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On June 4, 1944 Dwight D. Eisenhower told 150,000 troops, who were loaded onto ships and planes and prepared to storm the Normandy beaches…to wait. The weather was brutal, so the planned attack could not proceed, sending waves of dread through men who'd already said their goodbyes and steeled their nerves. Every voice screamed urgent concerns - the Germans might discover the delay, the troops' morale was cracking, the tides wouldn't be right again for weeks. One voice offered a sliver of possibility - a brief window of clearer weather on June 6. Eisenhower silenced them all to focus on a single important question: Do we go tomorrow, or do we wait?

The directions were simple, “When you arrive on campus, please enter through the School House Lane” … This is my experience visiting every PAIS school - clear logistics determined ahead of time. I have one job - type the correct address into my GPS and follow them. I guess that’s two.

On the other hand, the results of the Predictive Index Survey could not have been more clear, “She is an out-of-the-box-thinker who doesn’t like to be told what to do…” the perfect insight into my soul.

Why in the world does an introduction to the PAIS staff begin with a history lesson on Theodore Roosevelt? Simple. I learned something new when I walked with Jay Harvey, who has a keen interest in the presidents. He taught me this fact about young Roosevelt and I wanted to share it with you. That … and the fact that these four incredible individuals themselves are known to show up, roll up their sleeves and support schools so children and adults can thrive. Side note…I am not a fan of the term “thrive” - it doesn’t quite capture the essence of what we mean - nor do its synonyms. For now it is “good enough”…which by the way is never enough…but I digress. Back to Teddy Roosevelt…the man in the arena.