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His Favorite Subject Was Recess
CAREY’S CORNER
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HIS FAVORITE SUBJECT WAS RECESS
Elementary principal advocates for health and wellness
“If your why is not bigger than your obstacle, your obstacle will win.”
We all face obstacles in our lives. However, the most successful people I have interviewed over the years know how to overcome obstacles with purpose and perseverance. They clearly understand the why.
Like many of the people I interview on my podcast, Carey Peña Reports, I found out about Chris Lineberry’s story when someone said to me in passing, “I know a guy you have to meet. His story is so inspirational.” That always gets my attention.
Chris Lineberry, Ed.D. is an educator, author and nationally known advocate for giving our kids a break. Lineberry began work as a teacher and had a lightning-fast rise to becoming a principal, while in his 20s, at a rural school in North Carolina. There were extremely high expectations for this wunderkind.
