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Protecting Your Prep:
Three Ways Leaders Self-Sabotage Deep Work and How to Stop It. Gotta minute? Two words that can completely derail your day. Picture this: you’re heading to a meeting, settling in at your desk to finish an important report, or rushing out the door almost late to your...
Renewed Goals for the New Year
Renewed Goals for the New Year Happy New Year… almost! There’s something magical about the days leading up to New Year’s Eve. It’s a rare window of calm—a chance to breathe, take a break from the busyness of school, and recalibrate. This pause offers the perfect...
When the Holidays are Hard
…How are you?…No, really. I originally wanted to call this post “The Year I Cried in Line Buying a Glass Christmas Tree.” Last weekend, I was wrapping up my final paper for the semester and decided to take a much-needed brain break to pick up some Christmas gifts. My...
The Gift of Presence This Holiday Break
For many of us, the day after the last bell before winter break feels like a hard stop. It’s as if we’ve been speeding down life’s highway, going 77 MPH (ok, maybe 70), only to slam on the brakes—leaving us unsure what to do next. This past week, my days were packed:...
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Jessica is the Principal of Alternative Educations Programs in Austin, Minnesota. Previously, she was the principal of Ellis Middle School in Austin, Minnesota, and the principal of the “Happiest Place in Southeastern Minnesota,” the Woodson Kindergarten Center.
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