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The Better Leaders Better Schools Podcast with Daniel Bauer

The BETTER LEADERS BETTER SCHOOLS podcast is in the TOP 0.5% most downloaded shows of over 2 million podcasts across the world. The BLBS show was created for RUCKUS MAKERS in education -- those out-of-the-box school leaders making change happen. Launched in 2015, this category-defining podcast in educational leadership has helped over 1 MILLION leaders LEVEL UP. Each week host DANIEL BAUER has a conversation with a leadership expert and invites you to listen in. Turn your commute, chores, or workout into professional development and then GO MAKE A RUCKUS! BLBS is the #1 downloaded podcast for school leaders.
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Mar 27, 2019

At the core, Jaime Jay is a connector of personalities and brands. He constantly challenges himself to be a better human being. He is also an amateur hockey player and starter geek who truly enjoys helping his clients rediscover themselves, their companies and how to realize their ‘WHY’.

  • Worked with clients in Canada, the United Kingdom, America, the Philippines, other countries in Asia, and Mexico.
  • Responsible or growing and leading multiple management, sales, and operations teams.
  • Co-founded and operated a publishing company where he helped create, publish, and distribute a regional real estate publication.
  • Recipient of the Army Achievement Medal for Meritorious Service.
  • Hosted a Top 100 Business podcast in iTunes.
  • Selected to speak on marketing panel and was awarded the “Top Gun Consulting Maverick Award” in recognition o his outstanding marketing performance.

 

His line of business, Bottleneck Virtual Assistants, is more than just a staffing agency. They connect businesses with qualified talent who share the same love for success.

Jaime Jay Show Highlights:

  • Jaime’s entrepreneurial journey to success via focus
  • Energy givers vs distraction suckers
  • How Jaime thinks about FOCUS
  • Why Jaime downsized running four businesses to one
  • Having direction without having clarity
  • How schools can use Virtual Assistants to improve the quality of work

Jaime Jay Resources:

  • Hire a VA: Use the PROMO code  “BLBS “ to receive a discount.

 

Jaime Jay Contact Info

 

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ORGANIZED BINDER

  • Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution
  • Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills
  • Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework
  • Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)

 

You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/

 

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Mar 20, 2019

Jeff Zoul is a lifelong teacher, learner, and leader. During Jeff’s distinguished career in education he has served in a variety of roles, most recently as Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Deerfield Public Schools District 109 in Deerfield, Illinois. Jeff also served as a teacher and coach in the State of Georgia for many years before moving into school administration.

Jeff Zoul has also taught graduate courses at the university level in the areas of assessment, research, and program evaluation. He is the author/co-author of many books, including What Connected Educators Do Differently, Start. Right. Now. – Teach and Lead for Excellence, Improving Your School One Week at a Time, and Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers.

Jeff has earned several degrees, including his undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts and his doctoral degree from the University of Alabama. He is also been recognized for his work as an educational leader on numerous occasions, including the 2014 Bammy Educators’ Voice Award. In his spare time, Jeff enjoys running and has completed over a dozen marathons. Zoul resides in Evanston, Illinois.

Jeff originally appeared on episodes 27 & 107 of the podcast.

 

Jeff Zoul Show Highlights:

  • The story of Education Write Now
  • 100% of proceeds of #EdWriteNow go to the Will to Live Foundation
  • Relationships matter people!
  • Improving on something that already works
  • Hire people that compliment you
  • What Great Educators Do Differently
  • Do what you say you’ll do
  • We will … [FILL IN THE BLANK]

 

Jeff Zoul Resources:

 

Jeff Zoul Contact Info

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Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community

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SHOW SPONSORS:

ORGANIZED BINDER

  • Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution
  • Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills
  • Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework
  • Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)

 

You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/

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Mar 13, 2019

Mark C. Perna is the founder and CEO of TFS, a full-service strategic communications and consulting firm whose mission is to share and support every client’s passion for making a difference. As an international generational expert, Mark has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s young people.


Mark’s best practices have helped parents, schools, districts, businesses, and state organizations across North America to connect more effectively with the younger generations. He frequently delivers keynote speeches at national and statewide events and spoke at Harvard University by special invitation. At TFS, Mark’s team of talented professionals share his vision of helping organizations of all sizes experience significant gains in recruitment, engagement, retention, and performance rates.


Mark’s best-selling book Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations was written to help educators, employers, and parents understand Generations Y and Z and inspire them to greater performance in all areas of life. Mark is the father of two successful Millennials and resides in Cleveland, Ohio. Find out more about Mark and his work at MarkCPerna.com.

 

Mark Perna Show Highlights:

  • We shouldn’t prep kids for college and careers …
  • Meghan’s powerful story
  • Do you understand the tactical level?
  • Improving employee performance and retention.
  • The young generation is the most inspiring Mark has ever seen
  • Don’t look at young people as a challenge to be solved, instead do this …
  • Mark’s epiphany working with younger generations
  • How to improve your understanding of different individuals within your organization
  • The power of YouTube
  • Focusing on the light at the end of the tunnel for students
  • Career and lifestyle … younger generations care more about the lifestyle piece

 

Mark Perna Resources:

  • Answering Why: Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations

 

Mark Perna Contact Info

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Do you want to LEVEL UP your leadership?

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SHOW SPONSORS:

ORGANIZED BINDER

  • Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution
  • Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills
  • Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework
  • Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)

 

You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/

 

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Mar 6, 2019

Jennifer Gonzalez is a National Board Certified Teacher with over 10 years of classroom experience. Most of this time was spent teaching middle school language arts, and the rest was at the college level, where she trained pre-service teachers for the classroom. In 2013, she created the website Cult of Pedagogy, where she now works full-time to help teachers of all subjects and grade levels practice and perfect the art of teaching.

Jennifer Gonzalez Show Highlights:

  • How Crossfit is a beautiful model for differentiation and teaches other leadership principles too
  • The story of starting and going full time with the Cult of Pedagogy
  • How Jennifer decides what is a Yes and No
  • Practical tips for improve websites from blah to yah!
  • Why it matters to be different, stand out, and be a person!
  • How are you finding your marigold?
  • Tips for winding down and unplugging

“Ego is dangerous”

-Jennifer Gonzalez

Jennifer Gonzalez Resources:

 

Jennifer Gonzalez Contact Info

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Join my hybrid group coaching & leadership development community

Website :: Facebook :: Insta :: Twitter :: LinkedIn

 

SHOW SPONSORS:

ORGANIZED BINDER

  • Organized Binder is an evidence-based RTI2 Tier 1 universal level solution
  • Focuses on improving executive functioning and noncognitive skills
  • Is in direct alignment with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework
  • Is an integral component for ensuring Least Restrictive Environments (LRE)

You can learn more and improve your student’s success at https://organizedbinder.com/

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