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“Men of genius are thrown together thick as bees, and the honey of intellectual accomplishment is produced.” - March by Geraldine Brooks Most of us know the March family through Little Women. We know the sisters, their ambitions, their conflicts, and the small joys and disappointments that shape their lives. In March, Geraldine Brooks takes a story we believe we know and allows us to experience it through someone else’s eyes. The familiar becomes unfamiliar. The background mo

“Strong women stand up for themselves, and stronger women stand up for others.” ~Leslie Higgins, Ted Lasso (Season 4, Episode 2) Strength is not only measured by how firmly we advocate for ourselves. It is also revealed in how willingly we use our voices, influence, experience, and access to support someone else. Standing up for others can look like speaking their name in a room they have not yet entered, opening a door that once felt closed, challenging an unfair assumption,

Being Part of a Team Being part of a team is more than showing up in the same shirt, standing in the same line, or working toward the same goal. It means understanding that your energy, your attitude, your effort, and your presence matter to everyone around you. A team works best when each person recognizes that they are part of something bigger than themselves. Sometimes that means leading, sometimes it means listening, sometimes it means stepping up when it is hard, and som

The hallway is quiet long after the last bus has pulled away. A principal sits at their desk, staring at a list that keeps growing no matter how much gets crossed off. Emails unanswered. Conversations unfinished. Decisions waiting. Leadership can feel like this. Isolating. Heavy. Relentless. The truth that changes everything is simple and often overlooked. The people who truly want to see you win will help you win. In K–12 administration, that is not a feel-good idea. It is a

“When you need to innovate, you need collaboration.” ~Marissa Mayer Innovation is rarely born in isolation. The most powerful ideas emerge when diverse perspectives come together. When voices are welcomed, challenged, and amplified. Collaboration is not about agreement; it’s about collective thinking. It’s about creating spaces where curiosity thrives, risk is encouraged, and failure is seen as feedback. In schools, in leadership, and in life, progress happens when we stop gu

The Power of Community This Monday, let’s pause and reflect on one of our most underrated sources of strength: community. In a world that...