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.

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Watch Loom Tutorial


📅Countdown to Day 1: Planning Tool

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

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🎧The Sage Sisters Podcast

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

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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
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Best Days Consulting - Company Page

What Colleagues and Clients Are Saying

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