Let's Talk Books - The Dip by Seth Godin Conversation with Pete McPherson of PeteMcpherson.comWhat separates successful schools from those that struggle to gain momentum? Sometimes, it's knowing what to keep pursuing—and what to let go.In this episode, Thomas is joined by entrepreneur Pete McPherson to discuss The Dip by Seth Godin and explore how its lessons apply to Catholic school leadership. Together, they unpack the difference between the temporary challenges that lead to growth and the dead-end initiatives that consume valuable time and resources.The conversation explores:How to recognize when perseverance is the right choice—and when it's time to quitWhy defining what your school does best is essential to long-term successThe danger of trying to be everything to everyoneHow leaders can continually reassess priorities and focus on what matters mostPractical ways to build a school culture that is intentional, distinctive, and always improvingWhether you're evaluating a new initiative, refining your school's mission, or deciding where to invest your team's energy, this episode offers practical insights to help you focus on the work that truly moves your school forward.Pete McPherson is an entrepreneur, app builder, podcaster, and content creator who helps people build meaningful businesses and creative projects. A former CPA, Pete left corporate accounting to pursue entrepreneurship and has since launched multiple apps, websites, and podcasts, including the award-winning Do You Even Blog. Today, he focuses on building useful tools, experimenting with new ideas, and helping others think differently about work, creativity, and business.If you want to see how the lessons of this book can influence your school, please schedule a time to talk with us today. https://bit.ly/Build-IT-Better-TogetherThe In Search of Catholic School Excellence Podcast is brought to you by I Love My Tech Team. When technology doesn’t work, Catholic school leaders lose time, trust, and momentum. We partner with schools to restore reliable systems, empower teachers, and create the foundation for innovative learning centered on students.Lead Your School Into What’s Possible with I Love My Tech Team.Restoring What’s Broken. Advancing What’s Possible.Find out more at https://ilovemytechteam.com

This episode is a part of a special series of interviews conducted at the INCH360 Cybersecurity Conference in Spokane, Washington. Visit their website to learn more about INCH360 and their mission. Host Jethro D. Jones interviews Kayne McGladrey, CSO in residence at Hyperproof, about effective risk management and communication in cybersecurity. Kayne shares insights on translating technical risks into business impacts, building strong relationships across leadership teams, and using key risk indicators to drive better decision-making. The conversation highlights the importance of bridging the gap between technical and business perspectives to improve organizational resilience.

This is latest in our series of Thinking Out Loud. In this episode Zach Grosell and I talk about your year in consulting and a plethora of other topics.Links:Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit TeachingMaximizing the Impact of Coaching Cycles

Are you successful on the outside—but secretly wondering if you're just one mistake away from being "found out"?You're not alone.In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest hidden struggles high performers face: imposter syndrome. Why do accomplished leaders still question whether they truly belong? And how does that quiet self-doubt affect the way they lead, make decisions, and build trust?You'll discover:Why imposter syndrome is so common among high achieversHow fear quietly shapes leadership behaviorsThe connection between humility, emotional intelligence, and psychological safetyPractical strategies to replace self-protection with authentic confidenceHow to uncover the "gold" that's already within youWhether you're a healthcare leader, executive, entrepreneur, or someone striving to make a greater impact, this episode will challenge the story you've been telling yourself, and remind you that your greatest leadership strength isn't perfection.It's authenticity.🎙️ You are not a fraud. You are becoming.

You’ve been told that social skills interventions are ableist.But you’ve also been told that we need to prepare students for real-world expectations. You have teachers and administrators coming to you with concerns about behavior, participation, and social interaction, and you’re expected to address it.Then you’re told to make your intervention more “functional.” To collaborate more. To focus on generalization.And somehow, all of that responsibility gets funneled into a 20-minute social skills group.What are you supposed to do when you know that a short, isolated session isn’t going to result in meaningful carryover?The issue isn’t that social skills intervention is a bad idea. The problem is we're using the wrong model to support them. When we think of "social skills intervention" as beginning and ending within a siloed therapy session, we'll continue to see poor skill transfer.A therapy session with students is ONE layer. We can keep that layer, but we need to add more layers to it to bridge the gap.In this video, I walk through how to shift from relying on one intervention bucket (a.k.a. the isolated social skills group) to building a service delivery model that frames social skills as "executive functioning for human interactions".This episode was created based on a video I previously published on YouTube. You can view the original video here: https://youtu.be/vdpzfG5l6woIn this episode, I mentioned School of Clinical Leadership, my program that helps related service providers design scalable executive functioning interventions to ensure students get the scaffolding they need across the school day. You can learn more about the program here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/clinicalleadership