{"podcast":{"title":"The Private School Leader Podcast","slug":"the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378","podcast_index_feed_id":5763378,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147506901/feed","website_url":"https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/site/2147591848/podcasts/g2xZzlyoQd6xyeYS8OFi_Show_Art-1.png","author":"Mark Minkus","episode_count":198,"summary":"The Private School Leader Podcast exists to help you go from SURVIVING to THRIVING as you lead your school. Do you ever feel lonely and isolated in your role as a private school leader? Do you wish that you could get back to what really energizes you (making a difference in the lives of your students)? Do you want to have a long AND fulfilling career in private school education? Are you an aspiring Head of School and you want to accelerate your leadership growth? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions then the Private School Leader Podcast is for you! Your host, Mark Minkus, has been a private school leader for over 30 years. He’s been where you are. He’s been in the hospital with ulcers. He’s had his daughters ask, “Dad, when do we get to see you instead of the back of your laptop?” About 10 years ago, Mark went from surviving to thriving and he is here to help you do the same! You will learn step by step strategies to effectively deal with difficult parents, overcome burnout, change your school’s culture, increase your productivity, improve teacher morale and more! Most importantly, you will learn how to effectively lead your school while still taking care of your mind,…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T10:20:37.857697+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 197: 3 Strategies To Feel Less Overwhelmed AND Get Everything Done Before The First Day Of School","slug":"episode-197-3-strategies-to-feel-less-overwhelmed-and-get-everything-done-before-the-first-day-of-school","published_at":"2026-07-25T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378/episode-197-3-strategies-to-feel-less-overwhelmed-and-get-everything-done-before-the-first-day-of-school","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-private-school-leader-podcast-5763378","url":"https://www.theprivateschoolleader.com/podcasts/the-private-school-leader-podcast/episodes/2149234506","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149234506.mp3","summary":"Has this ever happened to you? You looked at your to-do list in late July or early August and thought: \"There is absolutely no way I'm going to get all of this done.\" You walk into the school and there are boxes of new curriculum stacked in the hallway, waiting to be unpacked, an employee handbook that needs to be revised, welcome back emails that need to be sent, two more teachers that need to be hired, Teacher In-Service Days that need to be planned, class lists that need to be finalized and maintenance requests that need to be sent. And all of that happens before 10AM on a Tuesday. If that's where you are today, I want you to know two things. First, you're not alone. Almost every school leader I coach feels this way during the last few weeks before school starts. And second, I am going to help make it better. In today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, I am going to give you 3 Strategies To Feel Less Overwhelmed AND Get Everything Done Before The First Day Of 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 PS. In this episode, I talk about a Chat GTP prompt that you can copy and paste. Here it is:  \"Below, I have pasted all of my undone tasks between now and the first day of school. Please organize these tasks into priority order. Put tasks requiring shipping or delivery near the top. Put tasks requiring responses from other people near the top. Estimate how long each task will take. Then create a daily work schedule for the weekdays…","meta_description":"Has this ever happened to you? 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