. It’s the Breathing 

  3. Let Go of the Idea of Being the Best at Everything 

]]> Just Breathe: I met with Jennie Ehleringer, a former special education teacher who now had her own private practice. Check out her website: https://www.jennie-ehleringer.com/ to find out about the great services she can provide. We had a great, and wide ranging conversation, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Curiosity is so important 

  2. It’s the Breathing 

  3. Let Go of the Idea of Being the Best at Everything 

]]> Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:26:12 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 417 Just Breathe: I met with Jennie Ehleringer, a former special education teacher who now had her own private practice. Check out her website: https://www.jennie-ehleringer.com/ to find out about the great services she can provide. We had a great, and wide ranging conversation, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Curiosity is so important  It’s the Breathing  Let Go of the Idea of Being the Best at Everything  Just Breathe: I met with Jennie Ehleringer, a former special education teacher who now had her own private practice. Check out her website: https://www.jennie-ehleringer.com/ to find out about the great services she can provide. We had a great, and wide r No Bring Education Back to Life 47 47 Bring Education Back to Life full e860fec5-25cc-4486-a718-859fde446a9d https://share.transistor.fm/s/953d8c4f Bring Education Back to Life: I met with Luc Goudreault, the CEO of Vireo. They are doing great work around gardening in classrooms, but they do so much more. Check out the website to see what they can offer to your school.https://www.vireoeducation.com/en/home. Luc and I met in the summer of 2023 and kept in touch. We finally met over Zoom to talk leadership; it was a great conversation! We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Build Connections 

  2. Don’t Lose Your Purpose 

  3. Invest in Your Roles


]]> Bring Education Back to Life: I met with Luc Goudreault, the CEO of Vireo. They are doing great work around gardening in classrooms, but they do so much more. Check out the website to see what they can offer to your school.https://www.vireoeducation.com/en/home. Luc and I met in the summer of 2023 and kept in touch. We finally met over Zoom to talk leadership; it was a great conversation! We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Build Connections 

  2. Don’t Lose Your Purpose 

  3. Invest in Your Roles


]]> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:53:22 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 424 Bring Education Back to Life: I met with Luc Goudreault, the CEO of Vireo. They are doing great work around gardening in classrooms, but they do so much more. Check out the website to see what they can offer to your school.https://www.vireoeducation.com/en/home. Luc and I met in the summer of 2023 and kept in touch. We finally met over Zoom to talk leadership; it was a great conversation! We discussed many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Build Connections  Don’t Lose Your Purpose  Invest in Your Roles Bring Education Back to Life: I met with Luc Goudreault, the CEO of Vireo. They are doing great work around gardening in classrooms, but they do so much more. Check out the website to see what they can offer to your school.https://www.vireoeducation.com/e No Never Wish Anyone A Mistake Free Career 46 46 Never Wish Anyone A Mistake Free Career full 335b712f-20f0-4b03-80b6-ebb2c3432141 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0f2d6220 Never Wish Anyone a Mistake Free Career: I met with Lisa Parry, a principal from South Dakota. Lisa is a fantastic person, an engaging speaker, and has really interesting thoughts on education. You can find out more about her on her website: https://principalparry.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. You Are Going to Fail (And That’s OK)

  2. Pour Yourself Into People 

  3. What Needs our Attention and What Needs to Go in the Trashcan?


]]> Never Wish Anyone a Mistake Free Career: I met with Lisa Parry, a principal from South Dakota. Lisa is a fantastic person, an engaging speaker, and has really interesting thoughts on education. You can find out more about her on her website: https://principalparry.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. You Are Going to Fail (And That’s OK)

  2. Pour Yourself Into People 

  3. What Needs our Attention and What Needs to Go in the Trashcan?


]]> Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 539 Never Wish Anyone a Mistake Free Career: I met with Lisa Parry, a principal from South Dakota. Lisa is a fantastic person, an engaging speaker, and has really interesting thoughts on education. You can find out more about her on her website: https://principalparry.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  You Are Going to Fail (And That’s OK) Pour Yourself Into People  What Needs our Attention and What Needs to Go in the Trashcan? Never Wish Anyone a Mistake Free Career: I met with Lisa Parry, a principal from South Dakota. Lisa is a fantastic person, an engaging speaker, and has really interesting thoughts on education. You can find out more about her on her website: https://princ No The Time-Starved School Leader #45 45 45 The Time-Starved School Leader #45 full f21b3e95-4ba2-483b-98e5-d866c77bb6c8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/cf150762 Edutopia published my latest article this week about being a Time-Starved School Leader! 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/time-management-school-leaders

I am grateful to Edutopia and also to Tom Berger and Brittany Collins for their help with the article. 

I’ve been mentioning this idea for a while now, and this article only scratches the surface. I’ve submitted some conference proposals, so NAESP and others, I would love to expand this into a breakout session in the summer conference! 

A Time-Starved Leader is based on two main ideas:

Getting a Better Return on Your Time

Addressing the Idea of Balance in Your Life 

Check out the article for more details on each.

]]> Edutopia published my latest article this week about being a Time-Starved School Leader! 

https://www.edutopia.org/article/time-management-school-leaders

I am grateful to Edutopia and also to Tom Berger and Brittany Collins for their help with the article. 

I’ve been mentioning this idea for a while now, and this article only scratches the surface. I’ve submitted some conference proposals, so NAESP and others, I would love to expand this into a breakout session in the summer conference! 

A Time-Starved Leader is based on two main ideas:

Getting a Better Return on Your Time

Addressing the Idea of Balance in Your Life 

Check out the article for more details on each.

]]> Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 789 Edutopia published my latest article this week about being a Time-Starved School Leader!  https://www.edutopia.org/article/time-management-school-leaders I am grateful to Edutopia and also to Tom Berger and Brittany Collins for their help with the article.  I’ve been mentioning this idea for a while now, and this article only scratches the surface. I’ve submitted some conference proposals, so NAESP and others, I would love to expand this into a breakout session in the summer conference!  A Time-Starved Leader is based on two main ideas: Getting a Better Return on Your Time Addressing the Idea of Balance in Your Life  Check out the article for more details on each. Edutopia published my latest article this week about being a Time-Starved School Leader!  https://www.edutopia.org/article/time-management-school-leaders I am grateful to Edutopia and also to Tom Berger and Brittany Collins for their help with the article No School Leadership Matters! #44 44 44 School Leadership Matters! #44 full 93c4df92-3a4a-452c-bb04-20a9de367d31 https://share.transistor.fm/s/caa04c3b School Leadership Matters!:I met with Jack Arend, Deputy Director at AWSP. Every conversation with Jack is incredible! I’ve been fortunate enough to attend many of his trainings, and this time I got to ask my specific leadership questions. Be sure to check out the great work that is going on at AWSP! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Culture is What You Allow 

  2. It Can Wait Until Tomorrow…

  3. …but There Are Seasons of Life When You Have to Suck It Up


]]> School Leadership Matters!:I met with Jack Arend, Deputy Director at AWSP. Every conversation with Jack is incredible! I’ve been fortunate enough to attend many of his trainings, and this time I got to ask my specific leadership questions. Be sure to check out the great work that is going on at AWSP! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Culture is What You Allow 

  2. It Can Wait Until Tomorrow…

  3. …but There Are Seasons of Life When You Have to Suck It Up


]]> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 448 School Leadership Matters!:I met with Jack Arend, Deputy Director at AWSP. Every conversation with Jack is incredible! I’ve been fortunate enough to attend many of his trainings, and this time I got to ask my specific leadership questions. Be sure to check out the great work that is going on at AWSP! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Culture is What You Allow  It Can Wait Until Tomorrow… …but There Are Seasons of Life When You Have to Suck It Up School Leadership Matters!:I met with Jack Arend, Deputy Director at AWSP. Every conversation with Jack is incredible! I’ve been fortunate enough to attend many of his trainings, and this time I got to ask my specific leadership questions. Be sure to chec No It's Never About You #43 43 43 It's Never About You #43 full 0be0d957-c4f1-4175-a1f0-d8adeb613b24 https://share.transistor.fm/s/182e4ed6 It’s Never About You: Joseph McQueen is a 6-12 principal and author of Calming Young Minds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW2HRF61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_7ZY7CBFE29ZGDJBT5XV7 We had a great conversation and I encourage you to check out his book! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be Compassionate 

  2. It’s All About Relationships with Kids 

  3. Prioritize and Stay Organized


]]> It’s Never About You: Joseph McQueen is a 6-12 principal and author of Calming Young Minds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW2HRF61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_7ZY7CBFE29ZGDJBT5XV7 We had a great conversation and I encourage you to check out his book! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be Compassionate 

  2. It’s All About Relationships with Kids 

  3. Prioritize and Stay Organized


]]> Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 443 It’s Never About You: Joseph McQueen is a 6-12 principal and author of Calming Young Minds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW2HRF61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_7ZY7CBFE29ZGDJBT5XV7 We had a great conversation and I encourage you to check out his book! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Be Compassionate  It’s All About Relationships with Kids  Prioritize and Stay Organized It’s Never About You: Joseph McQueen is a 6-12 principal and author of Calming Young Minds https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW2HRF61/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_7ZY7CBFE29ZGDJBT5XV7 We had a great conversation and I encourage you to check out his book! We talked ab No 2023 Wrap Up Post and Announcements 42 42 2023 Wrap Up Post and Announcements full 3f654bfb-0a49-4792-8cae-7c002728a12c https://share.transistor.fm/s/e1458189 This week I am highlighting the top 7 blog posts/podcast episodes from 2023! These posts either had the most number of people read the article, react to the post, or listen to the episode. Given all of the awesome people I met with, I didn’t want to limit it to the top 2 or 3. Today’s post will be my top takeaways from looking at all 7 of these interviews together. Now, most people do things like this at the end of the year, but I was taking some time off and I am pairing it with some announcements. Let’s start with announcements before moving on to the takeaways! 

