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…
I titled this past series The Unlikely Places From Which Success is Born because I think so often the world tries to tell us what success is and is not - and most of the time it is just not true. Each of us is on a journey. Each of our journeys are unique. But … Continue reading Lead From Your Heart…
I’ve shared that success can be born out of failure and even out of fear. But I would also say that great success can come from a place of faith. One of the reasons why I LOVE spending time with my #sistersupt, Dr. LaTonya Goffney is because when I spend time with her, I feel … Continue reading Faith Means Taking the “Next Best Step”…
I have been sharing that success is not a destination but rather it is found in our journey - and that journey can sometimes looks like failure. That journey can also look like fear. I have loved sharing with the Aspiring Superintendent Academy at TASA Midwinter for the past several years and this is the … Continue reading Fear Propels Us To Success…
In my last post I shared a play by play on my many athletic failures before I found a passion and talent in swimming. I will admit that it is easy to laugh at silly athletic failures from my childhood. It is altogether different to talk about adult failures in our professional work. I remember … Continue reading Failure Prepares Us For Success…
I learned about failure at an early age. If there is one defining physical characteristic about me, it is the fact that I am tall - and grew up tall. For any of my readers who can relate (say, 5'10 and taller), you all understand the very real challenges of the simplest things in life: … Continue reading Failure Primes Us for Success…
Jill M Siler 