GOOD THINKING
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Back to School Edition 2016
BlueRibbonNews.com
ourselves first before we can really be good
for someone else, which is something that’s
a bit of a challenge for educators because we
are such servant leaders.
What’s the last book you read that you
found interesting?
Karen Martin wrote a book called “The
Outstanding Organization.” There’s always
going to be tough times in any organization,
whether it’s a school, a business or
corporation. What she speaks to is the
fact that if you embrace that by working
together to solve problems, you find better
solutions during those tough times.
Describe yourself in one word.
Driven. My father was a salesman for a
wholesale grocery company, and on the
social side it was hi fives for everyone who
walked in. It was all about relationships –
everybody’s important no matter who it is.
And he would expect me to act accordingly.
Shy wasn’t allowed; learning how to speak
with people was.
When I was 16 years old, I’d wake up at
2:30 in the morning and find my mom
studying her nursing books. She had a
four-year nursing degree and became a
Registered Nurse. The fact that my mom
was up in the middle of the night studying
while we were asleep – that she was driven
to get her degree done, driven to be the best
that she could be – always impressed me.
What most inspires you?
I’m inspired most when I see great leaders
lead during a time of difficulty. As a
former coach, we would always say you
can never panic in the fourth quarter. I’m
always amazed when leaders can rise to the
occasion during difficult times when nobody
else could, and continue to support those
that they could and be a voice of hope.
Who are your heroes – people you look
up to who have had a big impact on
your life?
I’ve described my parents as heroes, and
I’ve been blessed to have so many heroes
in my life. Bob McQueen was a former
football coach in high school, and he had
about 24 quotes on the wall if I remember
right. Sometimes if people would make
excuses or blame someone else, he would
point at one of the quotes
written on the wall and
ask them to read it, and
the quotes would say
things like “Perfection”
or “It’s what you do for
others that counts.” With
little quotes like that,
he raised us to have that
compass or mental model
of how you’re going to
lead and expect excellence
from everybody.
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