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Welcome to Lead Beyond Limits: The Inner Circle
A space to think clearly, lead boldly, and stop doing it alone.

Hey Courageous Leaders,

If you’ve made it into this space, that means one thing:
* You’re done pretending leadership is fine when it’s not.
* You’re looking for a space where you can say the quiet part out loud, ask real questions, and connect with folks who get it—because they’re living it too.

This group exists for one reason: to break the isolation that keeps school leaders stuck.

You’ve been leading with grit, but grit alone won’t sustain you.

You need clarity.
You need strategy.
And you need other people in your corner who understand what it means to lead schools with heart and high expectations.

Inside this circle, you’ll get:
➡️ Real conversations about what leadership takes—and what it costs
➡️ Space to reflect, ask, vent, and grow
➡️ Weekly prompts to help you pause, reset, and refocus
➡️ And yes—opportunities to work with me more closely when you’re ready

But let’s be clear:
This is not a venting zone.
It’s a growth zone.

We are not here to complain—we’re here to get sharper, stay grounded, and lead without losing ourselves.

📍To get started:

✅ Introduce yourself below or in your own post:
Tell us your name, your role, where you lead, and one leadership challenge you’re currently navigating.

✅ Turn on notifications for the group so you don’t miss weekly posts.

✅ Engage weekly. Lurking won’t move your leadership forward. We grow together by sharing and showing up.

We’re not waiting for permission to lead better.

We’re doing it now—with each other.

Let’s go.
Keep going.
—Dr. Damia

Culture gets the red line—again.

I sat in a room with 300 school leaders, and when I brought up how culture shapes teacher-student interactions?

The presenter nodded…
…and kept it moving.
No follow-up. No discussion. No shared learning.

When we don’t name culture, we erase kids.
When we ignore poverty, we ignore reality.
When we skip over race, we skip the truth.

This image?
It’s what too many school spaces still say, even if they don’t say it out loud.

Let’s stop crossing out culture.
Let’s center it.

⏳ Just 2 days left.
If you’re a school leader and still haven’t signed up—this is your sign.

The workload isn’t getting lighter.
But your leadership can become sharper, faster, and more focused.

This Wednesday at 7PM EST, I’m hosting a free masterclass to show you how to:
✅ Save 5+ hours a week using AI
✅ Streamline emails, agendas, & team updates
✅ Coach teachers with better clarity
✅ Use AI to increase—not replace—rigor

From Overwhelmed to In Control: AI Hacks for School Leaders
📅 June 4 | ⏰ 7PM EST | 💻 Virtual

🎁 VIP Upgrade ($47) includes:
• Replay access
• A 15-page Prompt Guide
• Live Q&A session to go deeper

This is about more than productivity—
It’s about how you lead when the pressure is high and the work never stops.

Reserve your seat now.
Registration link in BIO

Let’s be real—AI isn’t optional anymore.

Your teachers are curious.
Your students are already using it.
Your credibility depends on how prepared you are to lead the shift.

And waiting until next year?
That’s a risk you can’t afford.

It’s time to stop reacting—and start leading.

That’s why I’m hosting this:
📅 FREE Masterclass – June 4 @ 7PM EST
From Overwhelmed to In Control: AI Hacks for School Leaders

Inside the session, I’m showing you how to:
✅ Coach with sharper, faster feedback
✅ Use soft data + AI to lead strategically
✅ Guide your team in using AI to increase rigor—not reduce it

🛑 This isn’t about adding one more thing to your plate.
This is about finally taking the weight off of it.

Bonus Upgrade: $47 VIP Access
✔️ Replay
✔️ 15-page Prompt Guide
✔️ Private Q&A to go deeper

If you want to stay relevant and respected—
Now is the time to shift how you lead.

Lnk in bio to register

Some of y’all are clocking 60-hour weeks—
And AI could cut that in half.

Let me be real:
You’re not tired because you’re weak.
You’re tired because you’re doing work AI could be handling for you.

Emails.
Agendas.
Family letters.
Team updates.
Data summaries.

If you’re still doing it all manually—
You’re not leading.
You’re surviving.

But that’s not on you.
Nobody showed you how to use AI in a way that actually works in schools.

That’s where I come in.

FREE Masterclass
June 4 @ 7PM EST
From Overwhelmed to In Control: AI Hacks for School Leaders

You’ll learn:
✅ 3 time-saving AI strategies
✅ Plug-and-play prompt formulas
✅ How to lead smarter—without burning out

VIP Upgrade: $47
• Lifetime replay access
• 15-page AI Prompt Guide
• Private Q&A to go deeper

This isn’t about working harder.
It’s about leading smarter.

