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What if one of the best career lessons for teachers came from a 1993 comedy?

In this Moviesode, we're looking at Dave, starring Kevin Kline—not as a political movie, but as a modern fairy tale about leadership, service, and remembering that every job is temporary.

As Dave unexpectedly steps into one of the most powerful roles in the world, he doesn't rely on political experience. He succeeds because he listens, notices people, asks good questions, and surrounds himself with people whose expertise complements his own.

Sound familiar?

Those are many of the same invisible skills teachers use every single day.

In this episode, we'll explore:

• Why Dave is really a fairy tale about leadership
• The difference between noticing people and simply looking at them
• Why teachers are "professional noticers"
• What Murray the accountant teaches us about asking simple questions
• How labels can hide our true abilities
• Why your greatest professional strengths may already exist—you just haven't seen them in a new environment yet
• The connection to my upcoming book, Invisible Excellence: The Hidden Value of Teachers Beyond Teaching
• Why every job—including teaching—is ultimately a temporary assignment

Whether you're actively considering a career transition or simply thinking differently about your current role, this conversation is a reminder that your value is much bigger than your job title.

Resources

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Invisible Excellence: The Hidden Value of Teachers Beyond Teaching

🎬 Movie Discussed:
Dave (1993), starring Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver

Thanks for listening, and remember:

Your title is not your identity.
Your skills belong to you.
And every job is a temp job—so make it count.

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