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Want some positive energy? Join me LIVE on Thursday, June 20th, 2024, at 4:15 EST as I talk with Dr. Jim Van Allan, President of The Energy Bus for Schools. He is a professor of communications & public speaking and is in schools throughout the year spreading positivity and culture building. He has worked closely with Jon Gordon for 18+ years. As a father of three young children, we certainly will ask Jim about balancing it all while driving the energy bus! Join us LIVE. You can learn more/purchase the book here: https://energybusforschools.com/ This podcast is sponsored by IXL Personalized Learning. IXL is used by more than 1 million teachers each day. It is also the most widely used online learning and teaching platform for K-12. Learn more here: ixl.com/elb

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