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05.27.2026 IGNITE Where Dr. Tom Webb sparks your curiosity and inspires action! Friends, As we come back to work after Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial kickoff of summer, I want to give you a simple tool to help make this your best summer ever. Whether you work full time, work 10.5 or 11 months as a principal, or have the summer off as a teacher, we all know the truth. Summer moves fast. One minute we are grilling burgers, watching ball games, and saying, “We’ve got all summer.” The...
05.20.2026 IGNITE Where Dr. Tom Webb sparks your curiosity and inspires action! Reader your willpower battery is not unlimited, Every leader knows the feeling. You start the day with a full battery. You are focused, patient, positive, and ready to solve problems. Then the day starts doing what days do. A parent concern pops up. A staff issue needs attention. A schedule falls apart. A student situation escalates. An email arrives with the emotional warmth of a flat tire. By the time you get...
05.13.2026 IGNITE Where Dr. Tom Webb sparks your curiosity and inspires action! Reader here is a tip to find joy in your work, My professional career started 25 years ago. But my daily work started 38 years ago when I delivered newspapers six days per week every afternoon. I was 9 years old, hauling papers around town like a tiny logistics manager with bad handwriting and questionable bike safety. Since then, I’ve had great days when I loved my job. I’ve also had days like yesterday. Wild....