  1. It has taken me long enough, but I am happy to announce that my website is up and running. You can find it here: drnickdavies.com. Check this out for information about me, along with finding out when I’ve published articles or been in the media. You can also find contact information to reach out if you ever want to talk or book me for services. 

  1. I will be on an Education Week panel on Emotional Intelligence this week on Thursday January 11! Follow this link to register and find out more information. 

  1. Feedspot, a ranking website, ranked the podcast in the top 25 for Monday Morning Podcasts! Check out the whole list here.

Now, turning back to the top posts of 2023. After going through all of the information, I couldn’t help but group everything into parts of the Leadership FRAMEwork. The Leadership FRAMEwork was a large focal point of mine during 2023, and I introduced it in depth on the SEEing to Lead Podcast. F - Find Opportunities. R - Relationships. A - Align your values, goals, and passions. M - Master Your Craft. E - Execute and Take Action. Looking ahead to 2024, my main takeaways from today also connect to The Time Starved School Leader (stay tuned as I will release more information on that coming soon!). The 7 top posts were (in order of when I posted them).


Jayne Ellsperman - Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School Episode #35

]]> This week I am highlighting the top 7 blog posts/podcast episodes from 2023! These posts either had the most number of people read the article, react to the post, or listen to the episode. Given all of the awesome people I met with, I didn’t want to limit it to the top 2 or 3. Today’s post will be my top takeaways from looking at all 7 of these interviews together. Now, most people do things like this at the end of the year, but I was taking some time off and I am pairing it with some announcements. Let’s start with announcements before moving on to the takeaways! 

  1. It has taken me long enough, but I am happy to announce that my website is up and running. You can find it here: drnickdavies.com. Check this out for information about me, along with finding out when I’ve published articles or been in the media. You can also find contact information to reach out if you ever want to talk or book me for services. 

  1. I will be on an Education Week panel on Emotional Intelligence this week on Thursday January 11! Follow this link to register and find out more information. 

  1. Feedspot, a ranking website, ranked the podcast in the top 25 for Monday Morning Podcasts! Check out the whole list here.

Now, turning back to the top posts of 2023. After going through all of the information, I couldn’t help but group everything into parts of the Leadership FRAMEwork. The Leadership FRAMEwork was a large focal point of mine during 2023, and I introduced it in depth on the SEEing to Lead Podcast. F - Find Opportunities. R - Relationships. A - Align your values, goals, and passions. M - Master Your Craft. E - Execute and Take Action. Looking ahead to 2024, my main takeaways from today also connect to The Time Starved School Leader (stay tuned as I will release more information on that coming soon!). The 7 top posts were (in order of when I posted them).


Jayne Ellsperman - Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School Episode #35

]]> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 497 This week I am highlighting the top 7 blog posts/podcast episodes from 2023! These posts either had the most number of people read the article, react to the post, or listen to the episode. Given all of the awesome people I met with, I didn’t want to limit it to the top 2 or 3. Today’s post will be my top takeaways from looking at all 7 of these interviews together. Now, most people do things like this at the end of the year, but I was taking some time off and I am pairing it with some announcements. Let’s start with announcements before moving on to the takeaways!  It has taken me long enough, but I am happy to announce that my website is up and running. You can find it here: drnickdavies.com. Check this out for information about me, along with finding out when I’ve published articles or been in the media. You can also find contact information to reach out if you ever want to talk or book me for services.  I will be on an Education Week panel on Emotional Intelligence this week on Thursday January 11! Follow this link to register and find out more information.  Feedspot, a ranking website, ranked the podcast in the top 25 for Monday Morning Podcasts! Check out the whole list here. Now, turning back to the top posts of 2023. After going through all of the information, I couldn’t help but group everything into parts of the Leadership FRAMEwork. The Leadership FRAMEwork was a large focal point of mine during 2023, and I introduced it in depth on the SEEing to Lead Podcast. F - Find Opportunities. R - Relationships. A - Align your values, goals, and passions. M - Master Your Craft. E - Execute and Take Action. Looking ahead to 2024, my main takeaways from today also connect to The Time Starved School Leader (stay tuned as I will release more information on that coming soon!). The 7 top posts were (in order of when I posted them). Taj Jensen - There is No Endpoint as a School Leader Episode #3 Nathaniel Clark - Never Apologize for the Hustle Episode #5 Mike Murphy - Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence Episode #11 Tracey Eduo - Pay It Forward Episode #18 Bobby Dodd - Get Your Ego Out the Door Episode #26 Matt Dixon - Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence Episode #28 Jayne Ellsperman - Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School Episode #35 This week I am highlighting the top 7 blog posts/podcast episodes from 2023! These posts either had the most number of people read the article, react to the post, or listen to the episode. Given all of the awesome people I met with, I didn’t want to lim No You Are the Example 41 41 You Are the Example full b9fd3871-2e6f-4880-aba9-042b003c012a https://share.transistor.fm/s/c2eb5d2c You Are the Example: I have been committed to posting articles every week for over a year. Based on what I’ve learned from leaders, I am going to start posting less than I have been. I will still post almost every week, but I will take time off to recharge and ‘turn off.’ I want to commit to doing this for the long run and not get burned out along the way!

]]> You Are the Example: I have been committed to posting articles every week for over a year. Based on what I’ve learned from leaders, I am going to start posting less than I have been. I will still post almost every week, but I will take time off to recharge and ‘turn off.’ I want to commit to doing this for the long run and not get burned out along the way!

]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:00:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 339 You Are the Example: I have been committed to posting articles every week for over a year. Based on what I’ve learned from leaders, I am going to start posting less than I have been. I will still post almost every week, but I will take time off to recharge and ‘turn off.’ I want to commit to doing this for the long run and not get burned out along the way! You Are the Example: I have been committed to posting articles every week for over a year. Based on what I’ve learned from leaders, I am going to start posting less than I have been. I will still post almost every week, but I will take time off to rechar No Build Even Better Relationships 40 40 Build Even Better Relationships full 4f37d3f1-c384-4911-b7b1-6ecc36cb0f6d https://share.transistor.fm/s/ecdc5155

Build Even Better Relationships: I met with Doug Whitewolff for a great conversation focused on AI. Check out Doug’s website: https://www.transformationmath.com/ for more information about what he does and how he might be able to support you! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. What Work Are You Doing Now that You Don’t Need to be Doing? 

  2. The More We Use AI, The Better Our Relationships Need to Be 

  3. Use Mindfulness Practices


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Build Even Better Relationships: I met with Doug Whitewolff for a great conversation focused on AI. Check out Doug’s website: https://www.transformationmath.com/ for more information about what he does and how he might be able to support you! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. What Work Are You Doing Now that You Don’t Need to be Doing? 

  2. The More We Use AI, The Better Our Relationships Need to Be 

  3. Use Mindfulness Practices


]]> Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:12:42 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 371 Build Even Better Relationships: I met with Doug Whitewolff for a great conversation focused on AI. Check out Doug’s website: https://www.transformationmath.com/ for more information about what he does and how he might be able to support you! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  What Work Are You Doing Now that You Don’t Need to be Doing?  The More We Use AI, The Better Our Relationships Need to Be  Use Mindfulness Practices Build Even Better Relationships: I met with Doug Whitewolff for a great conversation focused on AI. Check out Doug’s website: https://www.transformationmath.com/ for more information about what he does and how he might be able to support you! We talked No Don't Do More, Be More 39 39 Don't Do More, Be More full 278e0d75-e18d-43c9-9f7d-f331d03736df https://share.transistor.fm/s/12fc0607 Don’t Do More, Be More: I met with Dr. Corissa Mazurkiewicz for a fantastic conversation. We talked about many things, but there was a theme of being present in your work and life. I appreciated how she connected my questions on leadership to both education and being a parent. Here are my three key takeaways. 

  1. Have a Mentor in This Work 

  2. Must Sustain Yourself 

  3. Does Your Work Align with What You Want?


]]> Don’t Do More, Be More: I met with Dr. Corissa Mazurkiewicz for a fantastic conversation. We talked about many things, but there was a theme of being present in your work and life. I appreciated how she connected my questions on leadership to both education and being a parent. Here are my three key takeaways. 

