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I’ve had the privilege of working with a lot of leaders over the years. Some have impressive titles. Some have huge platforms. Some can command a room the second they walk into it. But none of those things are what make someone a leader to me.I’ve always defined a leader pretty simply:A leader is someone…

There is always something else to do. Another email sitting in your inbox. Another form that needs to be completed. Another conversation you need to have. Another problem someone has decided needs your immediate attention. If you’re a leader, educator, parent, or really just a human being trying to keep up with life, you know how quickly it can all start to feel…

Have you ever replayed a conversation in your head a hundred different ways? Thought about what you wish you would’ve said? Imagined the day that person finally realizes how much they hurt you? Most of us have. We don’t always want revenge in dramatic ways. Sometimes we just want validation. We want someone to finally understand the pain they caused. But the longer I live, the more…

Yesterday I was able to do a webinar for educators and leaders overseas. I got to spend an hour with over 3,000 people changing lives every day. I debuted a brand new session called “Teacher Wellbeing: Managing Workload in the First Weeks Back”. When creating the presentation and then sharing it yesterday, there was one…

I heard Andy Grammer’s new song *The Best Hearts* recently, and one line has been sitting with me ever since: *”The best hearts are broken.”* At first, it almost feels backwards. Wouldn’t the best hearts be the ones that have never experienced pain? The ones that have never been betrayed, disappointed, or left wondering why…

A few days ago, someone crossed my mind. There wasn’t a reason. No birthday.No holiday.No special occasion. I simply thought about them. For a second I almost did what so many of us do. I smiled, appreciated the memory, and moved on with my day. But then I stopped. Instead, I picked up my phone…

Have you ever stopped and wondered if what you’re doing is actually making a difference? I have. More often than I would probably like to admit. It’s funny because we can pour so much of ourselves into something and still question if it matters. We can spend hours preparing, creating, writing, serving, leading, and showing…

We’ve all experienced it. The family member who makes a sarcastic comment instead of having an honest conversation. The coworker who leaves someone out of an email chain because they’re frustrated. The friend who keeps score of who texted first, who apologized last, or who “owes” the other person. The person who would rather prove…

One of the most common phrases we hear in life is this:“Is the glass half-empty or half-full?” At first glance, it sounds simple. Maybe even cliché. But the older I get, the more I realize that perspective shapes almost everything about how we experience life, leadership, relationships, and even our own happiness. Recently, I was…

I was watching The Sheep Detectives this weekend, and there was a moment that just stopped me. One of the sheep said,“But it hurts to remember.” And the older sheep gently responded,“But when we choose to forget, we also lose all the good.” Whew. Because if we’re being real… there are parts of our story…

I’ve been sitting with a question lately that I can’t seem to shake: Are the people we come home to getting the rest of us… or the best of us? It’s not a comfortable question. But it’s an honest one Because if I’m being real, there are a lot of days I walk through my…