Save your seat now.
Comment LINK to register

Your teachers aren’t ignoring the data.
They just don’t think it matters enough to change.

That was me.

2 years into being a principal.
Running meetings.
Sharing numbers.
Saying all the right things.

But nothing was sticking.

Because just seeing data isn’t enough.
And doing it because the principal said so?
That doesn’t create change.

So I made a move that couldn’t be ignored.

On a Saturday, my AP and I posted our school’s state data—
Reading and Math, Grades 3–5—right outside the main office.

No student names.
Just teacher names.

Front and center.
Visible to everyone.

Staff saw it.
Families saw it.
Visitors saw it.

In one glance, you knew how we were performing.

And just like that…
The conversations started.

No more quiet compliance.
No more walking past the data.
They started asking better questions.
They started taking ownership.

Visibility created importance.
And importance led to action.

If you’re tired of dragging your team into data conversations—
This is your sign to lead differently.

Let’s build your bold move.

DM me “Power” to grab a spot in my
VIP Power Session before my calendar fills.

Your team is ready.
They just need the clarity.

Keep going.

I changed the name of our student group because it didn’t tell our full story.

It was called the Black Student Union.
But that title didn’t match our truth.

We were more than a label.
We were legacy.

So with support, I renamed it:
SADA — Students of African Descent Alliance.

I designed and hand-colored every ID card.
Not for show.
But so every student could see themselves with pride.

That leadership moment?
It taught me this:
You don’t lead just to keep things running—
You lead to change how people see themselves.

School leaders, are your systems and retreats building vision or just repeating routines?

This summer, you don’t need another generic meeting.
You need a VIP Day that gives you:
• Clarity
• Purpose
• A real plan for your leadership team

DM me “VIP” or hit the link in bio to lock in your planning session.

Lead like your story matters.

What if no one’s coming—because it was always supposed to be you?

Sinners didn’t just dominate the box office—
It held up a mirror for every school leader quietly holding it all together.

Sammie didn’t wait.

He used what he had and moved anyway.

And that’s your reminder:
Waiting for the right training, timing, or permission isn’t leadership.

Leadership is a decision.

The district may support you.
But your growth? Your peace? Your clarity?
That starts with YOU.

It looks like:
• Systems that reduce decision fatigue
• AI that gives you hours back
• Coaching that sees your context

It’s about leading smarter—with what you already have.

If you felt this… you’re ready.

DM me “I’m done waiting.”

It’s time to stop waiting and start building.

🚨 Most school leaders don’t realize their school is off track... until it’s too late.

It starts small.
A shift in priorities.
Decisions made out of urgency, not alignment.

And suddenly, the school’s mission?
It’s a poster.
Not a practice.

🔥 I’m diving deep into this at the A-GAME Mosaic of Success Conference in Atlanta (May 12–14) during my session:

"Staying on Course: How Responsive Leadership Keeps Schools Aligned to Their Mission & Vision"

Here’s what I’m breaking down:
✔️ Signs your school might be drifting
✔️ What responsive leadership really means
✔️ How to close gaps before they grow

This convo isn’t optional—
It’s necessary if you’re leading in today’s schools.

📍Atlanta | May 12–14
🎤 Dr. Damia Thomas | .llc

Tag a leader who needs this 👇🏽
DM me if you’ll be there!

School leaders who use AI are gaining back five hours a week.

Join them—register now for the masterclass.

Imagine what you could do with five extra hours each week.

You would have more time to focus on instructional leadership, coach your staff, and improve school culture instead of being buried in reports, emails, and meetings.

Many leaders hesitate to use AI because they believe it is too complex or time-consuming to learn. But those who have started using AI are already seeing results:

✔️A school principal reduced time spent on staff feedback analysis by half
✔️An assistant principal streamlined weekly reporting in minutes instead of hours
✔️A leadership team identified student engagement trends faster, allowing them to intervene before issues escalated

AI is not about replacing leadership. It is about making leadership more effective, strategic, and sustainable.

The leaders who are using AI today will be the ones shaping the future of education. Will you be one of them?

Join my free AI Masterclass on April 23rd at 7:00PM EST and learn how AI can help you lead smarter, not harder.

Registration is closing soon.
Save your spot now: www.drivynllc.com/aimasterclass