Maintaining Leadership Momentum: Sustaining Yourself Over the Next 90-day Sprint

School leaders everywhere are facing the high energy of students, teachers running on fumes, and endless administrative tasks piling up. This episode is all about keeping that momentum going through the next 90-day sprint without burning out.

Here’s What We’ll Cover:
Managing Your Energy – How a personal power hour and the 80/20 rule can keep you focused on what truly matters.
Supporting Your Team – Showing appreciation in ways that resonate, setting achievable short-term goals, and giving flexibility to lift teacher morale.
Planning Ahead – Strategies to break down year-end tasks, create mini-deadlines, and keep everyone on the same page, reducing the last-minute scramble.
We’ll also talk about three essential laws of leadership that will help you lead effectively through this season.

Your Action Step: Choose one strategy to implement this week, whether it’s carving out a personal power hour or surprising your team with a small gesture of appreciation.
Leadership isn’t about doing it all—it’s about focusing on what matters most. Let’s tackle this 90-day sprint together, with purpose and clarity. And if you need some extra support, drop a comment or message me. We’re in this together!

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00:00 Introduction to the Principal Patterson Podcast
00:45 Maintaining Leadership Momentum
02:13 Challenges Faced by School Leaders
05:10 Strategies for Managing Energy and Productivity
08:16 Boosting Team Stamina
11:11 Planning Ahead to Minimize Stress
13:09 Laws of Leadership
16:19 Conclusion and Weekly Challenge
17:32 Final Thoughts and Call to Action

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