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Radical Sustainability
We think we've mastered time management. Block off our schedules. Color code our calendars. Wake up at 5am to take advantage of morning hours. We should have "enough" time…
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Closing Time – On the Importance of a Shutdown Ritual
Closing Time. (I know you are all singing along right now!) Open all the doors and let you out into the world. I would love to praise the…
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The Un-Newsletter
It's a definite conundrum. You want colleagues to be informed but you don't want to overwhelm them with information. As a school principal, I spend a considerable amount of…
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Plan for the Unplanned
As school leaders, we know that fires are part of the job. Whether it’s an unexpected fire alarm, a student discipline issue, a facilities snafu, or a sudden schedule…
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5 Productivity Tools We Love
As you may know, I love discovering a new tool that helps to make me more efficient. I'm loving these five productivity tools right now! Text Blaze. How many…
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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…