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Hello and welcome to Leaf Academy.

I started this online professional development company in 2020 because at the time, the US decided to shut down all of its schools and it seemed like no one knew what they were doing anymore.

And so I said to myself, "we need to do better."

For the last 25 years, I have been doing academic research into the best ways to build higher quality schools and what I have found reading studies, talking to experts and working with school officials is that everyone wants to do the right thing, but no one knows what the first step should be.

Therefore, that's why Leaf Academy exists.

The truth is we are so close to solving all of our problems, but the roadblock seems to be "trusting the right leader."

I am a former teacher, former principal and former superintendent. And for most of my career I helped thousands of students, teachers and school administrators figure out how to become great at what they do.

Now I help business owners, entrepreneurs, and elected officials stop making the same mistakes that everyone else makes. The key to making great decisions is learning the 6 core principles of leadership skills. Which is why I wanted to offer this free exclusive leadership webinar to you.

When you improve your listening skills, you improve your leadership skills right along with it. Because the truth is great leaders know how to listen and gather information. 

As the leader, you're not the one who does all the work, therefore you need to listen to the people who work for you, otherwise you won't know what's really going on. Therefore, your listening skills matter more than you realize. 

I hope you enjoy this free leadership webinar and I hope this inspires you to become a better leader. The fact is education should be a team sport, which means - you can't do this alone. And if you want to learn more from me or Leaf Academy, I hope you will follow me on social media.

Sincerely,
"The School Doc"

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