🎯 The Ruckus Report Quick take: If you think skipping lunch and glorifying stress proves your worth as a school leader, this episode will hit different. Danny and Jethro rip the mask off martyrdom in education and offer a new, healthier way to lead. 🤝 Meet Your Fellow Ruckus Maker Jethro Jones is a former principal and host of the Transformative Principal podcast. He's coached school leaders around the world and is passionate about rejecting outdated norms, rethinking leadership, and helping principals stop chasing busy and start leading with clarity. 🔨 Breaking Down the Old Rules In this episode, Jethro Jones challenges traditional education paradigms: 💡 Key Insight #1: The Myth of Busyness = Importance <ul> <li>What's broken: Leaders believe being "too busy for lunch" proves dedication.</li> <li>The shift: Prioritize wellness and boundaries as leadership assets.</li> <li>Impact: Better energy, focus, and longevity in the role.</li> </ul> 💡 Key Insight #2: Every Task Deserves an A+ Effort <ul> <li>What's broken: Treating every job — no matter how meaningless — as mission-critical.</li> <li>The shift: Work smart, not sacred. Prioritize impact.</li> <li>Impact: Leaders reclaim time for what truly moves the needle.</li> </ul> 💡 Key Insight #3: Stress as a Status Symbol <ul> <li>What's broken: Believing chronic stress is just part of the job.</li> <li>The shift: Normalize recovery and intentional leadership.</li> <li>Impact: Principals feel more human — and more effective — again.</li> </ul> 💬 Quotable Ruckus "Busyness is the choice of a hopeless mind." — Jethro Jones 📈 Your Do School Different Challenge Ready to implement these ideas? Start here: <ul> <li>Tomorrow: Block 30 minutes for lunch. No excuses. No interruptions.</li> <li>This Month: Audit your weekly tasks. Drop or delegate 3 things.</li> <li>This Semester: Redesign your calendar around what matters most.</li> </ul> 🔗 Connect & Continue 🎯 Get the full episode transcript <a href= "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OI0Q9BYIFncCHXVhNcATqRKz2XXaPWfI/edit"> here</a> 💪 Join the Ruckus Maker Movement: <a href= "https://ruckusmakers.club/join">ruckusmakers.club/join</a> 📌 Ruckus Makers Don't Just Listen — They Act If education ain't a bit disruptive, then what are your students really learning? This show isn't about doing school better. It's about Doing School Different — and joining a growing movement of bold, creative school leaders who reject legacy models and reimagine what's possible. 🧠 Here are four ways we can help you on your Do School Different journey: 📬 Subscribe to the Free Newsletter — Tools, mindset shifts, and strategies that actually work: <a href= "https://ruckusmakers.news">https://ruckusmakers.news</a> 📜 Read Ruckus Maker Media — Premium insights, AI prompts, and early book drops: <a href= "https://ruckusmakers.media">https://ruckusmakers.media</a> 💥 Join The Ruckus Maker Club — Private network, AI tools, and workshops: <a href= "https://ruckusmakers.club">https://ruckusmakers.club</a> 🧨 Apply to the Mastermind — Our proven leadership system to transform your campus: <a href= "https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mastermind">https://betterleadersbetterschools.com/mastermind</a> 🤝 Today's RUCKUScast in Partnership with: ODP Business Solutions® — Transform ordinary spaces into unforgettable learning environments. 🔍 Learn more: <a href= "https://odpbusiness.com/education">https://odpbusiness.com/education</a> IXL — Adaptive instruction + data insights trusted by over 1 million teachers. 🔍 Learn more: <a href= "https://ixl.com/leaders">https://ixl.com/leaders</a> Play Piper — Hands-on STEM kits that turn gamers into future engineers. 🔍 Learn more: <a href= "https://playpiper.com">https://playpiper.com</a> Twelve Practices LLC © 2025 | If Education Ain't a Bit Disruptive, Then What Are Your Students Learning?

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