Episode 198: A Great School Year Rarely Happens By Accident (Do These 3 Things On Purpose)

In 1928, Scottish scientist Alexander Fleming returned from vacation to find that one of his petri dishes had accidentally become contaminated with mold. Normally, that would have meant throwing the dish away and starting over.

But, Fleming noticed something unusual. The bacteria surrounding the mold had died, while bacteria farther away continued to grow. He became curious and asked, "Why?"

That mold, Penicillium notatum, contained a natural substance capable of killing many harmful bacteria. Fleming had accidentally discovered penicillin, the world's first widely used antibiotic.

Years later, scientists developed a way to mass-produce penicillin, and it went on to save millions of lives, especially during World War II. What looked like a ruined experiment turned out to be one of the greatest medical breakthroughs in history.

Penicillin, the microwave oven, the Post-it Note and chocolate chip cookies are just a few examples of some pretty amazing things in this world that happened completely by accident.

But, having a great school year by accident almost never happens.

In today’s episode of The Private School Leader Podcast, we are going to discuss how A Great School Year Rarely Happens By Accident (Do These 3 Things On Purpose.)

I know that you are super busy, so be sure to listen while you are doing something else. I hope that you will get value from this episode as you serve and lead your school community. Thank you for taking some time out of your day to listen to the podcast!

Thanks for making a difference,

Mark Minkus

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