  1. Have a Mentor in This Work 

  2. Must Sustain Yourself 

  3. Does Your Work Align with What You Want?


]]> Mon, 04 Dec 2023 22:23:13 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 360 Don’t Do More, Be More: I met with Dr. Corissa Mazurkiewicz for a fantastic conversation. We talked about many things, but there was a theme of being present in your work and life. I appreciated how she connected my questions on leadership to both education and being a parent. Here are my three key takeaways.  Have a Mentor in This Work  Must Sustain Yourself  Does Your Work Align with What You Want? Don’t Do More, Be More: I met with Dr. Corissa Mazurkiewicz for a fantastic conversation. We talked about many things, but there was a theme of being present in your work and life. I appreciated how she connected my questions on leadership to both educa No The Work Will Be There Tomorrow 38 38 The Work Will Be There Tomorrow full 4c6106f3-1d53-4d67-9931-d2955ca982f2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0484023 The Work Will Be There Tomorrow: I met with Mark Shellinger, the Director of the National SAM Inovation Project https://www.samprocess.com/. Will Parker and Kerensa Wing encouraged me to look into his work, and they were right! Mark and I had a great conversation about the SAM process and how systems are so important to leaders. I encourage you to check out what the website and see how it could positively impact you! I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be An Instructional Leader 

  2. Need To Be Your Best Self 

  3. How Do You Handle 2 Minute Hallway Conversations?


]]> The Work Will Be There Tomorrow: I met with Mark Shellinger, the Director of the National SAM Inovation Project https://www.samprocess.com/. Will Parker and Kerensa Wing encouraged me to look into his work, and they were right! Mark and I had a great conversation about the SAM process and how systems are so important to leaders. I encourage you to check out what the website and see how it could positively impact you! I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be An Instructional Leader 

  2. Need To Be Your Best Self 

  3. How Do You Handle 2 Minute Hallway Conversations?


]]> Tue, 28 Nov 2023 22:46:33 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 466 The Work Will Be There Tomorrow: I met with Mark Shellinger, the Director of the National SAM Inovation Project https://www.samprocess.com/. Will Parker and Kerensa Wing encouraged me to look into his work, and they were right! Mark and I had a great conversation about the SAM process and how systems are so important to leaders. I encourage you to check out what the website and see how it could positively impact you! I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Be An Instructional Leader  Need To Be Your Best Self  How Do You Handle 2 Minute Hallway Conversations? The Work Will Be There Tomorrow: I met with Mark Shellinger, the Director of the National SAM Inovation Project https://www.samprocess.com/. Will Parker and Kerensa Wing encouraged me to look into his work, and they were right! Mark and I had a great co No Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father? 37 37 Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father? full e33b01c7-5280-4ece-98e0-c31e9ea4d0b7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd6b179a Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father?: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews.’ What follows are the main themes after synthesizing those 7 interviews! 

Part 2: 1. Find Your Drive

2. Get Clear about your values 

3. Get in alignment


]]> Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father?: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews.’ What follows are the main themes after synthesizing those 7 interviews! 

Part 2: 1. Find Your Drive

2. Get Clear about your values 

3. Get in alignment


]]> Mon, 13 Nov 2023 04:05:00 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 467 Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father?: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews.’ What follows are the main themes after synthesizing those 7 interviews!  Part 2: 1. Find Your Drive 2. Get Clear about your values  3. Get in alignment Who Wants to be a Great Superintendent and a Miserable Father?: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting No Take the Roast Out of the Oven 36 36 Take the Roast Out of the Oven full aa11b182-9f47-4a01-84f0-be0d6d0fb602 https://share.transistor.fm/s/503d79b4 Take the Roast out of the Oven: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews.’ What follows are the main themes after synthesizing those 7 interviews! 

Part 1:

  1. Consistently Take Action 

  2. Build Relationships 

  3. Take Control


]]> Take the Roast out of the Oven: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews.’ What follows are the main themes after synthesizing those 7 interviews! 

Part 1:

  1. Consistently Take Action 

  2. Build Relationships 

  3. Take Control


]]> Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:44:27 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 471 Take the Roast out of the Oven: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews.’ What follows are the main themes after synthesizing those 7 interviews!  Part 1: Consistently Take Action  Build Relationships  Take Control Take the Roast out of the Oven: Over the past year I met with 7 leaders from the US and UK who, for one reason or another, asked me to not post about the individual conversations. Over the next two weeks I will be posting about my ‘unreleased interviews No Every Child Should Attend A High Performing School 35 35 Every Child Should Attend A High Performing School full bbfcb956-8367-430b-b55d-c8e76d179f50 https://share.transistor.fm/s/61248cd0 Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School: I met with Jayne Ellspermann, the 2015 National Principal of the Year, past NASSP President, Tedx speaker, and the list goes on! She now works for herself as a school leadership development expert. Make sure to reach out to her if you need an excellent consultant to work with! We had a great early morning (for me) conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. People over paper 

  2. If you weren’t here, who would do this task? 

  3. Be intentional with your time


]]> Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School: I met with Jayne Ellspermann, the 2015 National Principal of the Year, past NASSP President, Tedx speaker, and the list goes on! She now works for herself as a school leadership development expert. Make sure to reach out to her if you need an excellent consultant to work with! We had a great early morning (for me) conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. People over paper 

  2. If you weren’t here, who would do this task? 

  3. Be intentional with your time


]]> Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:29:59 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 497 Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School: I met with Jayne Ellspermann, the 2015 National Principal of the Year, past NASSP President, Tedx speaker, and the list goes on! She now works for herself as a school leadership development expert. Make sure to reach out to her if you need an excellent consultant to work with! We had a great early morning (for me) conversation. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  People over paper  If you weren’t here, who would do this task?  Be intentional with your time Every Child Should Attend a High Performing School: I met with Jayne Ellspermann, the 2015 National Principal of the Year, past NASSP President, Tedx speaker, and the list goes on! She now works for herself as a school leadership development expert. Mak No Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself 34 34 Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself full dc68d985-20e6-4e85-920d-95bf2145fd19 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0ca34f46 Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself: I met with Dr. Mary Templeton, the superintendent of the Washougal School District in Washington. Washougal is a fast growing community, and the school district is doing some great things! https://www.washougal.k12.wa.us/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Can’t Be Done = See A New Pathway

  2. Everyone Needs Opportunities 

  3. If You Don’t Take Care of Yourself, You Won’t Last


]]> Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself: I met with Dr. Mary Templeton, the superintendent of the Washougal School District in Washington. Washougal is a fast growing community, and the school district is doing some great things! https://www.washougal.k12.wa.us/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Can’t Be Done = See A New Pathway

  2. Everyone Needs Opportunities 

  3. If You Don’t Take Care of Yourself, You Won’t Last


]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:39:07 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 449 Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself: I met with Dr. Mary Templeton, the superintendent of the Washougal School District in Washington. Washougal is a fast growing community, and the school district is doing some great things! https://www.washougal.k12.wa.us/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Can’t Be Done = See A New Pathway Everyone Needs Opportunities  If You Don’t Take Care of Yourself, You Won’t Last Not One Darn Thing Can Be Done By Yourself: I met with Dr. Mary Templeton, the superintendent of the Washougal School District in Washington. Washougal is a fast growing community, and the school district is doing some great things! https://www.washouga No Be Mission Driven 33 33 Be Mission Driven full 0db08653-6a88-4970-8f72-b35bf73ddb4d https://share.transistor.fm/s/47853c82 Be Mission Driven: I met with Dr. Talina Corvus for an excellent conversation. Dr. Corvus is the director of Pacific University’s PhD in Education and Leadership program. If you have any interest in earning a PhD, check this program out! https://www.pacificu.edu/phd-education-leadership I have been fortunate enough to know Dr. Corvus for a few years, and this conversation only deepened my respect for her. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Not Goal Driven but Mission Driven 

  2. Set Your Schedule 

  3. Take Care of Yourself


]]> Be Mission Driven: I met with Dr. Talina Corvus for an excellent conversation. Dr. Corvus is the director of Pacific University’s PhD in Education and Leadership program. If you have any interest in earning a PhD, check this program out! https://www.pacificu.edu/phd-education-leadership I have been fortunate enough to know Dr. Corvus for a few years, and this conversation only deepened my respect for her. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Not Goal Driven but Mission Driven 

