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How to Overcome Job Shaming
7shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I’m not sure if you caught it, but actor Geoffrey Owens recently appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America” after an incident that took place in New York. You might remember Owens as the actor known for his comedic role as Elvin Tibideaux on The Cosby Show, between 1985 and 1992. But recently,…
Continue ReadingFour Discoveries Students Should Make in Health Class
1shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Do you remember health class back in middle school and high school? I recall taking the class back in the 1970s—and it was a period different from all the others. Unlike my other classes such as Algebra, English, History or Social Studies, it was a 55-minute period that allowed…
Continue ReadingThree Traits Generation Z Possesses That We Adults Often Don’t
14shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently watched a TED Talk, featuring a young teen named Ashton Cofer. He and a team of peers decided to take on a significantly large and yet unsolved problem in America: Styrofoam waste. From packing peanuts to disposable coffee cups, each year the U.S. alone produces some two…
Continue ReadingWhy Empathy Must Be Taught
14shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn When speaking to high school students recently, I commented on the rising number of teens who experience high levels of stress and anxiety in our culture today. One very sharp senior raised her hand and said, “Wow! I knew I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, but I didn’t…
Continue ReadingFive Paradoxes on Teens From the Eighth Grade
2shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I just saw the movie, “Eighth Grade,” and for the entire 94 minutes, felt like I got to climb into the brain of a young teen coming of age. It’s the story of Kayla Day during her last week of eighth grade—detailing her feelings about her body, her virtual…
Continue ReadingHow to Become a Caring Yet “Free Range” Parent
1shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn A bit of a firestorm was ignited four years ago, when parents Alexander and Danielle Meitiv allowed their two children (ages 6 and 10) to play in a nearby park without their parents watching. A by-stander called 911, and police grabbed the kids and returned them to their home.…
Continue ReadingHow Adult Arguments Impact Kids and What to Do
33shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn I recently witnessed a high school freshman “act out” in a gymnasium after an assembly. It was both sad and embarrassing for him. Everyone was stunned during that awkward moment and the student left absolutely humiliated. Later that day, I got the serendipitous chance to interact with him. Perhaps…
Continue ReadingFour Ways to Refuel This Summer
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn So many leaders today seek a life of balance. For years, we’ve discussed the elusive work/life balance—and I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who perfectly achieved it. Balance as we understood it doesn’t exist. No one perfectly divides his or her life into equal slices. Instead, life ebbs…
Continue ReadingHow to Say “No” Without Damaging Morale
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Let me ask you a question. How do you suppose you’d feel if you offered several suggestions to your supervisor, only to have every one of them rejected? It’s a rhetorical question. We all know it doesn’t feel good. So—how do we lead our teams, and even more so,…
Continue ReadingThe Ingredient that Moves a Teen from Mediocre to Excellent
0shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Growing up, my hero in major league baseball was Pete Rose. He played baseball with speed and energy. When at bat, if he was walked, he would run (not walk) to first base. He stole bases and popularized the head first slide back in the late 1960s. His sense…
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