SEEing to Lead

Priten Shah is an education entrepreneur and the author of AI & The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Jossey-Bass, 2023). He is the founder of Pedagogy. Cloud, an educational consulting firm that supports educators in K-12 schools, higher education, and the nonprofit sector to adapt to the increasing capabilities of AI. Priten is also the founder of the civic...

What does not having enough ingredients for French Toast and hitting our goals have in common? Reaching your goals isn't about showing up at 100% every day. It's about showing up at your personal 100% every day. There are many times we don't feel like working hard. There are times when we can't give it our all like we usually do. The important thing is to show up and try as hard as we can in that...

Mike McCarthy has been teaching for 15 years. 11 of those in a primary catholic school and 4 in a private school in Shanghai, China. He holds a strong belief that being human is very important when it comes to working with children in any setting at any age. After facing both ups and downs in his career, Mike came upon the concept of gratitude on his travels in Vietnam and realized how essential i...

Bloom where you are planted! That is advice often given but seldom understood. We often find ourselves in situations or circumstances that are less than ideal, but beyond our control. When this occurs, we have three choices. We also have three steps to keep us from being stuck there. Check all six out in the video, take the challenge, and tell me how it works for you! Don’t Forget to Review the Sh...

Bill Coplin is an award-winning educator, author & social innovator with an impressive academic journey spanning six decades. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences from Johns Hopkins University in 1960, followed by a Master of Arts in 1962 and a Ph. D. in International Relations in 1964 from American University. From 1977 to 2021, Coplin was the Director and Professor of the...

What do you do when people are resisting your work to achieve goals? It's a thing called turning critics into cheerleaders. Not everyone will cheer, but if you give them voice they will be more willing to work with you than against. Have a listen, take the challenge, and tell me how it works for you! Don’t Forget to Review the Show! I appreciate you checking out the episodes. I would mean a lot to...

Tom Willis believes we are all born with unlimited potential. As a former classroom teacher, he also believes in the power of lifelong learning.  These beliefs have shaped his primary goal in life: helping others move beyond their self-limiting beliefs so they can reach their God-given potential.     Prior to co-founding Phoenix Partners, he had the great honor of serving as the CEO for Cornerston...

What does me getting a new firepit have to do with building community and teamwork? How would a hazardous material removal day help me get to know my neighbors better? Have a listen to hear how and let me know your thoughts. Take the challenge and see how much you improve your surroundings! Don’t Forget to Review the Show! I appreciate you checking out the episodes. I would mean a lot to me if you...

For as long as Danielle can remember, she has always wanted to be an educator. Danielle’s love for learning and sharing with others is a lifelong passion and crusade to which she devotes her heart and soul. Within her career path as an educator, she has engaged and inspired others as a Teacher, Learning Coach, Assessment and Data Consultant, Vice Principal, and now Principal.  Her favorite and mos...

We stand ready to get on the elevator to the upper floors. We are in a hurry because after all, we want to get to a higher level. Then the doors open and there isn't any room for us to get on. That is, until we let the others off to make room. All to often we lose focus under the temptation of wanting to try something new. Trying new things is a good thing. Trying to hang on to all of them is a ba...

Samantha is a Psychologist, Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Host of The Be Ruthless Show, a podcast dedicated to Making Noise and Breaking Stigmas. She helps people around the world turn their pain into their power by guiding them to be their true selves, not who they think they need to be, by embracing their differences and recognizing that their perceived weaknesses are their biggest strengths...

Ben Franklin said it best. "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." There are many times in life when we hit a roadblock or some difficulty arises that stops us short of our goal. I don't see that as a failure, but instead a need for more preparation. The great thing about making goals and improvement about a process rather than a destination is that we can always go as far as we have prepared f...

Cheryl Johnson is a multifaceted educator, entrepreneur, and visionary leader who has dedicated her life to empowering individuals with knowledge, understanding, and practical skills. In addition to her expertise in constitutional courses and historical tours, Cheryl is also the driving force behind The Fifth Principle Learning Cooperative, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at educating people abo...

The most difficult thing for us to do is be completely honest with ourselves about the extent of our abilities. For us to reach our highest level of success possible we need to know exactly when to ask for help and when we can push further. So how do we help ourselves come to an objective conclusion concerning our ability? Our family members often overestimate and our detractors often underestimat...

Steve Ventura is the president and lead consultant at Advanced Collaborative Solutions. He is a highly motivational and knowledgeable speaker who approaches high-stakes professional development armed with practical, research-based strategies. Steve is a former elementary and secondary teacher as well as both a school and district-level administrator. Steve has published multiple books and articles...

If you're more experienced, you remember it from a ketchup commercial. If not, I'm sure you've felt it. Whether it had to do with getting something you wanted or going somewhere new, there is always the feeling of time slowing down present. Fortunately, we finally get there. Unfortunately, it sometimes deters us from even getting started. It's in that moment when the decision to just start or take...

David is a consultant and advisor, futurist, keynote speaker, and author. He is the Founder of Brainyus, a company that applies the principles of transformative purpose, lifelong learning, and servant leadership to guide Human-AI transformation. David is the award-winning author of “Soulful: You in the Future of Artificial Intelligence”; published in May of 2023, and “The Exponential Era: Strategi...

Weather changes, sometimes rapidly. So does life. Both can have the same effect on us. It can cause us to feel run down, not up to our everyday activities, or even down or sorry for ourselves. The thing is, we have no control over the weather, but we do have control over how we react to the changes in our lives and the feelings that accompany them. I offer some small, simple but maybe not easy, st...

Miriam Campbell, a trained speech language pathologist, social worker, author, and teacher, discusses her approach to integrating social emotional learning skills in education. She emphasizes the importance of real-life conflicts as opportunities for growth, the need for ongoing teacher support and training, and the significance of cultivating compassion for oneself and others. Summary Miriam Camp...

When did it become cooler to sit back, play it safe, and criticize those who are trying to better themselves instead of putting ourselves out there to push our limits and improve ourselves? Doing that not only stunts our own personal growth, but makes it difficult for others around us to get involved and succeed. Getting better requires mistakes and failure. That is the main ingredient to ultimate...

Mark is the creator of Brain Bump and author of The Career Toolkit, Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You. Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. He also works with many non-pr...

Yeah, I was pretty upset about that pass interference call the ref failed to make! All the way up until I saw the replay from a different angle showing how is was a great play instead of a bungled call. How often in our lives have we jumped to conclusions based on the narrow viewpoint of our own perspective only to find out later that we had it wrong? Did we cause too much damage to a relationship...

Dr. Lauran Kerr-Heraly is an award-winning educator and author. She currently serves as a history professor and Innovation Fellow at Houston Community College. Her innovative teaching includes turning a classroom into an escape room, multidisciplinary projects showcasing personal food histories and environmental justice, and playing with experimental learning spaces. As an executive function coach...

When is the last time you took out the trash? What if I asked you the same question, but I wasn't talking about the trash in your kitchen? Instead I was talking about all the negative trash in your life that holds you back from being the most successful version of yourself. What would your answer be then? How many times have you tried to stuff it down to fit a little more in it instead of just get...

At the tender age of 18, Zen Benefiel experienced a profound near-death experience (NDE) that became the gateway to a lifetime of profound transformation and  exploration. During this remarkable event, Zen found himself on the threshold between life and death, experiencing a profound shift in consciousness and an intimate connection with the divine. Zen's NDE became the catalyst for his lifelong j...