Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Stepping Out of Line
Maria Shriver recently wrote about women she admires who have stepped out of line in one way or another. They included some familiar...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Oct 21, 20191 min read
Strong People Rarely Have Easy Lives
Albert Einstein has many great quotes that circulate LinkedIn and Facebook. One of my personal faves is: If you're a go getter, if your...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Oct 8, 20194 min read
Progress Over Perfection
Earlier in my career as a school administrator, my focus was on perfection. Make sure to do it right. Every time. At times, it was more...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Sep 17, 20193 min read
Rewriting Your Narrative
Much of our lives are spent trying to get to that next level....middle school, high school, college, graduate school, the first job, the...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Aug 26, 20193 min read
Bouncing Back from Rejection
re·jec·tion /rəˈjekSH(ə)n/ noun: rejection; plural noun: rejections the dismissing or refusing of a proposal, idea, etc....
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Aug 13, 20193 min read
Learn to Love Your Learning Curves
In this week's edition of "A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership," the focus is on learning to love your learning curves. Does like...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jul 30, 20192 min read
Is it so Hard to be Kind?
I believe in kindness. But there are days when the world doesn't seem so kind. Twenty four hours ago there was a senseless shooting in...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jul 16, 20192 min read
How to Use Mantras While Running
Would you like to start a run with a little simplicity and focus? Need to head out with clarity of purpose that helps you be laser...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jul 16, 20193 min read
The Dreaded "C" Word
There aren’t many words that can bring a seasoned runner to her or his knee faster than the dreaded “C” word. Chafing. Just reading it...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jun 3, 20192 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Being Brave
What does being brave really mean? I was recently reading a book that referenced the bravery of the character in the way she overcame...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Apr 8, 20191 min read
Branding Your District
This week's post is a little different than the rest, simply because I wanted to stay current with what I'm doing. I'll be presenting...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Apr 1, 20192 min read
The Power of the Pack
I'm not going to apologize in advance that I'm going to talk about women in leadership. It's part of my mantra, and I'm also learning to...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Mar 26, 20193 min read
The Danger of Silence
A lot has been said about the importance of speaking up to injustices, unfairness, unethical behavior, and more. In the current era of...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Mar 11, 20193 min read
International Women's Day
Friday was International Women’s Day….and it gave many friends and I time to pause over the weekend and reflect on our experiences as...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Feb 4, 20193 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Lead Like a Girl
Growing up, I was a tomboy in every sense of the word. I was sent to the principal's office for playing tackle football in middle school...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jan 15, 20193 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Power Hours?
Sometimes I blog over the weekend, and sometimes I leave it for early Monday morning (very early, like way before I need to get ready for...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Jan 8, 20192 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Being Goodish
A few months ago, I learned a new phrase - being goodish. It didn't take much reflection to realize that this phrase rocks. Really. But...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Dec 18, 20182 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Anticipation
I love the anticipation that comes with the holidays....vacations....time with the kids off school...the new year ahead. Maybe its the...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Dec 10, 20183 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: #YouAreNotAlone
Dear Evan Hansen recently arrived in San Francisco and wow...just wow. Was fortunate to see it last night with friends and it was as good...
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Dr. Lisa Gonzales
Dec 4, 20183 min read
A Coffee Break of Inspirational Leadership: Vulnerability
Being vulnerable didn't come easy for me. I grew up in a world of judgment in ways that often felt harsh. Mean. Inconsiderate. In many...
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