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Your Morning Boost is a weekly spark for educators and school leaders who want to lead, teach, and live with greater intention.
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The Conversation You’re Avoiding Is Getting More Expensive (opens the original)
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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲? Years ago, Adam found himself frustrated with a successful coach whose decisions were affecting participation in other programs. Adam hinted at the problem, talked generally about supporting the whole school, and waited for the coach to recognize what seemed obvious. There was just one problem: he had never actually told him. When Adam finally shared the data and clearly explained the concern, the coach understood
Stop Planning for Perfect People (opens the original)
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𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣’𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢? After a long holiday break, Adam walked into a professional-development day with a packed agenda and plenty to accomplish. The teachers walked in wanting to talk, reconnect, and catch up—and the longer they talked, the more frustrated he became. Then came the uncomfortable realization: part of that day’s professional learning was about why teachers shouldn’t expect students to return from a long break and immediately be ready to jump back into academics. Ad
You Don’t Need Everyone on Board (opens the original)
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You don’t need everyone on board. That may sound like a strange thing for a school leader to say. But there comes a point in leading change when our responsibility has to shift from persuasion to implementation. In this episode of Your Morning Boost, Adam shares a leadership experience that forced him to reconsider what “buy-in” really means. When a significant programming change was necessary to better serve students, how long should leadership continue trying to persuade those who still disagr
When Did You Last Change Your Mind (opens the original)
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When was the last time someone actually changed your mind? Experience should make us better leaders. We recognize patterns, anticipate problems, and learn from mistakes. But experience can also create a subtle leadership trap: the longer we're in leadership, the easier it becomes to accumulate evidence that we're right. In this episode of Your Morning Boost, Adam explores what happens when positional authority and experience make it less likely that people will challenge our thinking. Through re
Every Walkthrough Teaches Twice: What Your Feedback Really Says (opens the original)
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What does your walkthrough feedback teach teachers about what you actually value? During the first weeks of school, it's easy for leaders to walk into classrooms looking for November-level instruction. But August has a different purpose. Teachers are building relationships, establishing routines, creating trust, and laying the foundation that rigorous learning will depend on all year. In this episode of Your Morning Boost, Adam Busch explores why relationships and academics aren't competing prio
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