E497 How To Manage Work Related Stress | With Dr. Mike Dawson

Dr. Mike Dawson, the Executive Director of Instructional Services at Branson Public Schools, talks to us about the education system and how self-care, realistic expectations, and having a support system can all help with work-related stress.  Our Guest: Dr. Mike Dawson Mike is the Executive Director of Instructional Services at Branson Public Schools. He has been in public education for 29 years, and 10 of those years have been at his current role. Mike has been married for 29 years and is a father of 3.  Show Notes "Do you want to speak to what might be stressful in education?" (4:18) "We're in the human being business." (4:32) How do you deal with the stress of holding your own kids to a high standard as they are going through the school(s) that you work at? (14:30) "You have to find someone in the building that you click with, you have to have a relationship with someone who's doing the work that you're doing, and you have to have a really trusting relationship with that person." (19:07) "Don't take more than you can do at home." (20:09) Resources: Sign up for our newsletter and never miss a podcast! The Good Dads blog gooddads.com