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What's the big deal about vision?
Jan 21, 2026I know I sound obsessed with vision, but in this episode, I'll explain why I can't stop talking about it. You see, everyone says you need a vision—but very few people can explain why it actually matte...
Do you have a "borrowed vision?"
Jan 14, 2026If you've ever felt like you're working incredibly hard but not actually building toward anything meaningful, you're not crazy, and you're not alone. You might be operating with a borrowed vision with...
So... about that whole "be boring" thing
Jan 07, 2026Last week I shared my big lesson going into 2025—be boring, stop chasing shiny objects, double down on what works—and this week I'm back with the honest truth: I failed. Or did I? The year I hoped wou...
Rewind: Revisiting my 2025 Lessons
Dec 31, 2025As we close out 2025, I'm pressing rewind and revisiting the episode where I named the single biggest lesson I wanted to carry into the new year. Consider this a time capsule from the end of 2024—a lo...
What Builders Do During Winter Break
Dec 24, 2025During winter break, most principals fall into one of two camps: total disconnection or total overdrive. Either they collapse and avoid thinking about school until January, or they turn the break into...
You don't need a 2026 Plan
Dec 17, 2025Most principals hit this point in December with the same uneasy mix of exhaustion and pressure. What makes it even worse is that everywhere you're being told that 2026 is being built right now, that y...
Your Leadership Team Meeting Has One Job—And It's Not What You Think
Dec 10, 2025Most leadership team meetings are stuck in a loop—polite updates, recycled problems, and a slow drain of energy that leaves everyone wondering why nothing ever truly moves. In this episode, I unpack w...
Rewind: Are you playing offense or defense
Dec 03, 2025Ask yourself a question: Are you playing defense or are you playing offense? Is most of your day spent reacting to things that come up, or are you spending the majority of your time proactively pursui...
The Two-Minute Ritual That Makes Meetings More Effective
Nov 26, 2025The most effective principals don't start meetings with data, problems, or updates. They start with a simple two-minute ritual that immediately reshapes the entire conversation. It cuts through the us...
Why Tier 1 Isn't the Goal
Nov 19, 2025Tier 1 may be the hot topic right now, but here's the twist: Tier 1 isn't actually the problem—or the goal. In this episode, discover the one shift Builders make that instantly changes how Tier 1 feel...