If you’re looking for some deals on clothes 👔 and books📚, check out my Vinted link… #CheapStuff #FastShipping
vinted.com/member/3185719045…
If you want to see what’s happening in Newton County, see for yourself !! #excelleNCe #Cougars
Dustin Phillips retweeted
This has been on my mind since the @howertonjosh podcast on @ShawnRyan762 show!
It’s really simple, maybe not easy but the message is simple.
Matthew 6:12 — “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
Jesus doesn’t leave that line to sit quietly. Two verses later, he explains it:
Matthew 6:14-15 — “For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”
Leadership in education isn’t about being the loudest voice in the building.
It’s about showing up. Being visible. Listening. Holding the standard. Encouraging people. And doing what’s best for kids—even when it’s hard.
Lead with purpose. Serve with heart. Expect greatness. 💙🏫
#SchoolLeadership #EducationalLeadership #LeadWithPurpose
Dustin Phillips retweeted
REMINDER to all leaders... if you’re already in school...REALIZE IT.
If you’re not already in school...FIX IT before it becomes a problem.
It's not about the stuff...it's about the person delivering the stuff...take care of each other. Please.
#LeadFromWhoYouAre #backtoschool
Dustin Phillips retweeted
“Let your energy impact the people you’re talking to, as opposed to the other way around.” - Will Guidara, Unreasonable Hospitality @wguidara
Dustin Phillips retweeted
Honored to hear Dustin’s words!
If you want to see what he’s talking about: competeeveryday.com/products…
Compete Every Day by @JakeAThompson is one of the most impactful leadership books I’ve read. As an assistant principal, it challenged me to stop comparing myself to others and focus on becoming better than I was yesterday. The message is practical, motivating, and immediately applicable to leadership, education, and life.
If you want to lead with purpose, build resilience, and develop a championship mindset, this book belongs on your shelf. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #CompeteEveryDay #Leadership #Education #GrowthMindset #LeadBetter
Compete Every Day by @JakeAThompson is one of the most impactful leadership books I’ve read. As an assistant principal, it challenged me to stop comparing myself to others and focus on becoming better than I was yesterday. The message is practical, motivating, and immediately applicable to leadership, education, and life.
If you want to lead with purpose, build resilience, and develop a championship mindset, this book belongs on your shelf. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #CompeteEveryDay #Leadership #Education #GrowthMindset #LeadBetter
Dustin Phillips retweeted
Excellence Works Backwards
Morgan Freeman spent 30 years grinding in near-anonymity before his breakthrough — small parts, no recognition, just the work.
He didn’t wait for Hollywood to validate him before taking his craft seriously. He took it seriously first. The outcome showed up 30 years later.
Here’s the mistake most people make: they want to pay the price after they get the position. Excellence doesn’t work that way. It works backwards.
The second-string guy who trains like a starter isn’t chasing a promotion — he’s chasing excellence. The promotion is just the byproduct. The starter who waits until he’s “got the job” to go all-in has already lost the job.
Run it through E+R=O:
— Event: where you sit on the depth chart
— Response: how seriously you take every rep, every meeting, every set
— Outcome: playing time, the breakthrough, the recognition
The Outcome is created by the Response — not by the position.
The default is to match your effort to your current role. Third string gives third-string effort. That’s the crowd on the Mountain of Average.
Discipline is paying the starter’s price from the scout team. That’s what separates the guys who break through from the guys who stay stuck.
You can chase excellence today, or you can chase approval and comfort.
One builds something. The other just blends in.
Never Stop Getting Better.
GREAT NIGHT TO BE A COUGAR !!
What a great night of worship, encouragement, food, and fellowship at FBC Lake tonight !! Great things going on here !! “Called to the Classroom” will be an annual event for me from now on !! #JustDoIt #WeAreCounty
🤖 Made with AI
Dustin Phillips retweeted
"Better than yesterday" beats "better than them" because you can actually measure it.
Their highlight reel isn't a scoreboard you have access to. Yesterday's version of you is.
Compete there. #BeatYesterday
🍎 As school starts back, there will be moments when the to-do list feels endless, the days feel long, and everything seems to hit at once.
When it gets overwhelming, remember:
Don’t freak out. Reach out. 🤝 If you don’t have someone to reach out to, shoot me a message 👋🏼
Ask for help. Lean on your team. Check on each other. We’re better when we do this together.
You don’t have to have every answer—you just have to keep showing up for kids and for each other.
Here’s to a great school year! 💙📚
#DontFreakOutReachOut #BackToSchool #TeacherLife #TeachersSupportingTeachers #BetterTogether #SchoolLeadership #Educators #NewSchoolYear #ExpectMoreDeliverBeyond
Dustin Phillips retweeted
🍎 11th year in education
✏️ 3rd Grade Math & Science
📚 Title I
🤠 Texas
I’m working to #ClearTheList so my students have the supplies they need to start the school year ready to learn.
Every act of kindness—whether it’s a donation, share, or kind word—helps make a difference. Thank you! 💙
#TeachersOf𝕏
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1H…
Dustin Phillips retweeted
Today’s Leadership Lesson! Train your thoughts, change your life! Make it happen! Put your mind to work for you, for the good!! #TeamNixa #IAM #NeverStopGettingBetter
Just finished my summer reading list just in time for school to start…
📚 As an assistant principal, it’s easy to spend every day moving from one problem to the next while constantly pouring into students, teachers, and staff. Pause. Breathe. Flourish. by @Williamdp was a needed reminder that strong leadership also requires taking care of the person behind the title.
This book challenged me to slow down, reflect, and be more intentional about how I lead—and how I live. If you’re a school leader trying to lead well without losing yourself in the work, this one is worth the read.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#PauseBreatheFlourish #SchoolLeadership #AssistantPrincipal #EducationalLeadership



























