The Smart Thinking Podcast

Do you have a purpose statement? If not why not? No Purpose - no point! What process do you use to ensure you are living your purpose and doing what you need to do in order to be the best you? This episode is a great...

This summer Jared and Ted joined forces at the Smart Thinking Leadership retreat and presented to hundreds of educators. Jared was a smash hit and his research, strategies, and ideas were quickly taken back into...

Too often those of us in education forget one simple idea about ourselves: we matter. Join Ted as he explores the ways in which we matter and he reminds us how impactful we actually all are and how to put up guardrails...

What principle guides you when you lead others? From today forward it will be the RIDE principle. A keen recognition of your influence with others. Listen as Ted take's the lessons from horseback riding and applies it...

Hey Hey! Ted has written another book and on this episode he describes why listening to a nudge helped him complete his first full leadership book. A book filled with practical and applicable ways to approach life. Go...

Why do so many people struggle on teams and working together? Well, there is no simple answer -- but there is a process. Join Ted on this episode as he brings you a practice to help elevate your teams and support your...

Summer is an amazing time. How can we utilize this summer to reinforce and recognize the efforts of educators? Ted shares with us the research on everything teachers - from hours worked to the money they spend in their...

Ted had crafted a list of texts to read so that you can invest in yourself this summer as a person and leader. These texts will bring you opportunities to practice self-empathy, mindfulness, well-being, and seek...

Why do we ignore the wisdom of different generations? Likely because we don't understand the contributions that we are all capable of making. We look past people with lot's of experience and we look past people we think...

This is a very powerful conversation with a psychotherapist and author who provides some serious smart thinking on how to approach your own mental wellness as well as how to support others. This conversation will leave...

Too often we miss the opportunity to grow together at the end of a journey or school year. Don't let the ending screw up your next beginning. Take a listen as we describe a campfire process to support growing together...

Join us a for a great and in-depth conversation on the latest research around employee engagement and the application of your strengths in life and leadership. Tim and Emily are colleagues at Gallup and are friends of...

On this episode Ted revisits his favorite conversation with Greg Harden. Greg Harden was a legendary motivational figure and peak performance coach, best known for his influential work as an administrator and counselor...

We are living in an age where people are believing the headlines (gossip) and not reading the story. As a result, people are making assumptions about the circumstances in their world and commenting before acquiring the...

In nature, negative is always attracted to positive. In human nature however, negative attracts more negative. Take a listen as Ted breaks down how to normalize positivity with behaviors and processes. It is time to...