Colleagues,
MVP: Meetings should have a clear, actionable goal, in an agenda, ahead of time. This week: five tips for better meetings! Will you have meetings this week? Have you ever walked away from a meeting and thought, “There’s two hours of my life wasted”? Tomorrow’s episode of The Assistant Principal Podcast is all about meetings and it seems like such an important topic that I wanted to dedicate the whole week to the topic. The episode itself is sector-agnostic, so you don’t need to be an educator to get a lot out of it. If you lead or work with someone who leads meetings, please pay attention this week. It could be a game-changer. Tip #1: Have a clear, actionable goal, in an agenda, ahead of time. When people know why they are present and have had time to prepare, they will be more invested. More importantly, a meeting should exist in order to achieve some outcome and making the outcome clear makes it more likely to be achieved. Today’s intention: Check the meeting(s) you have this week. For which of them do you have an agenda with a goal? Cheers! Frederick
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Colleagues, MVP: Not being intentional dooms you to urgency Three epiphanies:
Embracing the three epiphanies is a foundational step for moving from managing time to managing priorities. On the days you do not make intentional choices, like my day battling my computer, you are likely living in urgency. Making intentional choices does not guarantee you will be strategic, but it is a prerequisite. I’m including a simple visual in today’s message. If you find the 3 epiphanies compelling, consider printing it off and posting it somewhere as a reminder. Today’s intention: Reflect on your week. In retrospect, what is one to-do/not do choice you made intentionally and feel good about? What is something you reacted to, that got in the way of something you valued more? It is Friday, and I would love it if you share with me your biggest takeaway or story from this week!
Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: What I choose to do and not do reflects my values. The third epiphany has been the most challenging for me because it has forced me to confront some of the inconsistencies in how I live my life. The third epiphany: My choices reflect my values. All too often, I skip my morning movement and my afternoon walk, even though I say that I value my health. I skip them because I have a burning project, like editing my book, that I want to complete. These choices force me to examine my values. What do I value more than my health? What value is the book providing? Everything we choose to do or not do represents a choice in values. When we choose to react, rather than be intentional, what does that say about our values? Today’s intention: Think about opportunities you have to grow other people today or tomorrow. What tasks are more important? Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: If there is not enough time, I can choose what does and does not get done. Yesterday I shared the first epiphany: there is never enough time! That is the easiest epiphany to embrace. For me, the second one is a bit of a mixed bag. It is at once liberating and daunting. The second epiphany: I choose where to invest my time. Yesterday, my day was a train wreck that began with 90 minutes of trying to get my calendars to sync across my devices. From there, frustrated and angry, I reacted from task to task – whatever popped up. I just wanted to get stuff done. Today (as I compose this), I am intentional. I decided to do yoga. I decided not to do my morning pages or my social media posts. I decided to focus on editing my book because it was weighing on me and because I wanted to get edited manuscripts out to some beta readers. Yesterday, I allowed my choices to be driven subconsciously. Today, I made intentional choices. Today’s intention: Today, make choices about what does and does not get done. Cheers! Frederick Colleagues,
MVP: There is not enough time to do everything. Several years ago, I asked an elementary principal how many hours she worked each week. Having asked this same question of many principals, I was expecting an answer of somewhere around 60 hours/wk. Her answer was 40-45. I was astounded and asked, “How do you get everything done?” To which she responded, “I can’t get everything done, but what doesn’t get done will be waiting for me tomorrow.” This led me to the first epiphany: there is not enough time! No matter how long or hard we work, there will never be enough time. It is the nature of leadership in the 21stcentury. Today’s intention: When was the last time you finished a day with nothing left to do? What is the closest you have come in the past two months? Cheers! Frederick |
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