1-MINUTE READS
by Aubrey Patterson
It’s best to use a lens of humility and assume that those who came before us knew things we don’t or had experiences we haven't yet encountered.
Don't ever take a fence down u...
by Aubrey Patterson
Do white bears sometimes show up to ruin a perfectly good evening or keep you up at night?
Ironic process theory, or the white bear problem, says that attempts to suppress a p...
by Aubrey Patterson
Many people want to build new habits but worry about disrupting their current routines.
Such worries are understandable but rarely warranted. Optimizing systems leads to havi...
by Aubrey Patterson
Do you have someone on your team who always chooses negativity and can't help but bring the room to the lowest common denominator?
Trying times certainly lead to even more cor...
by Aubrey Patterson
Some of our biggest successes can be pretty messy, right?
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. - Oprah
False Summits
When hiki...
by Melody Stacy
There’s a well-known parable of blind men who, having never seen an elephant, approach one and begin feeling various parts.
One concludes, feeling the tusk, “It’s like a spear!” A...
by Aubrey Patterson
The ladder of success can feel pretty tall and steep sometimes, right?
Author and leadership guru Dean Graziosi often uses the term success tax when referring to the struggles...
by Melody Stacy
Curiosity killed the cat.
A useful illustration of why we shouldn’t be nosing around in situations that don’t involve us? Maybe. But as leaders, we may want to take a different pe...
by Aubrey Patterson
Have you ever worked for someone comfortable admitting to not having all the answers and who asks questions like, Did I explain this clearly enough?
We Don't Know What We Don'...
by Aubrey Patterson
Are you beginning a new position, or aspiring to obtain one?
It can be challenging to straddle that fine line between being authentic and living up to the well-established exp...
by Aubrey Patterson
Sometimes, everything goes according to plan. Other times, life feels overwhelming.
Remarkable leaders certainly feel like giving up at times, but they persevere and often ins...
by Melody Stacy
Picture this.
You’re standing in frigid temperatures with wind gusts reaching 50 miles per hour, facing nothing but 930 miles of blinding white, snow-covered terrain. And the only...
by Aubrey Patterson
Imagine putting together a large puzzle, filled with different images and colors, without the benefit of the picture on the box. It's confusing to know where to place all the p...
by Aubrey Patterson
Belief is a poor substitute for experience.
We might have a belief about being in the mountains, but when we actually go there, we experience a much more impactful reality th...
by Melody Stacy
Having an inspiring and worthwhile vision is always wonderful.
Rallying our team around that vision and, together, gaining clarity on where we're heading is a great next step.
Bu...
by Aubrey Patterson
Do you find yourself saying yes to helping people when deep down you know you should say no?
Taking care of others isn't something remarkable leaders just like doing; it's in ...
by Aubrey Patterson
Have you noticed how it's become very popular in social media to encourage us to say "no" to anything new?
Build and fortify boundaries. Guard them fiercely with a no.
We all...
by Aubrey Patterson
A leader who doesn't empower people or take the time to build commitment unintentionally creates a culture of parking lot and hallway conversations filled with negativity.
Pow...
by Melody Stacy
Are you ready for a pop quiz?
No?
Good. It wouldn’t be a pop quiz if you were. 😉
Ready or not, here we go ...
- As school leaders, should we love our staff or have high expect...
by Melody Stacy
A positive leader, in the purest form, is someone who influences the people and environment around them for the better.
We all want to be such a leader and, on our best days, are ...
