Top Three Tips
Top Three Tips
Carly Quick
With educator stress and burnout at an all-time high, we cover the top three tips on various topics that can increase our well-being and performance, both personally and professionally.
Finding Gratitude:  Booked Your Day, Stay Specific, Say It Out Loud
This week we're chatting with Jen Stewart (special ed champion and positive force) on Finding Gratitude.  We discuss bookending your day, staying specific, and saying it out loud as ways to build ongoing, impactful moments of gratitude in your life.  
Dec 1, 2023
16 min
Supporting Our Relationships:  Find The Time, Allow For Flow, Share The Impact
This week we're chatting with Stacie Barnett (long-time friend and lover of educators) on Supporting Our Relationships.  We discuss finding the time, allowing for flow, and sharing the impact as important ways to support and strengthen our relationships with others.    
Nov 17, 2023
19 min
Supporting Others: Actively Listen, Validate Comments, Ask About Needs
This week I'm excited to chat with Jenny Edgington, fellow social worker and incredible role model, about Supporting Others.  We discuss actively listening, validating comments, and asking about needs as effective ways to support our students and colleagues.   
Oct 27, 2023
15 min
Moving Forward:  Dig Deep, Talk It Through, Take Action
This week we chat with Corinne Horner Neumann, former educator turned major move-maker, about Moving Forward.  We discuss digging deep, talking things through, and taking action as tangible, intentional ways to move forward in any given situation.  
Oct 19, 2023
16 min
Enjoying The Journey:  Find The Fun, Generate Gratitude, Ride The Wave
This week we chat with Megan Watson, former Batavia Bulldog and life-long educator, about Enjoying The Journey.  We discuss finding the fun, generating gratitude, and riding the wave as helpful strategies when moving through various experiences in our lives.  
Oct 13, 2023
21 min
Switching Gears:  Create Confidence, Focus On Now, Make Connections
This week we talk with Adrienne Olmstead, 1st grade teacher and former Emotional Wellness co-pilot, about Switching Gears.  We discuss creating our confidence, focusing on the present, and making social connections as we shift from one experience to the next.  
Oct 4, 2023
19 min
Trusting The Process:  Assess Honestly, Check Blindspots, Check Your Gut
This week we're chatting with Patrick Hoover, long-time friend and man of many hats, on Trusting The Process.  We discuss assessing things honestly, checking for blindspots, and checking our gut as we explore making decisions. 
Sep 27, 2023
18 min
Teaming Up: Be Open, Be Clear, Give Credit
This week we're chatting with Lee Ann Haralambakis (Batavia Bulldog sidekick and sister!) on Teaming Up.  We discuss being open, being clear, and giving credit as essential elements of collaboration and teamwork.  
Sep 13, 2023
12 min
Making Plans: Do A Pulse Check, Set A Goal, Take A Step
This week we talk with Mallory Jorgensen, a planning extraordinaire from Lake Bluff Middle School about Making Plans.  We talk about pulse checks, setting goals, and taking steps as we work to create, modifiy, and strengthen our personal and professional plans.
Sep 6, 2023
16 min
Leading The Way: Look Around, Ask Questions, Tap Resources
This week we're joined by Nate Blackmer, long-time principal at Lake Bluff Middle School.  We discuss looking around, asking questions, and tapping into resources as important elements of leadership in and out of the classroom. 
Aug 30, 2023
11 min
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