Book 19/? Of 2025
Sunrise on the Reaping
I struggle with fiction alot of times but it was cool to go back some years to an old favorite series. TikTok wasn’t lying about wanting to throw the book after a certain page. #booksky 📚💙
Book 18/? Of 2025
Everything is Tuberculosis - John Green
This read caused a slight hyper fixation on TB for me and I am positive my coworkers are tired of hearing about it. Solid read to change things up a bit.
Also, I’ve never read 18 books in a single year. This is new territory. #BookSky 📚💙
Book 17/? Of 2025
Strong Ground - Brené Brown
This book is one that will take a hot minute to dissect. I needed to start writing out my thoughts on this one yesterday. It’s good shit. So much good shit. #BookSky 📚💙
Book 16/? Of 2025
What You’re Made For - Coach George Raveling
I heard a few podcasts about this coach and his impact in basketball, Nike and life. This book was so damn good. He recently passed and I wish I had been introduced to him sooner. #BookSky📚💙
Book 15/? Of 2025
The Obstacle is the Way
Officially the best Ryan Holiday book I have read to date. Dang! So much in this one. Reading as the kid was going thru tryouts for volleyball hit different! Definitely a consistent re-read.
Book 14/? Of 2025
Big Dumb Eyes - Nate Bargatze
This was a fun “listen while you mow/walk/fly book”. First audiobook in a year or so and it was a nice change of pace. Love his stand up, book is solid! #Booksky 💙📚
Book 13/? Of 2025
Advice Trap - Michael Bungay Stanier
Follow up to the Coaching Habit from earlier in the year. Great book to add to the deck for work and personal stuff! Enjoying this authors work. 💙📚 #booksky
Book 12/? In ‘25
June 5
The War of Art - Pressfield
I’m going to have to reread this one! It’s good but there’s ALOT there to digest. Solid rec by Ryan Holiday via Daily Stoic
Book 11/? In 2025
April 14
5 types of Wealth - Sahil Bloom
Pretty solid quick read. Tangible actionable things to do in each of the sections of wealth. Some interesting things to add to the journaling routine I keep failing at!
The districts that thrive in this new era will be the ones that embrace clarity of purpose, cultivate authentic engagement, and invest in the tools to communicate with heart and precision.
If you’re in the middle of that conversation, or need to be…
I’d love to chat
Over the past couple of years, I’ve had the privilege of working with districts on exactly that. Helping them find their voice, clarify their identity, and show up with confidence. It’s been some of the most meaningful work of my career—and I believe it’s vital for what comes next.
In that kind of environment, it’s not enough to be a great district. You have to be known as one. That starts with knowing who you are—what you stand for, what makes you different, and how to tell that story in a way that actually connects with your community.
Texas SB 2 is about to change the game for Texas public education.
Expanded school choice means families will soon have more options. School districts will be operating in a crowded, competitive marketplace. Whether we like it or not, Texas public education is entering a new marketing-centric era.
Book 10/? In 2025
Another Gospel-Joel Looper
Little different read for me but as someone who has been in the church for the majority of my life, these last years have been tough and brought out ALOT of doubts and questions. This doesn’t answer everything but it is a decent starting spot. 📚💙
Book 9/?
Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
Damn. This book is something. 244 pages about building the best restaurant in the world and every bit of it can relate to just about any job any of us have. Damn. This one will stick with me awhile. 📚💙
Enjoy the cameo by Dani the Wonderdog.
Book 8/?
Ping by Andrew Brodsky
The first 75 pages of this book are 🔥. Not saying the rest isn’t great but the first part hit at the perfect time for me. WFH friends… give it a read. 📚💙
“Change is not AND, it’s INSTEAD OF.”
Solid new release from Dan Heath! 📚💙
Book 7/? - March 23
Reset - Dan Heath
This was a good one. From home to work there are actionable thoughts and ideas here to reset things that may not be working great. Probably a book I revisit often for ideas!
I may need to Venmo you money for a Current shirt. I dig the colors and the look…. And obviously #WomensSports.
Book 6/?
March 3
Listened to this after seeing it all over TikTok. It was alright. If it had been the first book I read in the genre 5 years ago, maybe it would have hit better.
Sounds like a solid day!
Sometimes your kid’s team makes the championship game…. And then that happens… YOU SUIT UP.
I love coaching this kid. Lost by two in overtime but watching her grow to love the game makes up for it! 🔥🏀
To my #SchoolPR friends here…
What is the biggest issue facing our industry?
Curious to see what folks say here after talking about it at a conference this week.
Book 5/?
Feb. 7
The Let Them Theory - picked this up bc it was all the buzz at a conference we went to a few weeks back. Solid book. Really dig the parenting supplement they sent via email.
Wrote a thing a few weeks ago… finally decided to share it tonight…
I’m still cold and I’m still doing this every day.
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This. Every word.
I just moderated key words off of my Bluesky feed.
Deleting Twitter and keeping certain phrases off my timeline… I guess today was my day to take back some of my sanity. Haha
Deleted Twitter on my phone today.
If you know me, that’s a big deal. #addiction
You are in for a treat. Knocked it out in three days and plan on restarting it soon.
I am not sure I can name a better show on tv right now that is better than #Shrinking?
Perfectly written. Perfectly cast. Subtle nods to shows that got the stars to where they are… and Harrison Ford’s best character yet?