I played my 100th Wordle puzzle this morning! As I have strategically laid out my letters and words over the past few months, I continue to think about how Wordle relates to leadership. In true Wordle fashion, here are 6 Leadership Lessons from Wordle... 1-Every day I am convinced at some point in the game that … Continue reading Leadership Lessons from Wordle
Author: jillmsiler
Leader l Speaker I Author of Thrive Through the Five
10 Tips To Write & Publish A Book…
I am asked a LOT about how I wrote, got a contract, and published my first book. I’m certainly not an expert. I’ve only done it once. But my hope is that some of the lessons and tools I learned along the way might be of help to you as well. Here are 10 tips … Continue reading 10 Tips To Write & Publish A Book…
The Surprising Thing About Fear…
One of the things I have continued to do throughout my leadership journey is reach out to those who are further down the path than I am. Ten years ago as I was facing a crossroads in my career, I drove 420 miles roundtrip to have a cup of coffee with former Allen ISD Superintendent, … Continue reading The Surprising Thing About Fear…
The Overflow…
If there is one question I am asked most often, it is "how do you do 'this?'" In other words, how am I able to lead full time and still have the time to write and speak, etc. The reality is that people tend to look at people's lives and see that one big accomplishment … Continue reading The Overflow…
The Evidence…
One of the great blessings in my life is singing and playing guitar on Sunday mornings at our local church. No matter my state of mind when I arrive, playing music is always good for my soul. Last month we introduced a new song to our congregation and its message has hung with me ever … Continue reading The Evidence…
The Center of Our Calling…
I grew up loving music! I loved being a part of band and choir all four years of high school - even after I started swimming competitively. Even in college, when I was sidelined from swimming for a season due to injury, I had the opportunity to join the Heinz Chapel Choir and it was … Continue reading The Center of Our Calling…
Sunday Seven: 7 Things I’m Thinking About
This post was originally written for DBC's #SundaySeven. This is one of my favorite weekly emails and I was honored to be a part of it. You can sign up to catch all of them here. 1. Revelation that I’m Pondering: There is a difference between being open to feedback and seeking feedback. I’ve always … Continue reading Sunday Seven: 7 Things I’m Thinking About
The Lost Blog…
This blog was originally written as a Guest Blog for DBC Inc. You can check out the blog and subscribe to get all of the DBC blogs here. My life is loud. As a superintendent and parent, things are fast and busy. And rarely do I stop. My family gives me a hard time because … Continue reading The Lost Blog…
Thrive Through the Five Reaches #1!
WOW - What a huge day! Thrive Through the Five was released yesterday and it has already been named the #1 New Release in TWO categories on Amazon! Thank you SO much for all of your support! 💙 Check it out HERE! There are SO many people to thank (which is why my Acknowledgements section … Continue reading Thrive Through the Five Reaches #1!
Lessons from our Graduates…
At the beginning of this month when our State Governor shared that an outdoor, in-person, socially-distant graduation would be possible, our Leadership Team immediately gathered at our high school stadium. We began to measure the stands and the track to see what appropriate seating would look like; began to think through how we would handle … Continue reading Lessons from our Graduates…
Jill M Siler 