Dear School Leader : 50 Motivational Quotes and Anecdotes That Affirm Your Purpose and Your Impact

Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Contents Preface Meet the Author 1 You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Great! 2 Bring Your Assets, Not Your Agenda 3 Your Purpose Is Greater than Your Struggle 4 Sometimes You Have to Scoop the Poop 5 Choose Your Attitude Each Morning 6 Don’t Make Any More Excuses! 7 Failure Is a Comma, Not a Period 8 Celebrate All Successes 9 Add to the Calm, Not to the Chaos 10 Be a World Class You! 11 Overcome Imposter Syndrome 12 It’s Okay to Have a Bad Day! 13 Alleviate the Decision Fatigue 14 Change What Your Recorder Is Playing 15 Lace Up Your Shoes 16 Make Yourself Accessible 17 Never Give Up! 18 Knowledge Is No Longer Power 19 Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 20 Connect Through Conflict 21 Affect, Don’t Infect 22 Relationships Before Rigor, Grace Before Grades, Patience Before Programs, Love Before Lessons 23 Incorporate the Pygmalion Effect 24 Small Talk Can Have Big Benefits 25 Put Teachers First 26 Hold Aspirational Conversations 27 No More Buts! Leave Buts Behind 28 Every Day Is a New Beginning 29 Know Your Worth? 30 Use the Handwritten Note 31 Be Fully Present 32 Bring Out Their Best 33 Honk if You 34 The Best Team Wins! 35 Don’t Just Leave an Impression; Have an Impact! 36 Know Your Personal Mission Statement 37 Remember Maslow Before Bloom 38 Be Visible 39 Start Each Day with Reflection 40 Value and Add Value 41 Are You Asking the Right Question? 42 Leadership Is All About Relationships 43 Foster Emotional Connectedness 44 Find Yourself a Good Mentor 45 Stay Young at Heart 46 Follow Your Path 47 Be Approachable 48 Find Your Voice 49 Enjoy the Joy of Education 50 Never Underestimate Your Legacy Dear school leader, you have a big impact on your teachers and students! In this follow-up to the bestselling Dear Teacher, motivational speaker Dr. Brad Johnson provides 50 inspiring quotes for leaders, along with stories and practical takeaways, to thank you for all that you do and to help you thrive in your role. Dr. Brad Johnson covers topics such as focusing on your assets instead of your agenda; remembering your purpose; embracing failure; overcoming imposter syndrome and decision fatigue; celebrating the small things; becoming a world class you; and more! The book is perfect to gift to the principals and other administrators in your life, or for your own nightly reading as you reflect on the day. The uplifting advice will help you focus on your purpose in this profession – and will help you remember that even when you’re having a bad day, you’re making a positive difference! Cover 1 Half Title 2 Series 3 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Preface 9 Meet the Author 10 1 You Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Great! 12 2 Bring Your Assets, Not Your Agenda 14 3 Your Purpose Is Greater than Your Struggle 17 4 Sometimes You Have to Scoop the Poop 19 5 Choose Your Attitude Each Morning 22 6 Don’t Make Any More Excuses! 24 7 Failure Is a Comma, Not a Period 26 8 Celebrate All Successes 28 9 Add to the Calm, Not to the Chaos 30 10 Be a World Class You! 32 11 Overcome Imposter Syndrome 34 12 It’s Okay to Have a Bad Day! 36 13 Alleviate the Decision Fatigue 38 14 Change What Your Recorder Is Playing 40 15 Lace Up Your Shoes 43 16 Make Yourself Accessible 45 17 Never Give Up! 47 18 Knowledge Is No Longer Power 49 19 Get Out of Your Comfort Zone 51 20 Connect Through Conflict 54 21 Affect, Don’t Infect 57 22 Relationships Before Rigor, Grace Before Grades, Patience Before Programs, Love Before Lessons 59 23 Incorporate the Pygmalion Effect 61 24 Small Talk Can Have Big Benefits 64 25 Put Teachers First 67 26 Hold Aspirational Conversations 69 27 No More Buts! Leave Buts Behind 72 28 Every Day Is a New Beginning 75 29 Know Your Worth? 77 30 Use the Handwritten Note 79 31 Be Fully Present 81 32 Bring Out Their Best 83 33 Honk if You 85 34 The Best Team Wins! 87 35 Don’t Just Leave an Impression; Have an Impact! 89 36 Know Your Personal Mission Statement 91 37 Remember Maslow Before Bloom 93 38 Be Visible 96 39 Start Each Day with Reflection 99 40 Value and Add Value 101 41 Are You Asking the Right Question? 103 42 Leadership Is All About Relationships 106 43 Foster Emotional Connectedness 108 44 Find Yourself a Good Mentor 111 45 Stay Young at Heart 113 46 Follow Your Path 115 47 Be Approachable 117 48 Find Your Voice 119 49 Enjoy the Joy of Education 121 50 Never Underestimate Your Legacy 123 decision,fatigue;,motiation,for,leaders;,the,principalship;,school,leadership;,school,leader;,teacher,leadership;,school,culture;,school,administration;,teacher,evaluations;,feedback;,educator,appreciation;,teacher,morale;,school,principals;,teacher,retention decision fatigue,motiation for leaders,the principalship,school leadership,school leader,teacher leadership,school culture,school administration,teacher evaluations,feedback,educator appreciation,teacher morale,school principals,teacher retention "Dear school leader, you are appreciated! In this follow up to the bestselling Dear Teacher, motivational speaker Brad Johnson provides daily encouragement to thank you for all that you do in the school and beyond. Johnson and Bowman offer quotes and powerful stories for 100 days of the school year, highlighting topics such as celebrating small successes, bringing out the best in your students, knowing your worth, and being all in. The book is perfect for teachers of all grade levels, and for principals to buy their teachers for schoolwide morale, to keep teachers feeling their best. The uplifting advice will remind you why you've chosen this profession and the impact you have on others!"-- Provided by publisher