67: Ordinary Moments: When is Enough Enough with Sharon Hopson

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Watch the video interview of this episode:</span> <a href= "https://schoolsofexcellence.com/ordinary-moments"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://schoolsofexcellence.com/ordinary-moments-6</span></a> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get all the details about the 2022 Summit of Excellence here:</span> <a href= "https://schoolsofexcellence.com/ordinary-moments"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://schoolsofexcellence.com/ordinary-moments</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we're constantly seeking fireworks, extraordinary wins, and giant momentum, we exhaust ourselves. We burn ourselves to the ground, and we can't be in business forever. We are putting too much effort into giant, extraordinary things and it will take a lot of discipline, self-awareness, and confidence to find joy in ordinary moments. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I speak to a longtime client who's become a dear friend over the last several years, Sharon Hopson. Sharon is the owner of La Bella Vita Montessori in Omaha, Nebraska. We talk about her transition to owning her legendary status as a leader and the need for instant gratification versus understanding how to play the long game in life. Sharon also shares some really personal stories of the power of delayed gratification, and how that's helped her play a larger long game in her company. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>In a nutshell, we talk about:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instant gratification versus delayed gratification from the lens of a school leader.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some of the transition points that made Sharon operate from a place of benevolence and generosity for her team.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How Sharon redefined herself as a CEO of an early chi