  2. Set Your Schedule 

  3. Take Care of Yourself


]]> Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:37:43 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 347 Be Mission Driven: I met with Dr. Talina Corvus for an excellent conversation. Dr. Corvus is the director of Pacific University’s PhD in Education and Leadership program. If you have any interest in earning a PhD, check this program out! https://www.pacificu.edu/phd-education-leadership I have been fortunate enough to know Dr. Corvus for a few years, and this conversation only deepened my respect for her. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Not Goal Driven but Mission Driven  Set Your Schedule  Take Care of Yourself Be Mission Driven: I met with Dr. Talina Corvus for an excellent conversation. Dr. Corvus is the director of Pacific University’s PhD in Education and Leadership program. If you have any interest in earning a PhD, check this program out! https://www.pac No Accomplish Your Vision By Focusing on Others 32 32 Accomplish Your Vision By Focusing on Others full 393f082e-45de-4c84-8213-dfa3414745b9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d050b193 Accomplish Your Vision by Focusing on Others: I met with Niiamah Ashong for a great conversation! Niiamah is an entrepreneur and coach, and I encourage you to check out his website for more information about what he has to offer! https://niiamahashong.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. You have Everything You Already Need 

  2. Live Your Mission Out Loud 

  3. Value Energy over Time


]]> Accomplish Your Vision by Focusing on Others: I met with Niiamah Ashong for a great conversation! Niiamah is an entrepreneur and coach, and I encourage you to check out his website for more information about what he has to offer! https://niiamahashong.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. You have Everything You Already Need 

  2. Live Your Mission Out Loud 

  3. Value Energy over Time


]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:38:13 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 393 Accomplish Your Vision by Focusing on Others: I met with Niiamah Ashong for a great conversation! Niiamah is an entrepreneur and coach, and I encourage you to check out his website for more information about what he has to offer! https://niiamahashong.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  You have Everything You Already Need  Live Your Mission Out Loud  Value Energy over Time Accomplish Your Vision by Focusing on Others: I met with Niiamah Ashong for a great conversation! Niiamah is an entrepreneur and coach, and I encourage you to check out his website for more information about what he has to offer! https://niiamahashong.c No You Have Never Arrived 31 31 You Have Never Arrived full fa7af46f-f77b-4139-a8fd-bce3874f36ed https://share.transistor.fm/s/b48763a7 You Have Never Arrived: I met with Kerensa Wing, a former principal and current educational consultant. Kerensa was the 2020 NASSP National Principal of the Year, and we had a great and practical conversation about school leadership! Make sure to check our what she has to offer on her website: https://sites.google.com/kwingelevatesleaders.org/kwing-elevates-leaders/home We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Shift Your Mindset 

    I mention Clifton Strengths during this section

  2. Where you Spend Your Time Shows Your Values

    I mention SAMs during this section

  3. Regardless of what you are doing, be present


]]> You Have Never Arrived: I met with Kerensa Wing, a former principal and current educational consultant. Kerensa was the 2020 NASSP National Principal of the Year, and we had a great and practical conversation about school leadership! Make sure to check our what she has to offer on her website: https://sites.google.com/kwingelevatesleaders.org/kwing-elevates-leaders/home We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Shift Your Mindset 

    I mention Clifton Strengths during this section

  2. Where you Spend Your Time Shows Your Values

    I mention SAMs during this section

  3. Regardless of what you are doing, be present


]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:49:06 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 448 You Have Never Arrived: I met with Kerensa Wing, a former principal and current educational consultant. Kerensa was the 2020 NASSP National Principal of the Year, and we had a great and practical conversation about school leadership! Make sure to check our what she has to offer on her website: https://sites.google.com/kwingelevatesleaders.org/kwing-elevates-leaders/home We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Shift Your Mindset  I mention Clifton Strengths during this section Where you Spend Your Time Shows Your Values I mention SAMs during this section Regardless of what you are doing, be present You Have Never Arrived: I met with Kerensa Wing, a former principal and current educational consultant. Kerensa was the 2020 NASSP National Principal of the Year, and we had a great and practical conversation about school leadership! Make sure to check No Every Action Must Be Intentional 30 30 Every Action Must Be Intentional full 68a331f8-4e78-42d4-b72b-d209b14ec70a https://share.transistor.fm/s/019a68d4 Every Action Must Be Intentional: I met with the inspiring Jim Wichman recently for a conversation that left me with more energy than when I started! Jim is a longtime administrator with a strong track record of success in schools. Make sure you check out his website to see what he might be able to offer your school or district: https://linktr.ee/inspirededification We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never Accept That Things Have to be the Way They Are

  2. Show People They are Valued 

  3. Partner with People who Balance You


]]> Every Action Must Be Intentional: I met with the inspiring Jim Wichman recently for a conversation that left me with more energy than when I started! Jim is a longtime administrator with a strong track record of success in schools. Make sure you check out his website to see what he might be able to offer your school or district: https://linktr.ee/inspirededification We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never Accept That Things Have to be the Way They Are

  2. Show People They are Valued 

  3. Partner with People who Balance You


]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:26:18 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 506 Every Action Must Be Intentional: I met with the inspiring Jim Wichman recently for a conversation that left me with more energy than when I started! Jim is a longtime administrator with a strong track record of success in schools. Make sure you check out his website to see what he might be able to offer your school or district: https://linktr.ee/inspirededification We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Never Accept That Things Have to be the Way They Are Show People They are Valued  Partner with People who Balance You Every Action Must Be Intentional: I met with the inspiring Jim Wichman recently for a conversation that left me with more energy than when I started! Jim is a longtime administrator with a strong track record of success in schools. Make sure you check o No Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom 29 29 Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom full c1531a34-d0fe-4cea-9f53-55ce060049a7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9c1d3990 Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom: I met with Dr. Rana Razzaque for an awesome conversation about mindfulness and its impact on our educational system. This was a different conversation than my normal leadership focus, but I was so interested in the topic that I wanted to learn as much as I could during our time together! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Mindfulness Practices and the Impact on the Classroom 

  2. Start with a Mindful Activity 

  3. Is Your Work Having an Impact?


]]> Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom: I met with Dr. Rana Razzaque for an awesome conversation about mindfulness and its impact on our educational system. This was a different conversation than my normal leadership focus, but I was so interested in the topic that I wanted to learn as much as I could during our time together! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Mindfulness Practices and the Impact on the Classroom 

  2. Start with a Mindful Activity 

  3. Is Your Work Having an Impact?


]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 01:34:05 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 567 Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom: I met with Dr. Rana Razzaque for an awesome conversation about mindfulness and its impact on our educational system. This was a different conversation than my normal leadership focus, but I was so interested in the topic that I wanted to learn as much as I could during our time together! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Mindfulness Practices and the Impact on the Classroom  Start with a Mindful Activity  Is Your Work Having an Impact? Teachers’ Emotional Wellness Impacts the Classroom: I met with Dr. Rana Razzaque for an awesome conversation about mindfulness and its impact on our educational system. This was a different conversation than my normal leadership focus, but I was so inte No Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence 28 28 Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence full 7e040b6b-cf10-4dae-90cd-aa155dda606d https://share.transistor.fm/s/86a16487

Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence: I met with Matt Dixon, founder of Purple Patch Fitness. He has been extremely successful as a professional triathlete coach and as a business owner. He has written multiple books and hosts a weekly podcast as well. Check out his website: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/. I cannot recommend highly enough his podcast and his book The Fast Track Triathlete. Even if you have no interest in triathlons, I believe what he teaches is applicable in just about any area of life - Podcast Episode 251 Lesson from Leaders comes to mind. This was really tough, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Evolve or Die 

  2. It’s Not About the Outcomes 

  3. The Sunday Special 

Listen: https://t.ly/ad7a 

Check out the article for more detail on each takeaway.

Thank you for your time and advice!


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Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence: I met with Matt Dixon, founder of Purple Patch Fitness. He has been extremely successful as a professional triathlete coach and as a business owner. He has written multiple books and hosts a weekly podcast as well. Check out his website: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/. I cannot recommend highly enough his podcast and his book The Fast Track Triathlete. Even if you have no interest in triathlons, I believe what he teaches is applicable in just about any area of life - Podcast Episode 251 Lesson from Leaders comes to mind. This was really tough, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Evolve or Die 

  2. It’s Not About the Outcomes 

  3. The Sunday Special 

Listen: https://t.ly/ad7a 

Check out the article for more detail on each takeaway.

Thank you for your time and advice!


