Directed Success

September was all about being in the room. ✈️ Now we’re taking that same energy online! 💻
Join us for two upcoming October sessions:
📅 Oct. 15 | From First Tour to Long-Term Loyalty
Learn how everyday moments can build trust, connection, and long-term loyalty.
🔗 https://na2.hubs.ly/H085btn0
📅 Oct. 22 | Children’s Trust
Another chance to connect, learn, and grow with us!
🔗 https://na2.hubs.ly/H085btp0
From in-person to online, the mission stays the same: creating conversations that lead to real growth. 💙
Save the dates—we’d love to see you there!

The past few weeks have been full...in the best and most exhausting way. 💕

I’ve spent time in rooms with educators and leaders who care deeply about the people they serve. I’m tired, for sure. But I’m also coming home with a notebook FULL of ideas, a heart full of gratitude, and a fresh reminder of why I do this work.

Every session is a little different. The conversations, questions, and moments of connection stay with me long after I pack up my materials.

Building Directed Success has stretched me in ways I couldn’t have predicted. And I’m still learning, creating, adjusting, and finding new ways to help people grow.

A busy season can be tiring and energizing at the same time. Lately, I’ve been feeling both.

Children experience our regulation before they understand our words.

Tomorrow at Head Start East, I’m talking about what sustainable wellness actually looks like in practice, not just what it looks like on a poster!

Real wellness starts with how we show up, how we respond, and how we create environments where children can feel supported, safe, and ready to grow!

What a week at the TOOTRiS 2026 WINGS Summit! 🚀

The final two days were filled with bold ideas, meaningful conversations, and the kind of connections that remind me why I love this work so much. 💚

WINGS brought together an incredible community of individuals all committed to creating a stronger future for children, families, and the people who serve them. I’m heading home energized by what I learned, excited about what’s possible, and especially grateful for the amazing people I had the opportunity to meet and spend time with this week.

Thank you for the conversations, the laughter, the encouragement, and the shared commitment to moving this work forward. I hope this is only the beginning of what we’ll create together!

Because the best events don’t end when we leave the room. The ideas, relationships, and momentum should keep flying.

Jaime and I have been working on a fun little side project…

And it started with something we both believe:
Training should be more than a one-and-done event. It should be an experience.

The skills we build before a training and the support we provide after it can be just as important as what happens during the session.

That’s where Ignite Learning Lab comes in. 🔥

It’s our way of bringing the full training experience to life—learning, reflection, resources, coaching, connection, and community that extend beyond the classroom, conference room, or program.

We’re starting small, but we’re constantly adding, experimenting, and building something we hope makes professional learning feel a little more connected. 💛

Because learning shouldn’t stop when the session does.

Leaders: What happens AFTER training for your team?

Sometimes we think leadership happens in the BIG moments.

The presentation.
The training.
The big decision.
The important meeting.

But most of the time?

Leadership happens in the little interactions people experience with us every day.

It's the conversation after the meeting. The question you stop to ask. The coaching moment. The introduction you make. The idea someone shares because you created space for them to contribute.

Those moments add up.

And they're shaping how people feel about working, learning, and growing with us.

So here's a question we're thinking about: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮?

Scroll through ➡️ and then tell us which one resonates most with you. 💙

September is almost here, and we’re getting ready for a month filled with learning, training, conversations, and new ideas! ✈️💡

But here’s something we strongly believe at Directed Success:
The people teaching and developing others need opportunities to keep learning, too.

Our challenge for September is simple:
𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐍 → 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 → 𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐄

𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 something new.
𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 it in your every day.
𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 it with someone else.

Because the best professional development doesn’t just give us more information...it changes what we do next.

𝐒𝐨 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰?

One week to go! 🎉

If you've ever thought, "There has to be a better answer than 'just practice self-care,'" this session is for you.

Join me for Beyond the Bubble Bath: Building Wellness That Actually Works as we talk about real strategies that help educators thrive...not just survive.

🗓 Tuesday, July 21
🕛 12:30–2:00 PM ET
💻 FREE Virtual Session

I'd love to see you there!

Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ignite-vidcon-2b-building-wellness-that-actually-works-tickets-1991728909785

Tag a fellow educator or leader who should come with you! 💙

Ignite VidCon 2B: Building Wellness That Actually Works Join us to learn about self-care beyond the spa day.