{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Assistant Principal Podcast","title":"Being a human is being imperfect with Dr. Efraín Martínez","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3343,"description":"Being a human is being imperfect with Dr. Efraín Martínez, No. 165 Show Description:We all have stories about where we came from, how we grew up, and the people we’ve walked our journeys with. We have joys and traumas that inform how we see out world, and how we see others in our world. Today we’ll go beneath those stories and look at what it means to lead, as someone who has their own stories, and what it means to lead people who have their own stories.  Guest BioDr. Efraín Martínez is a father, husband, principal, and podcaster, who is always in search of wisdom and he has found productivity, to be a great tool for success. He's the host of Wisdom & Productivity: The Podcast of an Imperfect Educator. And I will add, he is an incredibly deep and soulful human being.  Highlights Efraín·      “Everyday that I am on this earth I want to be grateful for what I have…”·      “This is a web of stories... life only makes sense when you look back and connect the docks.”·      “I am the adult who still thinks he is the kid who is trying to get the most out of life.” ·      “Build a monument with the rocks people throw at you.” (citing Siddharth Sood)·      “When you run your school like a business, you are doomed to fail.”·      “Connecting with the humanity of the people you are leading … is the best that we can do to move our schools forward.”·      “When you tell people they need to do something they will want to do the opposite!”·      “The best teacher in the building is not the principal.”·      “Being human is being imperfect.”·      “Teachers know their own answers, they just need someone to listen to them.”·      “You can fool the world, but you cannot fool yourself.”·      “Meditation is like a workout.. that is so unique.. but when you take a moment to focus only on your breath… you start realizing how powerless you are… you start focusing on listening to others.” Frederick·      “In my arrogance, I thought if I just could mold people to be like me, would be...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/R9NMe_5dyHuYObgJIvbL7uDONkSHVV41r7Q-QyBj5Y8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE1MDYzLzE2MzEx/ODcxMjItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}