# Episode 189: "Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become." James Clear

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Podcast: [The Private School Leader Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378)
Published: 2026-05-30T11:00:00+00:00
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Who said these four famous quotes?: Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” “That’s one small step for man, one giant step for mankind “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” If you said JFK, Neil Armstrong, Maya Angelou and Franklin D. Roosevelt then give yourself a pat on the back! I love famous quotes. They have become famous quotes for a reason. I am also a big fan of James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits . I think that so much of his work is super applicable and super helpful to our work as private school leaders. So, on today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss and apply this important quote from James Clear: "Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become." Thank you for taking me along with you when you are walking the dog, driving to school or running errands. I appreciate you and what you are doing for the lucky kids and teachers at your school. Thanks so much for listening and thanks for making a difference! Mark Minkus If you like the podcast, please write a review and leave a rating. Your review helps to push this content out as a suggested podcast to private school leaders all over the world. The Private School Leader Podcast has been downloaded in 72 countries and all 50 states. Thank you for listening and thanks for your review! I’ve created a FREE RESOURCE for you called “The Top 6 Ways To Protect Your School From a Lawsuit”. This is a 10 page pdf that will help you to keep your staff and students safe and help keep your school out of court. Litigation is expensive, time consuming and extremely stressful. This common sense gui…

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