Why Success Looks Different at Every Stage of Life
Your journey will look different from mine, and that’s the point. Success is about creating the life that inspires you and others.
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The Power of Encouraging Positive Feedback in Schools: Lessons from Walton County School District
I was blessed to work with Walton County Schools in Florida recently, and to see some of the work that they are doing was inspiring. Their superintendent, Mr. A Russel
How Involving Students in Professional Learning Events Inspires Everyone
When students are part of our professional learning, the room shifts. Their presence reminds us why we do what we do, and often, they challenge us to see new possibilities.
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Digital Leadership and the Real World: Rethinking Student Readiness
This past week, while working with a group of administrators, a principal asked me about how I respond to the idea of preparing students for the “real world” in our
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5 Questions to Ask Your Students To Start the School Year
Probably one of my most popular posts of all time is titled “5 Questions to Ask Your Students to Start the School Year,” and I wanted to share a variation
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4 Thoughts to Help You Move Beyond Harsh Self-Criticism (Revisit)
In 2019, I wrote, “4 Thoughts to Help You Move Beyond Harsh Self-Criticism,” and I was revisiting this post lately after a conversation with a friend. In education, people
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Convince Me
This past week, I put the finishing touches on a new book I will be releasing in 2026 with the subtitle, “Moving People Forward, Together, in Contentious Times,” and
3 Misconceptions About Innovation in Education
For the month of July 2025, I wanted to revisit some of my past blog posts and reflect on why I wrote them in the first place. Today’s “revisit”
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What Moving Taught Me About Growth
It was three years ago this week that we decided to move from Western Canada to Orlando, Florida. I remember getting into a car with my two dogs, Odom
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5 Non-Education Books That Changed How I Think About Teaching and Leadership
A question I am often asked in podcasts and conversations with teachers is, “What books are you reading?” Sometimes I think it’s because they are genuinely interested in what
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