re·jec·tion /rəˈjekSH(ə)n/ noun: rejection; plural noun: rejections the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc....

One of my fondest memories of my doctoral program was the ten page, double-spaced final paper. Topic? Leadership. That's it. And as my...

I am a firm believer that obstacles are put in our way to teach us a lesson. And some of us have more lessons to learn than others. We...

Athletes are pretty familiar with muscle memory. While muscles don't store memory, they sure do like doing the same thing over and over....

It's not always easy to see a different perspective. Take for example the picture here. Do you see a young woman or an old woman? ...

I got to thinking the other day about 'genuine connections.' As we move from job to job over the course of our careers and colleagues...

Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) aren't just for teachers, although as educational leaders, we certainly expect them of our...

You make a decision and wonder if it was the correct one. You discuss a problem at work and in the middle of the night you have a dream...

I can't be the only one living day to day and trying to stay focused on what's in front of me while so many distractions are around me....

You’re walking down the hall at work, having just left the break room where you grabbed a piping hot mug of java, topped off with your ...

The world needs a little kindness right now.....so pass on the boomerang. Are you ready? Set..... Go!

As leaders, we're often so focused on others that we forget that we need reenergizing, rejuvenating, and often times we need to just step...

Alright. The reflection on 2019 is done and you're ready to move into 2020 with a bang. One great way to get the most out of 2020 is to...

Large or small, we all encounter setbacks as leaders in education. It's the new hire you advocated for who quit after a week.  It's the...

Large or small, we all encounter setbacks as leaders in education.

I'm not speaking out of turn when I say that women are reluctant to claim their achievements. I can quickly list a dozen research...

Let's face it. For those of us closing in on the big 5-0, (and many of my friends who are already there), we're doing as much as we can...

I believe in human kindness. I do. And I try to consciously act in a way that leaves the world a better place, one person at a time. And...

Maria Shriver recently wrote about women she admires who have stepped out of line in one way or another. They included some familiar...

Funny thing.....as we get older, we either get so busy that we lose sight of who we are and what we stand for OR it has changed a few...