You've navigated the intensity of the fall semester, and you deserve every moment of rest that is coming your way. This final episode of the season is dedicated entirely to you, the school leader, focusing on essential strategies for how to intellectually disconnect, recharge, and celebrate your incredible accomplishments. Resilience is a resource that must be renewed, and you cannot pour from an empty cup.We provide a crucial three-step self-care strategy for the holiday break:
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- Schedule a Transition Zone: Do not drive straight home and dive into holiday planning. Immediately after school closes, take 30 minutes to sit quietly and deliberately switch off. Use this time to write down three things you truly finished this week—not just three things you did—and leave that list at the school. This physical and mental separation is critical for preventing burnout creep.
- Delegate and Enforce a Rigid Disconnection Boundary: Trust your designated emergency contacts and security team to handle true emergencies. Turn off notifications on your personal devices. Remember, the true mark of a strong leader is not being irresponsible, but building a team that can function independently while you are away.
- Celebrate Your Wins: Go beyond the school’s accomplishments and recognize your personal impact. The hard conversation you handled, the successful Title IX training you implemented, the teacher you mentored back to confidence—document and reflect on these foundational successes. This is essential leadership maintenance that fuels your return in January.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Welcome to your Morning Boost, brought to you by AWB Education.
Here we amplify knowledge, widen reach, and broaden impact in education,
delivering your daily dose of professional development. This program is
sponsored by Grundmeyer Leader Services, where together we are transforming education,
one leader at a time. Now get ready to amplify
(00:25):
your day with your Morning Boost.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Welcome back amazing school leaders on a happy Friday. This
is it the final episode of the season before a
long awaited holiday break. You've navigated the intensity of the
fall semester and you deserve every moment of rest that
is coming your way. Today's episode is dedicated entirely to
you how to intellectually disconnect, recharge, and celebrate your incredible accomplishments.
(00:56):
We've also got some truly exciting news about the future
of your Morning Boost that you will want to miss.
So hang on as we come back from the break,
and we're going to talk about you getting prepared for
this upcoming holiday. Now, you've heard me say many times
(01:16):
you cannot pour from an empty cup, and after a
week like this, I'm guessing your cup is likely running
on fumes. Your first self care strategy must be to
schedule a transition zone immediately after the school closes. Do
not drive straight home and dive into holiday planning. Instead,
take thirty minutes to sit quietly, perhaps in your office
(01:38):
or a local park, and deliberately switch off. Use this
time to write down three things you accomplished this week,
not just three things you did, but three things you
truly finished, and leave that list at the school. This
physical and mental separation is critical for preventing burnout creep.
(02:00):
Second key here is to delegate in enforce a rigid
disconnection boundary. Your security team and designated emergency contacts are
in place for a reason. Trust them to handle the
true emergencies. Turn off school notifications on your personal devices. Remember,
the true mark of a strong leader is not being irresponsible,
(02:20):
but building a team that can function independently while you
are away. Finally, take time early in the break to
celebrate your wins. Go beyond the school's accomplishments and recognize
your personal impact. That hard conversation you handled, the title
nine training you implemented successfully, the teacher you mentored back
(02:41):
to confidence. All of these are the foundational successes that
fuel your return in January. Documenting and reflecting on these
wins is essential. Leadership, maintenance.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Listen to Control Shift Lead, the new podcast from AWB
Education and Inspired Edification.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
He stayed with the basic was never flashy, and I
think that's one of the things that people like.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
If not, you are missing out.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
And I think of the word vulnerable comes to mind
all the time. Yep.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Every month Jim and Adam bring you three things. Something
you can control, something that will shift your thinking, and
something that can help you lead your school, district or building.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
I need our staff to be.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
That search for control Shift Lead. Wherever you get your
podcasts and start listening today.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
As you prepare to power down for the holidays, remember
that your greatest strength is your resilience, and resilience is
a resource that must be renewed. Give yourself permission to
truly rest, be present with your loved ones, and return
in January feeling physically and mentally abundant. Now, before we
sign off today, we do have some fantastic news for
(04:02):
the new year. After the holiday break, your Morning Boost
will be evolving from a daily podcast to a weekly
podcast will be slightly longer. We're going to dive a
little deeper into some complex topics like administrative law and
strategic finance and even have some more expert guests. So
we are thrilled to be joining a new network with
(04:23):
other exceptional educational leadership content, and we'll be back with
a brand new weekly schedule starting on January fifth, so
until that time, keep an eye on your feed. This
change will make our content even more valuable to your
leadership journey. In the next two weeks, we'll be replaying
some of our best episodes over the last two seasons
(04:44):
for you to get a little recap on your Morning Boost.
We truly appreciate you listening this week and throughout the
entire season two. It's crazy two seasons of this show
is already done. Help you have a wonderfully restorative and
joyous holiday break because I know that you have earned it.
