Strategic Enrollment Planning
Throughout my career, I experienced strategic enrollment planning managed in multiple ways. At some institutions, the process is...
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Feb 17, 20233 min read
Approaches to the Great Resignation
COVID-19 changed the way we work. One of my higher education mentors, Perry Robinson, used to say, “in higher education what we cannot...
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Jan 17, 20233 min read
Operationalizing a Strategic Plan
Literature abounds on the topic of strategic planning. Why it is important, why it is not, how to make strategic planning documents more...
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Dec 16, 20223 min read
Defining Higher Education Market Position and Being Real in the Space
So this post is a little wonky, or in my lingo – a little nerdy. Guilty as charged. As part of my dissertation work, I developed a...
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Nov 14, 20223 min read
Enrolling Higher Achieving Students (at little additional expense)
Having been affiliated with nearly 10 institutions over the course of my higher education career, one theme that has been consistent at...
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Oct 17, 20223 min read
The Balancing Act – Kid 2
While I have written more about my older daughter (kid 1) as she was knee deep in the college athletic recruiting process, my now 9th...
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Sep 19, 20224 min read
End of the Athletic Recruiting Journey – Kid 1
So over the course of the past year, what I have written, dabbled in and out of the college athletic recruiting process for my daughter. ...
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Aug 15, 20223 min read
Overcoming Adversity
Everyone faces challenges and setbacks. How you respond to them is what makes you competitive. I recently read Jay Billas’ book...
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Jul 18, 20223 min read
Intersecting Value Proposition and Institutional Mission with Student Onboarding
Recently I have been doing a lot of thinking and reading on higher education value propositions and mission statements. While the two...
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Jun 18, 20223 min read
Parental Involvement in Athletics
So this is a tough topic. For those of you who have read some of my earlier posts, I am an engaged and involved parent. While I am...
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May 16, 20223 min read
Perfectionism and Role Modeling for Kids
This is like an intervention conversation. I am a perfectionist. There. I said it. This is a blessing and curse all together. I come...
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Apr 18, 20223 min read
Difficult Conversations
Recently, I had a difficult conversation with a work colleague. It was hard and unsetting. I guess, hence the term – difficult...
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Mar 15, 20223 min read
Reframing Student-Athlete Goals
Recently I watched the movie, “King Richard.” My 13-year-old and eighth grade son told me, there were parts of the main character –...
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Feb 16, 20223 min read
Packaging and Branding Student-Athletes
As the parent of a high school junior driven to play intercollegiate athletics, I am learning a great deal about the student-athlete...
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Jan 16, 20223 min read
Entrepreneurial Thinking and Leadership
A few months ago, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit a college, as part of a team, for a consulting engagement. What...
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Dec 12, 20213 min read
Best Practices in Student Success
Recently, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a dinner with author Jeff Selingo and Student Success expert Tim Renick of Georgia...
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Nov 15, 20213 min read
Marketing, Pricing and Financial Aid, Student Success
This time around, I am deviating from the topic of athletics and writing about another topic I know a little about – marketing, pricing,...
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Oct 19, 20213 min read
Active Listening and Checking Your Ego
In my last post, I talked about leadership via the principles of a successful organization. In this post, I talk about two critical...
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Oct 19, 20214 min read
Mission Driven HE Institutions
Someone once told me, “There are two types of institutions – those that are mission-driven and those that are U.S. News rankings-driven.”...
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Oct 19, 20214 min read
Principles of a Successful Organization
Lately, I have been thinking about leadership. For people in my inner circle, none of what I am about to write about will be a surprise....
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