The Open Door Policy
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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…
Start with Productive-ish
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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…
Autopilot Launch Day
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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…
Autopilot: Coming Soon!
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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?…
Our Last Dumpster Fire
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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,…
Did you change a life today?
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Did you change a life today?

  The bell rings. There’s a pile of papers, a sea of emails in your inbox, and you just fought with the copy machine for twenty minutes. By the end…
Who will run the school?
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Who will run the school?

  Several years ago, I was getting ready to leave our school campus to attend an in-person district meeting. On my way to the parking lot, I bumped into a…
Back to Basics
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Back to Basics

  Sometimes, we are trying to find problems for our solutions. Our days are shoehorned in ways they don’t need to be. We try to fix things that don’t need…