Aaron Walker is without question a veteran entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 18 and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later demonstrates Aaron’s passion for succeeding. Unwilling to rest on past success Aaron started, bought and sold twelve successful companies over the past 38 years. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron has enjoyed a 37-year marriage with his beautiful wife, Robin. Today Aaron spends the majority of his time HELPING MEN GROW IN SUCCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE as President and Founder of VIEW FROM THE TOP, a premier life and business coaching resource. Aaron’s new book, View From The Top is guaranteed to motivate and inspire you to live a successful and significant life. Also, Aaron is the Co-Author of The Mastermind Blueprint endorsed by many including Seth Godin. Aaron has a vibrant history that guarantees to inspire you to reach heights you never dreamed possible.

  • Aaron Walker
  • Started working in a pawn shop at 13 years old.
  • View from the Top book - June 20th.
  • How people can live a successful and significant life.
  • Ran over and killed a pedestrian.
  • Giving away interviews and some other stuff.
  • How to continue to grow and be better.
  • Happiness is a choice, not a trait.
  • Going from Poor to successful.
  • Mom wouldn’t allow us to say can’t.
  • Can’t couldn’t do it, but could did it all.
  • Fear missing an opportunity more than you fear failure.
  • You either succeed, or you learn. Don’t fear failure.
  • “You can’t do that.“ No, you mean you can’t do that!
  • Great purpose makes it so nothing can hold us back.
  • Teachers have a huge impact on students.
  • I believe in you.
  • It’s no different than any other profession, care.
  • Neely’s Bend Middle Prep.
  • Be authentic and genuine. The Power of Habit
  • Fully Alive
  • Do the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with and that will be your life.
  • How bitterness stifles creativity.
  • Balance is impossible.
  • Prioritizing your priorities.

Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!

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Clare Fulp is the principal of an Chugach Optional and we talk today about her work running a summer school program for refugee students in Anchorage, Alaska.

  • School designed for new-to-country students
  • Director of ELL for Anchorage School District
  • Qtel institute
  • No walls or doors between the classrooms, project-based learning, little direct instruction.
  • Open learning
  • How to set up the culture of a school for the success in an open classroom.
  • Soft skills taught to kids.
  • Seth Godin, Let’s stop calling them soft skills.
  • Changed approach from just ELL teachers getting the gig.
  • How to hire the right people for this position.
  • Each team member is bringing their own strength to this group.
  • Looking for great passion.
  • Positive attitude.
  • Self, Social, City, State, World
  • Most Likely to Succeed
  • Working with current K-6 students. 230 kids total.
  • How to deal with refugees: have an open heart.
  • An interest in the world.
  • Couldn’t think past a day as a refugee.
  • Misconceptions about language
  • Vigotsky Zone of Proximal Development
  • Kids are so much better at learning languages than adults.
  • Younger/Elder approach
  • Goal is not testing, but SEL, Math, and Literacy.
  • Community engagement with the process - Community block party
  • Teaching kids how to take care of their teeth.
  • How to be a transformative principal? Connect with kids, know their names, It’s all about relationships.

Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!

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The Board Report

 

The 34 initiatives: 


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Tom Braddock is the principal of Evergreen Elementary in Woodbury, New Jersey.

Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life!

Join my group coaching program

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Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show.

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All the Data. <- This is the board report I submitted to the Board that is referenced in the podcast. Enjoy! 

 


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