Helping Leaders and Their Communities Have More “Best Days”

Coaching, strategy, and support to help school leaders thrive.

Meet Best Days Consulting

Best Days is a leadership coaching and consulting practice founded by John Clark, a veteran school leader with over 17 years of experience.

After founding high-performing middle schools and supporting turnaround efforts, John started Best Days to help other leaders thrive through deep connection, adaptive coaching, and strategic support.

Inspired by his son lan's words — "I have a lot of best days, Dad" — John built Best Days so school leaders can experience that too.

Services for School Leaders & Systems

  • Executive Coaching

    1:1 adaptive coaching to help leaders grow in clarity, confidence, and capacity.

  • Strategic Project Support

    From PD design to SPED strategy—hands-on collaboration to move key initiatives forward

  • Leadership Retreats & PD Facilitation

    High-impact team sessions planned and facilitated to strengthen connection, strategy, and execution

Pricing & Partnership Approach

Every school and leader is different and so is the support they need. I offer flexible options including hourly consulting, coaching retainers, and project-based engagements.

Most of my partners prefer a project-based approach that reflects the scope of the work, not just the time spent. This allows us to focus on outcomes, not the clock.

Let’s start with a conversation to determine the right level of support for your goals and budget. You can schedule a free consultation using the “Book A Call Now!” button above or the contact links and forms below.

Free Tools & Thought Leadership

Tools, templates, and insights designed to help school leaders plan better, decide faster, and lead with confidence.

📊Weight & Rate: Decision-Making Template

A practical resource to help leaders get ahead on summer planning, organize work streams, and clarify team roles.

📄 Download Template
▶️ Watch Loom Tutorial

📅Countdown to Day 1: Planning Tool

A simple tool for navigating high-stakes decisions with logic, collaboration, and clarity.

📄 Download Template
▶️ Watch Loom Tutorial

🎧The Sage Sisters Podcast

John shares insights on school tech culture, how schools have been impacted by screens, and questions for parents to consider.

🎙️ Listen on Apple
▶️ Watch on YouTube

✍️ More Resoures Coming Soon

A growing library of reflections and tools from the field of school leadership. For now, follow us on Linkedin for leadership insights.

🔗 John Clark - Personal Profile
🔗 Best Days Consulting - Company Page

What Colleagues and Clients Are Saying

  • “John provided invaluable leadership coaching during the ‘emergencies’ of my first year and the ‘good to great’ years that followed. He helps calm the noise, identify pressing problems, and elevate strong practices to masterful.”

    Chelsea Yondo - Principal Rocky Mountain Prep SMART

  • “Courage, conviction, humility, and integrity are hallmarks of John’s leadership. He helps teams set ambitious goals while ensuring every member is fully known and valued.”

    Christine Nelson - Former Chief of Schools, DSST Public School

  • “John is a kind, focused leader who deeply listens. He creates a strong plan that meets the needs of your team and brings calm energy to every room he’s in.”

    Becca Bloch - Head of People, MagicSchool AI

  • “John sees the best in people while also seeing their potential. He helps individuals grow while keeping the bigger picture front and center. He’s trustworthy, consistent, and a bright light in any room.”

    Nate Reaven - School Director, DSST Public Schools

  • “John consistently showed up with curiosity and purpose, enabling others to succeed across teams and schools. His experience, knowledge, and problem-solving mindset made him a trusted partner for lasting change.”

    MJ O’Malley - Director of Operations, DSST Public Schools

Let’s Connect

Ready to explore how Best Days can support your leadership or school? Reach out below — I’d love to hear from you.

Want to connect another way?

📬 Email:
john.clark@bestdaysconsulting.org

🔗 LinkedIn:
John Clark - Personal Profile
 Best Days Consulting - Company Page

📍 Location:
Based in Denver, serving school leaders and systems nationwide