Finding Your Balance

“In Finding Your Balance, Joshua Ray offers fresh ideas and insights with a unique lens for leadership that will inspire every reader. He posits what school leadership is and can be . . . As Ray emphasizes, when circumstances get tough, it’s never about the certificates on the wall. It’s about your courage to live an incredible leadership life.”

“With honesty, heart, and hard-earned wisdom, Joshua Ray brilliantly captures the unspoken struggles of educational leadership and offers a powerful road map to sustainable success. If you ever feel the weight of leadership pressing down on you, question whether you can keep going, or simply want to be the best version of yourself for those you lead, this book is for you!”

“In Finding Your Balance, Joshua Ray shows he understands the personal pressures and challenges of school leadership, including the imbalance and self-sacrifice that so often accompanies the job. Ray shares how crucial it is for school leaders to find a healthy work-life balance and provides strategies for leaders to assess and reconsider their own personal and professional well-being. He offers school leaders effective leadership approaches and tools to help redefine their work so prioritizing balance and well-being is sustainable throughout their careers. This is a book all school leaders should read, because we’re all in this work together!”

“Educational leadership is one of the most rewarding yet demanding professions, often pushing principals and administrators to the brink of exhaustion. In Finding Your Balance, Joshua Ray delivers a powerful and practical guide to help school leaders maintain their well-being while effectively supporting their staff and students. He expertly navigates the complexities of school leadership, offering real-life experiences, research-based strategies, and actionable tools to help administrators achieve balance in their personal and professional lives and fostering a healthier, more engaged school community.”

“In Finding Your Balance, Joshua Ray gives an important and fresh take on educational leadership. Using personal stories and research-based strategies, Ray focuses on the often overlooked human side of being a school leader while offering practical ways to succeed both professionally and personally. He dives into challenges, like self-doubt, staying healthy, and managing change issues that many school leaders face today. What makes this book stand out is how Ray combines his own experiences with useful strategies that help leaders recognize their strengths and focus on what truly matters. This isn’t just another leadership book; it is a valuable resource for both new and experienced school leaders who want to thrive in their roles instead of just getting by.”

“This book is a powerful exploration of the often lonely and demanding journey of leadership, marked by insecurity, overcompensation, and sacrifice. Through compelling personal stories, field studies, and leadership research, Ray provides a path to becoming an intentional, impactful leader.”

“In Finding Your Balance, Joshua Ray offers practical, actionable steps that school leaders can implement right away to achieve balance in their demanding roles. Through real stories and relatable examples, Ray emphasizes the importance of self-care for educators, showing that personal well-being is essential for fostering a thriving learning environment as well as effectively supporting staff. Educational leaders must take care of themselves to take care of the people they lead; this book provides the tools to make that possible, making it an invaluable resource for any educator looking to manage the complexities of both their personal and professional lives while ensuring high-level student and staff success.”