rczyz – Four O'Clock Faculty

3 Ways to Protect Your Winter Break from School Work

Your winter break time needs to be sacred. It should be spent with family and friends. It shouldn't involve any school related work. "That's impossible," said every teacher everywhere.…

rczyz December 16, 2025

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Pain Points, Delegation, & Communication: Joining PodcastPD

I recently had the chance to join AJ Bianco and Chris Nesi on an episode of PodcastPD. We had the chance to talk about the following: Addressing pain points…

rczyz December 11, 2025

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Managing the Holiday Hype: 5 Strategies for Keeping Students Focused in December

As educators, we know that December can be a little hectic and a little over the top. There’s distractions aplenty, a whole lotta energy. Need a little bit of…

rczyz December 2, 2025

Autopilot

Mastering Productivity: Joining the Dave Burgess Podcast

I recently had the chance to join the lead PIRATE himself, Dave Burgess, on the Dave Burgess Podcast. We had the chance to talk about the following: How overwhelm…

rczyz November 25, 2025

Autopilot

Why Benjamin Franklin, America’s Original Productivity Guru, would have loved Autopilot

I'm convinced that if Benjamin Franklin were alive today, he would be a huge fan of Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders. Of course, we'll never know for sure,…

rczyz November 17, 2025

Autopilot

The Open Door Policy

The open door policy is killing your productivity. Trust me. I’ve been there. It feels good to say “my door is always open." It feels noble. You’re available. You’re…

rczyz November 12, 2025

Autopilot

Start with Productive-ish

You feel like you could be more productive. You also feel swamped and overwhelmed on a regular basis. Our jobs as school leaders are hard. They are complex, and…

rczyz November 4, 2025

Autopilot

Autopilot Launch Day

It's a struggle for many school leaders. It’s the endless stream of emergencies, the back-to-back meetings that should have been emails, and the inbox that refills faster than you…

rczyz October 27, 2025

Autopilot

Autopilot: Coming Soon!

I'm happy to announce that my new book Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders hits the streets on Monday, October 27th! Are you struggling to get it all done?…

rczyz October 21, 2025

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Our Last Dumpster Fire

It has been 0 days since our last dumpster fire. The dumpster fire has unfortunately become a recurring part of our daily rituals. It could be an overwhelming email,…

rczyz October 14, 2025