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The One and Only Productivity Rule That Matters
As we head into the first full week of January, the "new year, new me" energy is in full swing. Some of us hold our spiffy new planners with…
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New Year, New Glue
We’ve all heard the advice: new year, new you. As we approach 2026, lots of people would have you believe that the changing of the calendar requires great changes…
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Powerful Productivity: The Teachers on Fire Podcast
I recently had the opportunity to join Tim Cavey for the Teachers on Fire Podcast to discuss all things Autopilot. We had the chance to discuss: Misconceptions about productivity…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…