How to Get Out of the Day To Day

Schools Of Excellence Podcast

Picture this–you’re walking through your school, juggling urgent emails, staff questions, and never-ending paperwork.

The days blur together as you tackle one crisis after another. But what if there was a way to break free from this chaos?

In this week’s episode, Chanie addresses a critical challenge faced by school leaders: being trapped in the day-to-day operations. Chanie explains how creating a “Work Smarter” calendar can revolutionize your leadership approach, allowing you to move from reactive management to proactive, strategic leadership. With practical insights into time blocking, delegation, and the importance of regular review sessions, Chanie guides early education leaders, school teachers, and administrators through the steps to regain control of their time and focus on what truly matters–leading their schools to success.

Key Topics Discussed:

• How being stuck in daily tasks prevents school leaders from focusing on strategic growth and long-term planning.
• How to design a calendar that includes time for personal wellness, team development, and high-level tasks, creating boundaries to ensure work-life balance.
• The key to delegating effectively and empowering your team to take ownership of tasks while freeing up your time for leadership activities.
• The mindset shift required to treat your calendar like a muscle–consistently exercising strategic time management to build a thriving school.

So, are you ready to unveil the secrets to escaping the day-to-day grind and becoming the visionary leader your school needs?

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More about the show:

If you are an Early Childhood director or owner, prepare to transform your school and life with the Schools of Excellence podcast. Tune in each week to learn from Chanie Wilschanski, the founder and host of the Schools of Excellence Podcast and a mom of 4 little kids. Each episode will be packed with tools and strategies – equipping you to build schools with higher staff retention, teacher motivation, parent partnership, collaborative culture, and beautiful quality of life.

Every week, Chanie shares the truth about the journey to excellence, the strategies that are working TODAY, and the mindset about the critical decisions and choices that you make every day which impact yourself, your teachers, parents, family, and children who you serve every day.