Did you know?????? 90% of our achievements stem from our attitude, mindset, and perspective. Don't let others' opinions sway you. Concentrate on what's within your control. #Motivation #MindsetMatters #SelfImprovement"

Leadership lessons you should remember from your best teacher! Students don't care how much their teacher knows until they know how much their teacher cares. The same is true for adults. Let those on your team know how much they mean to you.

Gratitude is positivity about the past… enthusiasm is positivity about the present… and optimism: positivity about the future.

Leadership is not defined by a single decision. It is defined by the principles that guide every decision.

Are you looking for a speaker for your next event? I still have some open dates for the 26-27 school year, and I’d love to bring energy, inspiration, and actionable strategies to your team! Whether you’re planning a summer retreat, conference, school opening, or PD day, now’s the time to lock in your date. #survivethrive Send me a message or visit andrewmarotta.com to explore session topics. Here are some great testimonials from schools, business teams, civic organizations, and more who have had me to their event: bit.ly/marottatestimonials

Parenting is the most important leadership job you will ever have.

Your attitude and your effort are the only 2 things in the world you have 100% control over 100% of the time.

In today’s #LeadershipSparks I’m sharing the story of Mr. D’Amato. We’re all trying to achieve something…and when there’s an obstacle—put on a raincoat! For more stories like this one, read my latest book The Magic Acronyms, Formulas, and Impactful Stories of Leadership. Available on: Amazon ➡️ a.co/d/00o17hZD Website ➡️ andrewmarotta.com Listen on Audible ➡️ adbl.co/4iVJ5ff Keep surviving & thriving, friends! #survivethrive

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging educators to protect recess time, citing major benefits for child development, including: •Communication •Conflict resolution •Physical activity   This comes amid reports that as many as 40% of school districts have reduced or fully eliminated recess time since the mid-2000s. @kayleighmcenany

My friend literally has to email her 2nd grade teacher asking her to PLEASE not to give the kids access to their Chromebooks for free play after snack time, and to nudge them to read books instead. Ed. Tech.

Parents, as testing season comes to an end, remember this: a test score measures a small slice of performance on one particular day. It does not measure your child’s intelligence, potential, creativity, character, work ethic, kindness, resilience, or future success. Some kids will score high. Some won’t. But years from now, nobody is going to ask the mechanic fixing your brakes… The lineman restoring power during a storm… The construction worker building homes… The farmer… The welder… The truck driver… The firefighter… Or the nurse… “What did you score on your standardized test?” Because the world has always needed more than test takers. It needs people who can build things. Fix things. Lead people. Work hard. Care about others. And make a difference. A test measures a moment. It does not measure a life, a future, or the greatness a child may one day bring to the world

Life is full of life lessons.

Purpose is not having your whole life figured out. It’s having a direction.

People ask me all the time, “How do I keep my kids in the faith?” The answer is simpler than most people want it to be: your example matters more than your words. Children learn by imitation long before they learn by instruction. If you want your kids to be more grateful, let them see your gratitude. If you want them to complain less, let them see you complain less. If you want them to have faith, let them see you practice it sincerely and wholeheartedly. A child watches the way you live far more closely than they listen to what you say.

90% of our accomplishments result from: 1. Our Attitude 2. Our Mindset 3. Our Perspective Too often we let what others think and say impact us. Focus on what you can control.

".... we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance."  Romans 5:3 #QuietTime

We are officially in a reading crisis. Kids of all ages are reading less and enjoying it less. Kids who said they enjoyed reading: • In 2005: 51% • In 2025: 32% Kids who said they read daily: • In 2005: 38% • In 2025: 18% This is concerning.

Leadership isn’t about avoiding mistakes—it’s about how you handle them. Find more inspiration at andrewmarotta.com #survivethrive

What children see at home shapes them more than anything they’re told. For boys especially, one of the strongest predictors of future success is watching their father love their mother. Not hearing about values, but seeing them lived out.