# Episode 162: When The Best Thing About Your School Is Also The Worst Thing About Your School

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Podcast: [The Private School Leader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378)
Published: 2025-11-22T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast/episodes/2149116007
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## Resource

A little bit of fire, under control, is a good thing. I love grilling in my back yard and a hot dog always tastes better straight from the grill. When my daughters still lived at home, we would really enjoy making S’mores over our fire pit. Once a year, we would go to a Christmas village to look at the lights and we would always warm up with some hot chocolate by the bonfire. Unfortunately, fire isn’t always under control. In just the past few years, the wildfires in Maui and Pacific Palisades, California caused utter devastation, with over 125 dead and more than $30 billion in damages. Many of our schools have a warm, close-knit, loving community, where everyone knows everyone. Sometimes we even go to the same church. Our kids' friends go to the school. Teachers who have children in the school are typically friends with the parents of their children’s friends. A warm, close-knit, loving school community, where everyone knows everyone is awesome . Until it’s not. On today's episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss what to do When The Best Thing About Your School Is Also The Worst Thing About Your School . Thank you for listening to the podcast every week. You are making a difference in the lives of the students, teachers and parents at your school. I know that what you do is difficult, exhausting and lonely. Your hard work inspires me to keep making weekly content to try to encourage and inspire you as you serve your school. Thanks for all you do, Mark Minkus I am really excited to share a brand new resource with you that I just created. It is called The 6 Keys To Improving Your Relationship With Your Board . The most important relationship in our private schools is the one between the Board and the Head of School and I think that there is…

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