Whew! What a week! My head is still spinning. Hopefully all of you enjoyed this past week with our students. It certainly was memorable for me. Let’s continue to build our Ranger spirit together. It’s important that we all get back super focused this...
It’s Homecoming week at The Forest! That means excitement all around from our wonderful students. We all want them to have a fun memorable week, however we cannot forget what is most important. It would be tragic if we allow one week to derail us of our goals. I...
Friday was great at The Forest. I loved the amount of spirit shown at the pep rally, and it’s always fun to see our students fired up at events at school. The more they show their Ranger spirit, the easier it is for us to have school. Please take a moment today and...
Hey folks! We just finished the first week of school at Naaman Forest high School. Let’s celebrate that! It was fast and furious but it went great. Let’s keep the momentum going from week one as we take on week two. I know many of you are getting to the true meat...
Wow! The first day is finally here! I know each of you have been waiting on this day with great expectancy. Our students will be full of all types of emotions: some will be super excited to see their friends, and many of you. The tough thing is that some of them do...
It’s almost time! If you are like me you are super excited about our start on Wednesday. Enjoy your next couple of days, because when we start we’ll be busy getting things ready for our wonderful students all the way until the first day of school. We would like to...
Let’s be honest, April is a tough time in the life of a school. There are so many things going on and it seems like the finish line can’t come fast enough. I still remember the days when I served as a principal just trying to cross the finish line with everything...
Merry Christmas from the staff at Herbertoneil.com. Lol, well it's just me. It is my hope that each of you have a very Merry Christmas with family and friends. It is so easy to get caught up in the hype of the Christmas season, but we must never forget the true...
I had a friend who serves as a principal recently ask me how you improve customer service on your campus. I think this is something that is often in the hearts of leaders, especially campus principals. The tough thing is that most people believe that the way they...
The Primer Entry Plan for New Principals is a detailed guide for any principal beginning their tenure at a new campus. Joining a new campus, even in a familiar district, requires an entrance strategy for the new principal. A strategy to avoid the mistakes that can...
I read a great book some time ago entitled “First Break All the Rules.” It was recommended by a friend and turned out to be one of the best books I’ve read in recent history. This isn’t some type of book review but more of my thoughts on Talent. I had always shared...
It’s been a while since I’ve written in this space. I have spent more time with video blogs lately on Facebook and Periscope where Troy Mooney and I share leadership tips. I wrote on Twitter earlier that leadership is a blessing and a burden, and it cannot be taken...