Sustainable Leadership
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Before You Go: How to Wrap Up 2025 with Purpose, Presence, and Closure
Before you go…I know—you saw this title and panicked. What did I forget? What still needs to be done? This isn’t about adding one more thing to your plate. It’s about resisting the urge to mentally sprint into 2026 before 2025 is actually finished. December tempts...
But I Turned It Off… and the World Kept Spinning (Part 2)
Last month, I shared the truth I didn’t want to admit: that the hardest part of a long-awaited, bucket-list trip wasn’t the planning, the packing, or the travel. It was the idea of turning off my email. Well, I did it. And here’s what happened when I finally...
But I Can’t Turn It Off… and Other Lies I’ve Told Myself (Part 1)
Next month, I get to go on a bucket-list trip—one that’s been more than three years in the making. In preparation, I’ve been checking the weather, writing out my packing list (including the stack of books I plan to take), and mapping out day-by-day activities. And...
Whoops, I did it again…
I caught myself taking on someone else’s “monkey.” If you’ve read Todd Whitaker’s work, you know the metaphor: a “monkey” is a problem or responsibility that doesn’t belong to you but somehow ends up on your back. And if you’re a leader or an educator, chances are...
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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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