]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2023 13:02:52 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 685 Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence: I met with Matt Dixon, founder of Purple Patch Fitness. He has been extremely successful as a professional triathlete coach and as a business owner. He has written multiple books and hosts a weekly podcast as well. Check out his website: https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/. I cannot recommend highly enough his podcast and his book The Fast Track Triathlete. Even if you have no interest in triathlons, I believe what he teaches is applicable in just about any area of life - Podcast Episode 251 Lesson from Leaders comes to mind. This was really tough, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Evolve or Die  It’s Not About the Outcomes  The Sunday Special  Listen: https://t.ly/ad7a  Check out the article for more detail on each takeaway. Thank you for your time and advice! Journey to Your Own Brand of Excellence: I met with Matt Dixon, founder of Purple Patch Fitness. He has been extremely successful as a professional triathlete coach and as a business owner. He has written multiple books and hosts a weekly podcast as well No Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas 27 27 Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas full 11aba232-cd89-4de6-900b-27d360137e87 https://share.transistor.fm/s/21b53f7a Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas: I met with Dr. Brent Chrite, the president of Bentley University. I was fortunate to meet Dr. Chrite in person at the Global Minded Conference in June, and then I was able to listen to him speak on a keynote panel. What an inspiring leader! Make sure you check out the great things being done at Bentley University https://www.bentley.edu/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never belittle or disrespect people 

  2. Outwork people and be bold

  3. Well Balanced Life


]]> Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas: I met with Dr. Brent Chrite, the president of Bentley University. I was fortunate to meet Dr. Chrite in person at the Global Minded Conference in June, and then I was able to listen to him speak on a keynote panel. What an inspiring leader! Make sure you check out the great things being done at Bentley University https://www.bentley.edu/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never belittle or disrespect people 

  2. Outwork people and be bold

  3. Well Balanced Life


]]> Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:00:53 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 549 Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas: I met with Dr. Brent Chrite, the president of Bentley University. I was fortunate to meet Dr. Chrite in person at the Global Minded Conference in June, and then I was able to listen to him speak on a keynote panel. What an inspiring leader! Make sure you check out the great things being done at Bentley University https://www.bentley.edu/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Never belittle or disrespect people  Outwork people and be bold Well Balanced Life Never Lose the Capacity for Bold, Audacious Ideas: I met with Dr. Brent Chrite, the president of Bentley University. I was fortunate to meet Dr. Chrite in person at the Global Minded Conference in June, and then I was able to listen to him speak on a ke No Get Your Ego Out the Door 26 26 Get Your Ego Out the Door full baa2244a-1ebf-49be-a245-2658fb292153 https://share.transistor.fm/s/884f0c19 Get Your Ego Out the Door: I met with Bobby Dodd, a National Digital Principal of the Year and overall awesome school leader. I was able to hear him speak at the NASSP Ignite conference and we later met to talk about more specifics of leadership. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. What are your Protocols? 

  2. How can I Help Other People? 

  3. Get Organized


]]> Get Your Ego Out the Door: I met with Bobby Dodd, a National Digital Principal of the Year and overall awesome school leader. I was able to hear him speak at the NASSP Ignite conference and we later met to talk about more specifics of leadership. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. What are your Protocols? 

  2. How can I Help Other People? 

  3. Get Organized


]]> Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:00:21 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 448 Get Your Ego Out the Door: I met with Bobby Dodd, a National Digital Principal of the Year and overall awesome school leader. I was able to hear him speak at the NASSP Ignite conference and we later met to talk about more specifics of leadership. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  What are your Protocols?  How can I Help Other People?  Get Organized Get Your Ego Out the Door: I met with Bobby Dodd, a National Digital Principal of the Year and overall awesome school leader. I was able to hear him speak at the NASSP Ignite conference and we later met to talk about more specifics of leadership. We tal No On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy 25 25 On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy full b8d2a02e-f7e8-4884-99cd-fd25fbce87e5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4c29e0d5 On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy: I met with Dr. Colleen Kelley, an Army Veteran, college professor, and comic strip writer. Dr. Kelley not only writes comics, but they are about organic chemistry and they are geared towards kids aged 8-10! Check them out: https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/ She is passionate about creating equitable outcomes for all students, particularly around getting underrepresented students into medical school. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. No Course should be a gatekeeper 

  2. What I’m teaching isn’t all that important 

  3. Connect with people Authentically

]]> On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy: I met with Dr. Colleen Kelley, an Army Veteran, college professor, and comic strip writer. Dr. Kelley not only writes comics, but they are about organic chemistry and they are geared towards kids aged 8-10! Check them out: https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/ She is passionate about creating equitable outcomes for all students, particularly around getting underrepresented students into medical school. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. No Course should be a gatekeeper 

  2. What I’m teaching isn’t all that important 

  3. Connect with people Authentically

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 03:30:03 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 447 On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy: I met with Dr. Colleen Kelley, an Army Veteran, college professor, and comic strip writer. Dr. Kelley not only writes comics, but they are about organic chemistry and they are geared towards kids aged 8-10! Check them out: https://kidschemicalsolutions.com/ She is passionate about creating equitable outcomes for all students, particularly around getting underrepresented students into medical school. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  No Course should be a gatekeeper  What I’m teaching isn’t all that important  Connect with people Authentically On the Other Side of Discomfort is Joy: I met with Dr. Colleen Kelley, an Army Veteran, college professor, and comic strip writer. Dr. Kelley not only writes comics, but they are about organic chemistry and they are geared towards kids aged 8-10! Check No Be a Dream Maker for Kids 24 24 Be a Dream Maker for Kids full 805193ed-7627-4adb-b93e-fbc6b81791ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/fb27a5c4 Be a Dream Maker for Kids:I met with Dr. Cynthia Clauson, a veteran administrator and superintendent from the state of Washington. Ted Howard connected us because Dr. Clauson has been such a good mentor to him and many other successful school leaders. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Your Family Cannot be Second Fiddle

  2. Listen and Learn

  3. Be a Dream Maker for Kids


]]> Be a Dream Maker for Kids:I met with Dr. Cynthia Clauson, a veteran administrator and superintendent from the state of Washington. Ted Howard connected us because Dr. Clauson has been such a good mentor to him and many other successful school leaders. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Your Family Cannot be Second Fiddle

  2. Listen and Learn

  3. Be a Dream Maker for Kids


]]> Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:52 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 388 Be a Dream Maker for Kids:I met with Dr. Cynthia Clauson, a veteran administrator and superintendent from the state of Washington. Ted Howard connected us because Dr. Clauson has been such a good mentor to him and many other successful school leaders. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Your Family Cannot be Second Fiddle Listen and Learn Be a Dream Maker for Kids Be a Dream Maker for Kids:I met with Dr. Cynthia Clauson, a veteran administrator and superintendent from the state of Washington. Ted Howard connected us because Dr. Clauson has been such a good mentor to him and many other successful school leaders. W No Step by Step 23 23 Step by Step full 0c9cfa1a-6e39-4a73-81c8-4a9232bc02c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aea344c3 One Step at a Time: I met with Jenn David-Lang, a former teacher and administrator and now she writes the Main Idea. https://www.themainidea.net/ Jenn reads books and then writes detailed summaries so educators can still get the main idea without reading the entire thing. This is an extremely valuable tool for time-starved principals everywhere! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Schools are learning places

  2. Bird by Bird

  3. No one is going to tell you what to do next


]]> One Step at a Time: I met with Jenn David-Lang, a former teacher and administrator and now she writes the Main Idea. https://www.themainidea.net/ Jenn reads books and then writes detailed summaries so educators can still get the main idea without reading the entire thing. This is an extremely valuable tool for time-starved principals everywhere! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Schools are learning places

  2. Bird by Bird

  3. No one is going to tell you what to do next


]]> Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:56:37 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 486 One Step at a Time: I met with Jenn David-Lang, a former teacher and administrator and now she writes the Main Idea. https://www.themainidea.net/ Jenn reads books and then writes detailed summaries so educators can still get the main idea without reading the entire thing. This is an extremely valuable tool for time-starved principals everywhere! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Schools are learning places Bird by Bird No one is going to tell you what to do next One Step at a Time: I met with Jenn David-Lang, a former teacher and administrator and now she writes the Main Idea. https://www.themainidea.net/ Jenn reads books and then writes detailed summaries so educators can still get the main idea without readin No Be Humble... and Don't be a Jerk! 22 22 Be Humble... and Don't be a Jerk! full 60ac972f-f9d4-4c04-8db9-9cf0e9c0577b https://share.transistor.fm/s/c627838e Be Humble and Don’t be a Jerk!: I met with Kim Marshall, who writes the Marshall Memo each week. If you haven’t seen his work, I strongly suggest you check it out! https://marshallmemo.com/ He does an excellent job synthesizing a lot of work so we don’t have to! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Spread Your Net 

  2. What percentage of the time are you doing things that you like? 

  3. Power of Formative Assessments


]]> Be Humble and Don’t be a Jerk!: I met with Kim Marshall, who writes the Marshall Memo each week. If you haven’t seen his work, I strongly suggest you check it out! https://marshallmemo.com/ He does an excellent job synthesizing a lot of work so we don’t have to! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Spread Your Net 

  2. What percentage of the time are you doing things that you like? 

  3. Power of Formative Assessments


]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:52:03 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 438 Be Humble and Don’t be a Jerk!: I met with Kim Marshall, who writes the Marshall Memo each week. If you haven’t seen his work, I strongly suggest you check it out! https://marshallmemo.com/ He does an excellent job synthesizing a lot of work so we don’t have to! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Spread Your Net  What percentage of the time are you doing things that you like?  Power of Formative Assessments Be Humble and Don’t be a Jerk!: I met with Kim Marshall, who writes the Marshall Memo each week. If you haven’t seen his work, I strongly suggest you check it out! https://marshallmemo.com/ He does an excellent job synthesizing a lot of work so we don’t No Drink A Lot of Water 21 21 Drink A Lot of Water full 2efb81d9-ed17-45a2-96b4-a4a824566435 https://share.transistor.fm/s/57c2cfad Drink A Lot of Water: I met with Ted Howard, an assistant superintendent in Seattle. We had a great conversation that was extremely practical and filled with great tips to be successful in this work (like drinking a lot of water!) We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Find Sustainability as a Leader

