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…
Tag: leadership
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…
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…
Into the Unknown…
As we begin to wrap-up our school year in Texas, we created an end of year Celebrations Magazine to highlight our student's accomplishments in lieu of the many awards banquets we were not able to hold due to COVID-19. I began the magazine with this opening line: "It has been an unbelievable year." And I … Continue reading Into the Unknown…
What My Online Students Taught Me…
I have been working 24/7 since this pandemic began in my role as superintendent, just like all of my educator friends across the state and country have as well. I have searched every resource, looked at every model and tried to emulate the best of the best. But I forgot one major resource... my own … Continue reading What My Online Students Taught Me…
Jill M Siler 