The end of the school year 2014 is drawing to a close for many of you. Listed below are some important reminders and suggestions that may help you navigate the last few important days. Oh, and have a great Monday Moanin. Being a leader during the final days of a school year can be filled […]
Happy Memorial Day 2014 Monday Moanin to all of you. When I think of Memorial Days celebrated in the past, I am reminded of two common themes. One is service and the other is gratitude. For today’s thoughts, I will focus on gratitude. As I reflect on this day , I am filled with gratitude […]
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. This is a good time of the year for messages and preparing for closure. My wife, Dr. Mary Jo Hickey is a Clinical Psychologist and has taught high school students for 28 years. Every year she writes her seniors a message. She shared her 2014 message with me […]
Happy Monday Moanin! Today/ yesterday was a beautiful day in Michigan as we celebrated a wonderful Mother’s day. I can’t help but think on this Monday Moanin that we need to lead like our Mom’s. Every one of us can think of how our mom’s have influenced us as people and leaders. When I think of […]
Wow we did it. We made it to the first Monday Moanin of May 2014. For many of us educators, the month of May signals the school year will be ending soon. With that comes many invitations to focus more on management issues and end of the year activities than to focus on good teaching […]
Welcome to the final Monday Moanin of April 2014. Hopefully you are enjoying the sunshine and some outdoor activities in your area. As I was preparing to write this , I was inspired by a column that Kevin Duam wrote for Inc. magazine. He wrote about seven things that people could do to make their […]
I hope all of you find good energy on this April 2014 Monday Moanin. The content of today’s blog is posting five of my favorite quotes that may guide you as you begin your week. Consider using them as a reminder or help provide you some direction as you plan for a productive week. Here […]
Welcome to this very early edition of Monday Moanin Thoughts. I am assuming that many of you are just returning from a much needed spring break. My mentor always encouraged me to write a welcome back message to staff as they return from their break. The goal is to set the stage for the final […]
I am waking up very refreshed on this wonderful spring Monday Moanin. You may be wondering why this is happening on a Monday morning? it is because I am still excited as I reflect on my participation in the AdminCampMI2 hosted by Birmingham (MI) Why I…Leadership Cohort this past Saturday. It was a real highlight […]
As I was preparing to write my latest Monday Moanin Thoughts for the week, I decided to peruse my archives for some inspiration. Back in September of 2012 I found the perfect blog for this time of year. I hope that this archived blog will help guide your work this week. Have a great week […]