  2. Be interested and really curious

  3. If you love kids, you always give them chances


]]> Drink A Lot of Water: I met with Ted Howard, an assistant superintendent in Seattle. We had a great conversation that was extremely practical and filled with great tips to be successful in this work (like drinking a lot of water!) We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Find Sustainability as a Leader

  2. Be interested and really curious

  3. If you love kids, you always give them chances


]]> Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:34:44 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 544 Drink A Lot of Water: I met with Ted Howard, an assistant superintendent in Seattle. We had a great conversation that was extremely practical and filled with great tips to be successful in this work (like drinking a lot of water!) We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Find Sustainability as a Leader Be interested and really curious If you love kids, you always give them chances Drink A Lot of Water: I met with Ted Howard, an assistant superintendent in Seattle. We had a great conversation that was extremely practical and filled with great tips to be successful in this work (like drinking a lot of water!) We talked about many t No See Things from a Different Perspective 20 20 See Things from a Different Perspective full 8d05e427-d92b-4d54-b135-596484ebf512 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b356bf83 See Things From a Different Perspective: I met with Mike Pirollo for a fascinating conversation. Mike is a former teacher who now helps design school spaces. He gave me some perspectives on education that I’ve never thought about before! You can find out more about him and his work on his website: https://www.mlpid.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Why are we wasting money on beautiful buildings that don’t serve students? 

  2. Different experiences make you better 

  3. Push yourself


]]> See Things From a Different Perspective: I met with Mike Pirollo for a fascinating conversation. Mike is a former teacher who now helps design school spaces. He gave me some perspectives on education that I’ve never thought about before! You can find out more about him and his work on his website: https://www.mlpid.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Why are we wasting money on beautiful buildings that don’t serve students? 

  2. Different experiences make you better 

  3. Push yourself


]]> Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:43:07 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 452 See Things From a Different Perspective: I met with Mike Pirollo for a fascinating conversation. Mike is a former teacher who now helps design school spaces. He gave me some perspectives on education that I’ve never thought about before! You can find out more about him and his work on his website: https://www.mlpid.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Why are we wasting money on beautiful buildings that don’t serve students?  Different experiences make you better  Push yourself See Things From a Different Perspective: I met with Mike Pirollo for a fascinating conversation. Mike is a former teacher who now helps design school spaces. He gave me some perspectives on education that I’ve never thought about before! You can find out No We're Here for the Kids 19 19 We're Here for the Kids full ad369029-1faf-4204-a5f7-0ead58929d4c https://share.transistor.fm/s/ddacae0a We’re here for the kids! I met with Eric Sobotta, superintendent of the Reardan-Edwall School District. We had a fun conversation about leadership, and Eric was recently on the Outliers in Education CEE podcast with Erich Bolz and Eric Price. I encourage you to listen to the awesome things being done at the Reardan-Edwall School District! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Learn Every Day 

  2. Serve 

  3. Culture Change is Hard Work


]]> We’re here for the kids! I met with Eric Sobotta, superintendent of the Reardan-Edwall School District. We had a fun conversation about leadership, and Eric was recently on the Outliers in Education CEE podcast with Erich Bolz and Eric Price. I encourage you to listen to the awesome things being done at the Reardan-Edwall School District! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Learn Every Day 

  2. Serve 

  3. Culture Change is Hard Work


]]> Mon, 03 Jul 2023 05:00:53 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 425 We’re here for the kids! I met with Eric Sobotta, superintendent of the Reardan-Edwall School District. We had a fun conversation about leadership, and Eric was recently on the Outliers in Education CEE podcast with Erich Bolz and Eric Price. I encourage you to listen to the awesome things being done at the Reardan-Edwall School District! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Learn Every Day  Serve  Culture Change is Hard Work We’re here for the kids! I met with Eric Sobotta, superintendent of the Reardan-Edwall School District. We had a fun conversation about leadership, and Eric was recently on the Outliers in Education CEE podcast with Erich Bolz and Eric Price. I encourag No Pay It Forward 18 18 Pay It Forward full af3e2cf4-a43a-4cd6-8bd9-0ab97d969fd8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/9ffbd712 Pay it Forward: I met with Dr. Tracey Edou, superintendent of Cascade School District. She was great to meet with and had very practical advice to put to use right away! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Leaders need to be well rounded  

  2. Build Relationships 

  3. See it through 


]]> Pay it Forward: I met with Dr. Tracey Edou, superintendent of Cascade School District. She was great to meet with and had very practical advice to put to use right away! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Leaders need to be well rounded  

  2. Build Relationships 

  3. See it through 


]]> Mon, 26 Jun 2023 06:00:17 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 377 Pay it Forward: I met with Dr. Tracey Edou, superintendent of Cascade School District. She was great to meet with and had very practical advice to put to use right away! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Leaders need to be well rounded   Build Relationships  See it through  Pay it Forward: I met with Dr. Tracey Edou, superintendent of Cascade School District. She was great to meet with and had very practical advice to put to use right away! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  No I've Never Met a Teacher Who Didn't Want to be Great 17 17 I've Never Met a Teacher Who Didn't Want to be Great full fd044310-d354-451d-b945-9997fa5d17bc https://share.transistor.fm/s/30407f1e I’ve Never Met a Teacher Who Didn’t Want to be Great. I met with Jimmy Casas recently for an incredible conversation. Jimmy is one of the absolute best people out there when it comes to school leadership. You can find more about Jimmy on his website: https://www.jimmycasas.com/ I encourage you to check that out, listen to one of his two podcasts, and check out his publishing website as well: https://www.connectedd.org/.  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Have Frameworks that Move you Forward

  2. Be a Champion of Your People

  3. Bring the Best Version of Yourself


]]> I’ve Never Met a Teacher Who Didn’t Want to be Great. I met with Jimmy Casas recently for an incredible conversation. Jimmy is one of the absolute best people out there when it comes to school leadership. You can find more about Jimmy on his website: https://www.jimmycasas.com/ I encourage you to check that out, listen to one of his two podcasts, and check out his publishing website as well: https://www.connectedd.org/.  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Have Frameworks that Move you Forward

  2. Be a Champion of Your People

  3. Bring the Best Version of Yourself


]]> Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:33:29 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 617 I’ve Never Met a Teacher Who Didn’t Want to be Great. I met with Jimmy Casas recently for an incredible conversation. Jimmy is one of the absolute best people out there when it comes to school leadership. You can find more about Jimmy on his website: https://www.jimmycasas.com/ I encourage you to check that out, listen to one of his two podcasts, and check out his publishing website as well: https://www.connectedd.org/.  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Have Frameworks that Move you Forward Be a Champion of Your People Bring the Best Version of Yourself I’ve Never Met a Teacher Who Didn’t Want to be Great. I met with Jimmy Casas recently for an incredible conversation. Jimmy is one of the absolute best people out there when it comes to school leadership. You can find more about Jimmy on his website: ht No SEEing to Lead 16 16 SEEing to Lead full 9e2f4bf4-b238-465a-92f1-1b9b12ee45c2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a1f09a09 SEEing to Lead: I met with Dr. Chris Jones for an awesome conversation! You can find out more about Dr. Jones on his website: https://teamjonesedu.com/ He is a principal of the year, hosts a weekly podcast, has a book, SEEing to Lead, and so much more. I strongly encourage all of you to check these out! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Learn to Prioritize 

  2. There is no Such Thing as a Work-Life Balance

  3. Move Up with Yourself First


]]> SEEing to Lead: I met with Dr. Chris Jones for an awesome conversation! You can find out more about Dr. Jones on his website: https://teamjonesedu.com/ He is a principal of the year, hosts a weekly podcast, has a book, SEEing to Lead, and so much more. I strongly encourage all of you to check these out! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Learn to Prioritize 

  2. There is no Such Thing as a Work-Life Balance

  3. Move Up with Yourself First


]]> Mon, 12 Jun 2023 05:01:00 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 1493 SEEing to Lead: I met with Dr. Chris Jones for an awesome conversation! You can find out more about Dr. Jones on his website: https://teamjonesedu.com/ He is a principal of the year, hosts a weekly podcast, has a book, SEEing to Lead, and so much more. I strongly encourage all of you to check these out! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Learn to Prioritize  There is no Such Thing as a Work-Life Balance Move Up with Yourself First SEEing to Lead: I met with Dr. Chris Jones for an awesome conversation! You can find out more about Dr. Jones on his website: https://teamjonesedu.com/ He is a principal of the year, hosts a weekly podcast, has a book, SEEing to Lead, and so much more. No Love Kids and Teach 15 15 Love Kids and Teach full 95ce4184-3460-44c2-aec1-a4a5e3b4b1cd https://share.transistor.fm/s/e4fe3e2d Love Kids and Teach: I met with Jason Smith, the Principal of the Year from Rogers High School. He was extremely inspiring, and I have put his advice to use since we first talked in March. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Don’t Micromanage Teachers  