We'll be back talking with you again on January fifth,
so keep an eye out for the new and upgraded
(05:07):
your Morning Boost till that time. Happy holidays, everybody, Thank
you for listening. We'll talk with you again next year.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
That concludes another episode of Your Morning Boost. We hope
today's daily dose of professional development helps you amplify knowledge,
wide in reach and broaden impact. Your Morning Boost is
an AWB Education production brought to you with the generous
support of Grundmeier leader services. Join us again tomorrow for more.
(05:36):
Until then, keep boosting your impact.
Welcome to your Morning Boost, brought to you by AWB Education.
Here we amplify knowledge, widen reach, and broaden impact in education,
delivering your daily dose of professional development. This program is
sponsored by Grundmeyer Leader Services, where together we are transforming education,
one leader at a time. Now get ready to amplify
(00:25):
your day with your Morning Boost.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Welcome back amazing school leaders on a happy Friday. This
is it the final episode of the season before a
long awaited holiday break. You've navigated the intensity of the
fall semester and you deserve every moment of rest that
is coming your way. Today's episode is dedicated entirely to
you how to intellectually disconnect, recharge, and celebrate your incredible accomplishments.
(00:56):
We've also got some truly exciting news about the future
of your Morning Boost that you will want to miss.
So hang on as we come back from the break,
and we're going to talk about you getting prepared for
this upcoming holiday. Now, you've heard me say many times
(01:16):
you cannot pour from an empty cup, and after a
week like this, I'm guessing your cup is likely running
on fumes. Your first self care strategy must be to
schedule a transition zone immediately after the school closes. Do
not drive straight home and dive into holiday planning. Instead,
take thirty minutes to sit quietly, perhaps in your office
(01:38):
or a local park, and deliberately switch off. Use this
time to write down three things you accomplished this week,
not just three things you did, but three things you
truly finished, and leave that list at the school. This
physical and mental separation is critical for preventing burnout creep.
(02:00):
Second key here is to delegate in enforce a rigid
disconnection boundary. Your security team and designated emergency contacts are
in place for a reason. Trust them to handle the
true emergencies. Turn off school notifications on your personal devices. Remember,
the true mark of a strong leader is not being irresponsible,
(02:20):
but building a team that can function independently while you
are away. Finally, take time early in the break to
celebrate your wins. Go beyond the school's accomplishments and recognize
your personal impact. That hard conversation you handled, the title
nine training you implemented successfully, the teacher you mentored back
(02:41):
to confidence. All of these are the foundational successes that
fuel your return in January. Documenting and reflecting on these
wins is essential. Leadership, maintenance.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
Listen to Control Shift Lead, the new podcast from AWB
Education and Inspired Edification.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
He stayed with the basic was never flashy, and I
think that's one of the things that people like.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
If not, you are missing out.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
And I think of the word vulnerable comes to mind
all the time. Yep.
Speaker 1 (03:17):
Every month Jim and Adam bring you three things. Something
you can control, something that will shift your thinking, and
something that can help you lead your school, district or building.
Speaker 2 (03:27):
I need our staff to be.
Speaker 1 (03:30):
That search for control Shift Lead. Wherever you get your
podcasts and start listening today.
Speaker 2 (03:40):
As you prepare to power down for the holidays, remember
that your greatest strength is your resilience, and resilience is
a resource that must be renewed. Give yourself permission to
truly rest, be present with your loved ones, and return
in January feeling physically and mentally abundant. Now, before we
sign off today, we do have some fantastic news for
(04:02):
the new year. After the holiday break, your Morning Boost
will be evolving from a daily podcast to a weekly
podcast will be slightly longer. We're going to dive a
little deeper into some complex topics like administrative law and
strategic finance and even have some more expert guests. So
we are thrilled to be joining a new network with
(04:23):
other exceptional educational leadership content, and we'll be back with
a brand new weekly schedule starting on January fifth, so
until that time, keep an eye on your feed. This
change will make our content even more valuable to your
leadership journey. In the next two weeks, we'll be replaying
some of our best episodes over the last two seasons
(04:44):
for you to get a little recap on your Morning Boost.
We truly appreciate you listening this week and throughout the
entire season two. It's crazy two seasons of this show
is already done. Help you have a wonderfully restorative and
joyous holiday break because I know that you have earned it.
We'll be back talking with you again on January fifth,
so keep an eye out for the new and upgraded
(05:07):
your Morning Boost till that time. Happy holidays, everybody, Thank
you for listening. We'll talk with you again next year.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
That concludes another episode of Your Morning Boost. We hope
today's daily dose of professional development helps you amplify knowledge,
wide in reach and broaden impact. Your Morning Boost is
an AWB Education production brought to you with the generous
support of Grundmeier leader services. Join us again tomorrow for more.
(05:36):
Until then, keep boosting your impact.
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