Happy “almost spring break”, amazing mentors and mentees!

You have been working your tails off, and WE NOTICE! Do you remember the children’s book by Jill Murphy called Five Minutes' Peace? Mrs. Large (mama elephant) wants five minutes’ peace from her energetic children, but chaos follows her all the way from the kitchen to the bath and back again. You might be feeling like the main character in this children’s story as you navigate the next few weeks heading into a much-deserved Spring Break—too much to do, lots of interruptions, and students/staff who are just as ready for the break and to give you lots of opportunity to breathe and co-regulate.

Over the course of the next few months, I will share some resources, newsletters, and ideas to incorporate into your daily workflow and leadership practices that I, and the leaders I support, have been finding helpful, inspiring, and reflective.

I’ve been following The Daily Coach and reading it daily. It's short, insightful, and I read it as one of the first things I do when I sit down with my cup of morning coffee to “wake up” to tackle the day. Short paragraphs of leadership wisdom, sometimes it’s a comeback story or a bulleted list of items to prompt reflection or journaling. Today’s “Magic Question” was, "Where are the growth opportunities in my life?"

There is a FREE tier subscription I’ve been using, and again it’s helped get my mind focused to tackle the day. I find the overall majority of the daily email strong—how could this be a helpful tool to you in your mentoring or daily leadership?

• Share with your Mentee…there are so many practical things that are timely for new leaders, or…
• Mentees might want to share with School Leadership Team, or…
• Post “Nuggets of Truth” in your weekly bulletin, or…
• Add the link to your weekly communication to staff and parent newsletters, or…
• Post on the *ahem* back of staff bathroom stall doors
  

The possibilities are endless!

I’d love to hear back from you if you find The Daily Coach a helpful leadership tool. As mentors and mentees, please look for weekly blogs detailing other helpful, free resources to help with the leadership lift this spring. Until next time…