  2. Build Relationships 

  3. Bring It Every Day


]]> Love Kids and Teach: I met with Jason Smith, the Principal of the Year from Rogers High School. He was extremely inspiring, and I have put his advice to use since we first talked in March. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Don’t Micromanage Teachers  

  2. Build Relationships 

  3. Bring It Every Day


]]> Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:27:59 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 451 Love Kids and Teach: I met with Jason Smith, the Principal of the Year from Rogers High School. He was extremely inspiring, and I have put his advice to use since we first talked in March. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Don’t Micromanage Teachers   Build Relationships  Bring It Every Day Love Kids and Teach: I met with Jason Smith, the Principal of the Year from Rogers High School. He was extremely inspiring, and I have put his advice to use since we first talked in March. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to thre No What If I am Not the Best Teacher? 14 14 What If I am Not the Best Teacher? full 1b10629c-f78f-44c3-be48-262825717f3a https://share.transistor.fm/s/7b03aa40 What If I’m Not the Best Teacher? I met with John Faig for a thought provoking conversation about education. Check out John’s profile for links and more information about him! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Teaching and Businesses

  2. MVP Teaching Skills 

  3. Tear it Down and Rebuild It


]]> What If I’m Not the Best Teacher? I met with John Faig for a thought provoking conversation about education. Check out John’s profile for links and more information about him! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Teaching and Businesses

  2. MVP Teaching Skills 

  3. Tear it Down and Rebuild It


]]> Mon, 29 May 2023 05:00:17 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 580 What If I’m Not the Best Teacher? I met with John Faig for a thought provoking conversation about education. Check out John’s profile for links and more information about him! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Teaching and Businesses MVP Teaching Skills  Tear it Down and Rebuild It What If I’m Not the Best Teacher? I met with John Faig for a thought provoking conversation about education. Check out John’s profile for links and more information about him! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeawa No We are a Connected Species 13 13 We are a Connected Species full 4290cb51-8b1c-4b13-8d24-4db292ab20b8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/1657c05b We are a connected Species: I met with Mark Williams for my farthest conversation (Thanks Zoom!). Dr. Williams is located in Australia, and he is doing great work as a neuroscientist, and his book, The Connected Species is coming out soon. Check out his website for more information! https://www.drmarkwilliams.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. We are a Connected Species 

  2. Everyone has a Different Perspective 

  3. School is amazing and can Change lives 



]]> We are a connected Species: I met with Mark Williams for my farthest conversation (Thanks Zoom!). Dr. Williams is located in Australia, and he is doing great work as a neuroscientist, and his book, The Connected Species is coming out soon. Check out his website for more information! https://www.drmarkwilliams.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. We are a Connected Species 

  2. Everyone has a Different Perspective 

  3. School is amazing and can Change lives 



]]> Mon, 22 May 2023 05:00:55 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 332 We are a connected Species: I met with Mark Williams for my farthest conversation (Thanks Zoom!). Dr. Williams is located in Australia, and he is doing great work as a neuroscientist, and his book, The Connected Species is coming out soon. Check out his website for more information! https://www.drmarkwilliams.com/ We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  We are a Connected Species  Everyone has a Different Perspective  School is amazing and can Change lives  We are a connected Species: I met with Mark Williams for my farthest conversation (Thanks Zoom!). Dr. Williams is located in Australia, and he is doing great work as a neuroscientist, and his book, The Connected Species is coming out soon. Check out his No Be A Quiet Listener 12 12 Be A Quiet Listener full 581018ce-36c1-4b97-aa9f-6fe7a69aa2a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a29f2bfc Be a Quiet Listener: I met with Erin Moore, who just officially left the classroom to be a full-time education consultant (after taking a year of leave)! Check out Erin’s website for what she has to offer https://www.erinmooreconsulting.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Keep a Hand in the Classroom

  2. Wow People

  3. Be a Quiet Listener


]]> Be a Quiet Listener: I met with Erin Moore, who just officially left the classroom to be a full-time education consultant (after taking a year of leave)! Check out Erin’s website for what she has to offer https://www.erinmooreconsulting.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Keep a Hand in the Classroom

  2. Wow People

  3. Be a Quiet Listener


]]> Mon, 15 May 2023 05:00:21 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 359 Be a Quiet Listener: I met with Erin Moore, who just officially left the classroom to be a full-time education consultant (after taking a year of leave)! Check out Erin’s website for what she has to offer https://www.erinmooreconsulting.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Keep a Hand in the Classroom Wow People Be a Quiet Listener Be a Quiet Listener: I met with Erin Moore, who just officially left the classroom to be a full-time education consultant (after taking a year of leave)! Check out Erin’s website for what she has to offer https://www.erinmooreconsulting.com/. We talked No Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence 11 11 Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence full 3f0a028c-cfad-4e6a-97e6-1bab336750d2 https://share.transistor.fm/s/55aab9d2 Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence: I met with Mike Murphy for an excellent conversation on leadership. Mike is a consultant for Educational Directions (link) and I encourage you to check them out if you are looking for work around the country. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. LITER Habits

  2. Surround yourself with a team of mentors

  3. How do I make school more interesting for kids?


]]> Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence: I met with Mike Murphy for an excellent conversation on leadership. Mike is a consultant for Educational Directions (link) and I encourage you to check them out if you are looking for work around the country. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. LITER Habits

  2. Surround yourself with a team of mentors

  3. How do I make school more interesting for kids?


]]> Mon, 08 May 2023 10:00:31 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 376 Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence: I met with Mike Murphy for an excellent conversation on leadership. Mike is a consultant for Educational Directions (link) and I encourage you to check them out if you are looking for work around the country. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  LITER Habits Surround yourself with a team of mentors How do I make school more interesting for kids? Have the Courage to Strive for Excellence: I met with Mike Murphy for an excellent conversation on leadership. Mike is a consultant for Educational Directions (link) and I encourage you to check them out if you are looking for work around the country. W No Let Your Work Speak for Itself 10 10 Let Your Work Speak for Itself full 09251f15-97ce-437d-b0af-6b4ab844bc20 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a266cf02 Let Your Work Speak for Yourself: I met with Dr. Scott Seaman, the executive director of AWSP. Dr. Seaman was a longtime principal, who has become known for his work with the Principal Leadership Paradigm. Check out this awesome resource. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Run (yes, just run!)

  2. Be Care of Your Ego 

  3. Creating Hope for All


]]> Let Your Work Speak for Yourself: I met with Dr. Scott Seaman, the executive director of AWSP. Dr. Seaman was a longtime principal, who has become known for his work with the Principal Leadership Paradigm. Check out this awesome resource. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Run (yes, just run!)

  2. Be Care of Your Ego 

  3. Creating Hope for All


]]> Mon, 01 May 2023 10:00:26 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 521 Let Your Work Speak for Yourself: I met with Dr. Scott Seaman, the executive director of AWSP. Dr. Seaman was a longtime principal, who has become known for his work with the Principal Leadership Paradigm. Check out this awesome resource. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Run (yes, just run!) Be Care of Your Ego  Creating Hope for All Let Your Work Speak for Yourself: I met with Dr. Scott Seaman, the executive director of AWSP. Dr. Seaman was a longtime principal, who has become known for his work with the Principal Leadership Paradigm. Check out this awesome resource. We talked abou No Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome 9 9 Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome full 60cfda22-fc00-4df6-8189-54a7b10c49c9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a9e553cd Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome! I met with Mike Anderson, a former teacher and current educational consultant. I encourage you to check out his work at his website: https://leadinggreatlearning.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Don’t Be Passive 

  2. Nurture Relationships 

  3. Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome


]]> Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome! I met with Mike Anderson, a former teacher and current educational consultant. I encourage you to check out his work at his website: https://leadinggreatlearning.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Don’t Be Passive 

  2. Nurture Relationships 

  3. Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome


]]> Mon, 24 Apr 2023 10:00:18 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 471 Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome! I met with Mike Anderson, a former teacher and current educational consultant. I encourage you to check out his work at his website: https://leadinggreatlearning.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Don’t Be Passive  Nurture Relationships  Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome Learning Should be Joyful and Awesome! I met with Mike Anderson, a former teacher and current educational consultant. I encourage you to check out his work at his website: https://leadinggreatlearning.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narr No Pay Attention! 8 8 Pay Attention! full 93ef9e40-0c03-44c4-b14d-93400adbd6fd https://share.transistor.fm/s/5be72d56 Pay Attention!: I met with Carol Carter for an excellent conversation. She is a passionate leader, and is getting ready to host the Global MindED conference in June. I will be on one of their Education panels, and I encourage you to consider attending! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Pay Attention

  2. Set Priorities 

  3. Learn to Network


]]> Pay Attention!: I met with Carol Carter for an excellent conversation. She is a passionate leader, and is getting ready to host the Global MindED conference in June. I will be on one of their Education panels, and I encourage you to consider attending! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Pay Attention

