→ What hope is there for the school leader who feels constantly overwhelmed?

→ What’s the most common productivity pitfall that school leaders fall into?

→ How can we manage fires and interruptions without burning out?

Welcome back to another episode of the Teachers on Fire Podcast, airing live on YouTube most Saturday mornings at 8am Pacific, 11am Eastern. My name is Tim Cavey, and my mission here is to warm your heart, spark your thinking, and ignite your professional practice.

About this guest, Rich Czyz

Rich is a school principal, cofounder of fouroclockfaculty.com, and the author of four books on education and leadership. He is dedicated to creating productive environments and engaging all stake-holders in meaningful and relevant learning opportunities.

Connect with Rich

• on LinkedIn, 
• on X @RACzyz, and
• at his website, https://fouroclockfaculty.com.

In This Conversation

• 0:00:00 –  Rich Czyz is the principal of an elementary school in New Jersey
• 1:21 – The vision for school leaders in Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders
• 2:45 – A misconception about productivity
• 4:13 – One immediate shift that education leaders can make
• 5:29 – A common productivity pitfall for school leaders
• 8:08 – Being visible on campus as a building leader
• 9:54 – How to manage interruptions in the weekly calendar
• 12:00 – How to think about delegation when it feels like only you can do it
• 13:57 – 5th Grade students do the intercom announcements
• 15:34 – Doing the work that powers the mission before email
• 18:08 – How to conduct a personal time inventory
• 20:33 – Rich’s daily routine, from wake-up to end of day
• 24:47 – Managing substitute shortages
• 27:04 – How and where to connect with Rich Czyz

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