What a wonderful week we have in store for us. Are you ready for it? Let’s start with a conversation about you. Do you know who you are?...

Check out my latest blog post for the Biofreeze Berkeley Half Marathon - it's all about pacing and helping others with their goals!...

Alas…it’s Monday! Happy new week. This week’s theme is about mentoring, although I’ve affectionately referred to it throughout my year as...

Here it is - another Monday is upon us. What are your goals for this week? This week's theme is "gratitude." And was I fortunate when it...

Happy Monday! Quite a few years ago, I ran across Liz Wiseman's book, The Multiplier Effect. WOW! As a second year superintendent, I was...

This wasn’t the message I had planned for this week, but it is one I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about. Did I mention I’ve spent A...

Happy Monday! I've long been inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's quote, "Be the change that you wish to see in the world." His inspiration for...

After much prodding by friends and colleagues, and even more from complete strangers with whom I’ve connected on LinkedIn, I decided to...

A new mentee of mine on LinkedIn engaged me in a conversation the other day. A principal with a four year old at home, her concern was...

I've often wondered....are our expectations of female leaders fair? Be it in politics, school leadership or even in athletics? I...

Sometimes thinking long and hard can be cathartic, healing and productive. And when that reflection is on our work, our interactions, and...

Kindergarten teachers are angels that walk on earth. Their skills and compassion for little people who are waist-high to me is something...

The term STEAM has been pretty consistently bantered around for years as a replacement to STEM. Are the educational acronyms driving you...

Are you looking for a mentor? Look no further (no, I'm not offering my services but I am offering some tips). Over the years I've had...

As a female leader, I've struggled with the same issue that many others before me have - how important is it to be likeable? How...

Yes, I'm akin to googling what I need to find. But I was a little surprised last week when I ran across an article about what Google...

Fortunate (or unfortunate, depending on perspective) for my staff, I attended the ACSA Women's Leadership Conference in Redondo Beach in...

At a time of smart phones, smart watches, always-on round-the-clock atmosphere, and immediate access to just about everyone and...

We know its hard...and perhaps even harder with the new California Dashboard. Not only do we have to encourage more parent engagement,...

If you ask educators about the challenges they anticipate for 2018, you’re likely to get a range of perspectives. However, when those are...