  2. Set Priorities 

  3. Learn to Network


]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:00:28 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 418 Pay Attention!: I met with Carol Carter for an excellent conversation. She is a passionate leader, and is getting ready to host the Global MindED conference in June. I will be on one of their Education panels, and I encourage you to consider attending! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Pay Attention Set Priorities  Learn to Network Pay Attention!: I met with Carol Carter for an excellent conversation. She is a passionate leader, and is getting ready to host the Global MindED conference in June. I will be on one of their Education panels, and I encourage you to consider attending! No We're in the Getting Better Business 7 7 We're in the Getting Better Business full 21dce431-fea3-4903-8946-70d7d9702bfa https://share.transistor.fm/s/1ea89549 We are in the Getting Better Business: I met with Robert Maddox, a superintendent in South Carolina. We had a great conversation early on a Monday morning that inspired me for the week! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. We are in the getting better business 

  2. Who you spend your time with is important

  3. Why do you have the goals you have?


]]> We are in the Getting Better Business: I met with Robert Maddox, a superintendent in South Carolina. We had a great conversation early on a Monday morning that inspired me for the week! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. We are in the getting better business 

  2. Who you spend your time with is important

  3. Why do you have the goals you have?


]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:12 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 445 We are in the Getting Better Business: I met with Robert Maddox, a superintendent in South Carolina. We had a great conversation early on a Monday morning that inspired me for the week! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  We are in the getting better business  Who you spend your time with is important Why do you have the goals you have? We are in the Getting Better Business: I met with Robert Maddox, a superintendent in South Carolina. We had a great conversation early on a Monday morning that inspired me for the week! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three k No Be Present on the Journey 6 6 Be Present on the Journey full f18b2929-7b5e-4ed6-aab1-28de5a0d50f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7a5686bd Be Present on the Journey: I met with Frederick Buskey for a great conversation on being an associate principal and learnings in his career. Check out his website and blog! https://www.frederickbuskey.com/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be Present 

  2. It’s all about relationships 

  3. Keep Learning


]]> Be Present on the Journey: I met with Frederick Buskey for a great conversation on being an associate principal and learnings in his career. Check out his website and blog! https://www.frederickbuskey.com/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Be Present 

  2. It’s all about relationships 

  3. Keep Learning


]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 13:47:04 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 423 Be Present on the Journey: I met with Frederick Buskey for a great conversation on being an associate principal and learnings in his career. Check out his website and blog! https://www.frederickbuskey.com/  We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Be Present  It’s all about relationships  Keep Learning Be Present on the Journey: I met with Frederick Buskey for a great conversation on being an associate principal and learnings in his career. Check out his website and blog! https://www.frederickbuskey.com/  We talked about many things, but I always narro No Never Apologize for the Hustle 5 5 Never Apologize for the Hustle full 8a638fab-4cbd-4b85-bea7-c66cda0be956 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dd1514c7 Never Apologize for the Hustle: I met with Nate Clark - What an incredible conversation! Nate had some great ideas that I have already been sharing with my colleagues. I encourage you all to check out his work: https://watchpolaris.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never apologize for the hustle 

  2. Premortems 

  3. What is your default setting?


]]> Never Apologize for the Hustle: I met with Nate Clark - What an incredible conversation! Nate had some great ideas that I have already been sharing with my colleagues. I encourage you all to check out his work: https://watchpolaris.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Never apologize for the hustle 

  2. Premortems 

  3. What is your default setting?


]]> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:00:03 +0000 Nick Davies Nick Davies 421 Never Apologize for the Hustle: I met with Nate Clark - What an incredible conversation! Nate had some great ideas that I have already been sharing with my colleagues. I encourage you all to check out his work: https://watchpolaris.com/. We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Never apologize for the hustle  Premortems  What is your default setting? Never Apologize for the Hustle: I met with Nate Clark - What an incredible conversation! Nate had some great ideas that I have already been sharing with my colleagues. I encourage you all to check out his work: https://watchpolaris.com/. We talked about No Habits of Mind with Bena Kallick 4 4 Habits of Mind with Bena Kallick full 6bebf190-0330-4948-b1f7-704608e7f07a https://share.transistor.fm/s/273c0ec6 I met with Bena Kallick for an inspiring conversation. Check out the Habits of Mind website: https://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/ there is a ton of great information on here! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Listening with Understanding and Empathy 

  2. Take Responsible Risks

  3. Find Good Partners 

Listen for more detail on each takeaway, plus Dr. Kallick’s book recommendations! 

Thank you for your time and advice!


]]> I met with Bena Kallick for an inspiring conversation. Check out the Habits of Mind website: https://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/ there is a ton of great information on here! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. 

  1. Listening with Understanding and Empathy 

  2. Take Responsible Risks

  3. Find Good Partners 

Listen for more detail on each takeaway, plus Dr. Kallick’s book recommendations! 

Thank you for your time and advice!


]]> Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:55:55 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 412 I met with Bena Kallick for an inspiring conversation. Check out the Habits of Mind website: https://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/ there is a ton of great information on here! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.  Listening with Understanding and Empathy  Take Responsible Risks Find Good Partners  Listen for more detail on each takeaway, plus Dr. Kallick’s book recommendations!  Thank you for your time and advice! I met with Bena Kallick for an inspiring conversation. Check out the Habits of Mind website: https://www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/ there is a ton of great information on here! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeawa No There Is No Endpoint as a School Leader 3 3 There Is No Endpoint as a School Leader full f3881399-b7bf-417a-8815-f5b8b03fd635 https://share.transistor.fm/s/45f53af5 Episode #3 - There is no end point as a school leader: I met with Taj Jensen for a fantastic conversation! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.

  1. There is no such thing as balance
  2. Every conversation needs to be about kids
  3. Reading is a human right

I also talk about Taj’s book recommendation and a Misogi Challenge! 

]]> Episode #3 - There is no end point as a school leader: I met with Taj Jensen for a fantastic conversation! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways.

  1. There is no such thing as balance
  2. Every conversation needs to be about kids
  3. Reading is a human right

I also talk about Taj’s book recommendation and a Misogi Challenge! 

]]> Mon, 13 Mar 2023 05:00:04 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 506 Episode #3 - There is no end point as a school leader: I met with Taj Jensen for a fantastic conversation! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. There is no such thing as balance Every conversation needs to be about kids Reading is a human right I also talk about Taj’s book recommendation and a Misogi Challenge!  Episode #3 - There is no end point as a school leader: I met with Taj Jensen for a fantastic conversation! We talked about many things, but I always narrow it down to three key takeaways. There is no such thing as balance Every conversation needs to be No The Blueprint is to Help Others 2 2 The Blueprint is to Help Others full a4b46f00-aebe-432f-a9e6-1add078d0aeb https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac61a6d5 Episode #2 The Blueprint is to Help Others: I met with Doug Kaplicky and share my thoughts from that conversation. Here are 3 takeaways: 

Service

Support

Promoting

I also share multiple books that Doug recommends!

]]> Episode #2 The Blueprint is to Help Others: I met with Doug Kaplicky and share my thoughts from that conversation. Here are 3 takeaways: 

Service

Support

Promoting

I also share multiple books that Doug recommends!

]]> Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:15 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 450 Episode #2 The Blueprint is to Help Others: I met with Doug Kaplicky and share my thoughts from that conversation. Here are 3 takeaways:  Service Support Promoting I also share multiple books that Doug recommends! Episode #2 The Blueprint is to Help Others: I met with Doug Kaplicky and share my thoughts from that conversation. Here are 3 takeaways:  Service Support Promoting I also share multiple books that Doug recommends! No If It's An Issue for You, It's Probably an Issue for Someone Else 1 1 If It's An Issue for You, It's Probably an Issue for Someone Else full dbe430bd-f8b4-4f9e-97e6-df2f0a9a942b https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6f57243 If it’s an issue for you, it’s probably an issue for others: I met with teacher, speaker, and presenter, Kimberly Rotter for an excellent conversation on growing as a leader. Here are my takeaways from that conversation: 

Thoughts on presenting at conferences

Flexibility

It’s all about connection


]]> If it’s an issue for you, it’s probably an issue for others: I met with teacher, speaker, and presenter, Kimberly Rotter for an excellent conversation on growing as a leader. Here are my takeaways from that conversation: 

Thoughts on presenting at conferences

Flexibility

It’s all about connection


]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2023 13:28:39 -0100 Nick Davies Nick Davies 440 If it’s an issue for you, it’s probably an issue for others: I met with teacher, speaker, and presenter, Kimberly Rotter for an excellent conversation on growing as a leader. Here are my takeaways from that conversation:  Thoughts on presenting at conferences Flexibility It’s all about connection If it’s an issue for you, it’s probably an issue for others: I met with teacher, speaker, and presenter, Kimberly Rotter for an excellent conversation on growing as a leader. Here are my takeaways from that conversation:  Thoughts on presenting at confere No