Dr. Barrett Mosbacker has over thirty-five years in Christian school leadership, he has founded a school, led schools enrolling nearly 3,000 students, and publishes The Christian School Journal.
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker April 19, 2014 When I was in undergraduate school, a classmate encouraged me to become a pastor. His encouragement stemmed from his assessment of my teaching gifts, which he considered at least adequate for pastoral ministry. He was kind but wrong. While I do have the
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker April 19, 2014 If you are a leader or a teacher, you probably use PowerPoint or Apple’s Keynote. Nothing personal, but you are probably using them incorrectly and, in the process, boring your audience. I have. Not wishing to bore my audience, I have read
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker March 29, 2014 It is hard to get people’s attention. Inboxes overflow with emails. Social media feeds compete for attention. Voice messages wait impatiently for a return call. Schedules are packed. In all of that noise, your emails can get lost or ignored. Here are
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker March 23, 2014 Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. We create battles we do not need to fight. I avoided one such unnecessary skirmish recently after receiving a call from one of our elementary principals. She called about a clear violation of our dress code
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker February 01, 2014 As school leaders, we have all been there. We receive an email something like this: “Dear Dr. Mosbacker, I would like to request a meeting this Tuesday. This meeting is regarding a series of concerning events that have happened with ‘name.’ I am
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker January 26, 2014 Are you the master or the slave of your smartphone? Before you dismiss this question too quickly, take a few moments to consider it carefully. There is a short film titled I Forgot My Phone that captures the problem with uncomfortable accuracy. It
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker January 18, 2014 Three Powerful Reasons for Getting Off Your Duff * Your physical health — sitting is more dangerous than you know * Your mental productivity * Your leadership and impact on those around you I got a big surprise the other day. I am disciplined when it comes
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker September 22, 2013 The following article is posted with permission from Dave Kerpen. Mr. Kerpen is the New York Times bestselling author of two books, Likable Social Media and Likable Business. As you read this article, replace “customer or client” with parent and/or student. Substitute
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker September 14, 2013 This is a simple and personal article on how to reduce stress and live with less anxiety. There are no magic pills, but there are reliable principles and practices. They are simple in concept but hard to consistently apply. They work. There are
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker September 02, 2013 This is not another article on leadership admonishing us to be more productive, relational, or visionary. There are too many of those. Instead, this is an article about how to apply the ethos and values of craftsmanship to our leadership. I first encountered
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 24, 2013 It has always been a challenge to raise children, but in today’s networked, always-connected world it is even harder. Social media has opened up a whole new frontline in the battle for our children’s minds and hearts. Wringing our hands will
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 11, 2013 “The pen is mightier than the sword.” —Edward Bulwer-Lytton My life was unalterably changed by a few words. I was, at the time, an average student. I did what was necessary to get by, but my academic ambitions and motivation were limited. None