#TuesdayThoughts (X posts) from May, 2026

Great leaders are not the best at everything. They find people who are the best at different things and get them all on the same page. - unknown

Be Your Best by getting the best from those around you.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) May 5, 2026

Surround yourself with people who have the habits you want to have yourself. You'll rise together. - from @JamesClear's Atomic Habits

Continue to be Be Your Best by surrounding yourself with those who help you "rise together."#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) May 12, 2026

We do not learn from experience...we learn from REFLECTING on experience. - John Dewey

As the school year winds down, make sure to take the time to reflect on what has gone well and what can be done better. Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #GrowthMindset #Leadership

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) May 19, 2026

Improvements are only temporary until they become part of who you are. - from @JamesClear's Atomic Habits

Continue to be Be Your Best through habit development with a #GrowthMindset.

#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) May 26, 2026

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CS

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Closing of ‘25-26 School Year Message to Community School of Davidson

To the Community School of Davidson Families, Students, and Staff,

Please view my video message below:

Have a fantastic summer and continue to be your best!

Craig S. Smith

Executive Director

Community School of Davidson

#TuesdayThoughts (X posts) from March & April, 2026

Replace your "have to..." with "get to..." and immediately adjust your #leadership mindset.

When facing a challenging situation...embrace that you "get to" with a #GrowthMindset.

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 3, 2026

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. - Coretta Scott King

(H/t A. Tomalis for this reminder)

Continue to Be Your Best by demonstrating compassion to those who need it.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 10, 2026

Will you (or the person in your role) be thankful five years from now for the decisions you make today?

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 17, 2026

Don't fear failure. Fear being in the exact same place next year as you are today. - @casas_jimmy

Continue to Be Your Best with a #GrowthMindset.

Related: https://t.co/wMJ0sqMsWM#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 24, 2026

From @JonGordon11, Ways to Stay Positive:

Focus on opportunities, not challenges.

Focus on solutions, not complaints.

Continue to Be Your Best with a #GrowthMindset of positivity through opportunities and a solution-oriented approach.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #edchat

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 31, 2026

"No matter where you go, you are what you are player.

And you can try to change, but that's just the top layer." - Jay-Z, Public Service Announcement

Continue to Be Your Best by being true and genuine to who you are and what you value most.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) April 14, 2026

People don't care about what you DID, they only care about what you are DOING. - @JalenRose

Continue to Be Your Best by focusing on what you are currently DOING, not relying on what you DID previously.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) April 21, 2026

You don't become the thing you THINK about all the time. You become the thing you DO all the time. - @martinrooney1

Continue to Be Your Best by putting your ambitions into action.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) April 28, 2026

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CS

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Spring Break 2026 Send-Off Message to the Community School of Davidson

To the Community School of Davidson Families, Students, and Staff,

Please view my brief video message below:

Continue to be your best,

Craig S. Smith

Executive Director

Community School of Davidson

Six Concise Self-Reflection X Posts from Jimmy Casas' #FreshTake2026 Keynote (plus a bonus pic)

My content today will be dedicated to #FreshTake2026:

Do the behaviors of the adults in your school match the words on your walls? - @casas_jimmy #edchat #nced

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

When we avoid tough conversations, we exchange short-term discomfort for long-term dysfunction. - @casas_jimmy #FreshTake2026 #edchat #nced

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

The responsibility for ensuring the #wordsonthewall don’t lose their meaning belongs to all of us, from the boardroom to the classroom. - @casas_jimmy #FreshTake2026 #edchat #nced

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

Two words to help you be better for others today…SLOW DOWN. - @casas_jimmy

(“Hustle Culture”)#FreshTake2026 #edchat #nced

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

When facing a challenge: Remember what you said you were going to do for students when you sat in that interview chair? - @casas_jimmy

Such a powerful point of reflection. #FreshTake2026 #edchat #nced

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

The “interview chair” was the best version of ourselves.#FreshTake2026 🔽🔽🔽 https://t.co/tEeXiXxdx5

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

It was such an honor & privilege to have my guy @casas_jimmy back to CSD as our #FreshTake2026 Conference Keynote today!

Blog Post: Six Self-Reflecting X Posts from his Keynote https://t.co/wMJ0sqLV7e

Continue to Be Your Best!#Culturize #ChampionForStudents #WordsOnTheWall pic.twitter.com/pFF5M1udbP

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) March 20, 2026

 

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CS

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#TuesdayThoughts (X posts) from January & February, 2026

Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another. - Walter Elliott

Welcoming back our students today (staff yesterday) to open 2026; Continue to Be Your Best by focusing on the "short races" this week!#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 6, 2026

Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability. - Coach John Wooden

Continue to Be Your Best; don't be concerned about anyone else's best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 13, 2026

Be yourself so that the people looking for you can find you. - Arlan Hamilton

Continue to Be Your Best while staying authentic and genuine; you never know when someone ELSE may need you.#TuesdayThoughts #leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 20, 2026

Sharing vulnerabilities in a safe environment can help to build trust. When people are vulnerable enough to place their trust in you, treat it as sacred.

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) January 27, 2026

2 years ago, your choices, actions, & habits built the life you're living right now.

2 years from now, your choices, actions, & habits will build the life you'll be living then.

Make 'em count. - @TomBrady

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 3, 2026

“Hope is cognition and a leading motivation that pushes people to act towards their goals. It’s a skill we have to work on and one that we can grow.” - Dr. Crystal Bryce, Researcher

Hope can be a skill utilized to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 10, 2026

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. - John F. Kennedy

Continue to Be Your Best by living with gratitude.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership #GrowthMindset

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 17, 2026

Culture is not a problem that needs to be solved, but rather a framework that a group can use to solve problems. - Tom Miller, Ed.D.

When facing a "problem", approach with a #GrowthMindset.

Continue to Be Your Best.#TuesdayThoughts #Leadership

— Craig S. Smith (@CSmithGoBlue) February 24, 2026

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CS

The opinions shared in this blog belong to Craig Smith and do not represent the school or district in which he works.