Motivation
The Secret Behind a Best-Selling Author’s Success
11shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn In 1973, you would have never guessed that Stephen King would one day be a best-selling author. I say this because of: Where he lived. How he thought. What he did for work. How much money he made. And the kind of stuff he wrote at the time. That year,…
Continue ReadingThe Hidden Advantages of Staying in School
1share Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn In 1942, the G.E.D. program was launched to enable World War II veterans return home after serving in the military to complete their high school education. By 1947, the state of New York allowed civilians to enroll to get their General Education Development (GED) and earn a high school diploma…
Continue ReadingSix Ways to Help Students Make Good Summer Decisions
11shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn With summer upon us, many parents are processing how their kids can best use their time. It’s a difficult balance to strike. Too often, a typical school year consists of mom rushing her kids through a drive-through, grabbing some chicken nuggets and hustling over to a practice or rehearsal. Multiple…
Continue ReadingMental Toughness Exercises for You and Your Students (Part Two)
7shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Yesterday, I offered four simple exercises for students to grow their “grit.” Today, I will offer four more, in Part Two of the Eight Ideas to Develop Mental Toughness list. Before I do—consider the day we live in. When we reflect on the realities that Generation Z grows up with…
Continue ReadingThe Role of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Student Athletes
11shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I just spent some time with athletic coaches from the Southeastern Conference. These are stellar people, many of whom have coached for decades. And they are coaching at the Division One level, the highest tier for student-athletes. So, I was a bit surprised when three of them spoke to me…
Continue ReadingSix Steps to Help Young Team Members Manage Expectations
8shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn As Generation Z moves from school to career, many of them enter their first job with different expectations than those of their employers. They want to move up the organizational chart faster than their manager believes they are ready for that move. “More than 75% of Gen Z members believe…
Continue ReadingOne Solution to Spark Change in Your Students
4shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Life changes fast. Sometimes we can see it change before our very eyes, but at other times, we must step back and observe. Consider this fact. Less than a hundred years ago, in my grandparents’ day, many Americans saw some realities in life differently. Less Than a Century Ago We……
Continue ReadingWhy You Should Have High Expectations of the Students You Lead
25shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I’ve written about my experience mentoring young college students in leadership back in the 1990s. I led a group of six students who chose and discussed various topics each week. I got an email from a student one evening asking who was going to choose the topic for next week’s…
Continue ReadingAre Your Students Setting the Right Goals?
14shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Last month, I met with some college seniors to set some goals for the year. It was both an enlightening and hilarious experience, as student goals ranged from “I have no idea what to write down” to “I still want to be a professional athlete” to “I want to own…
Continue ReadingHow Boredom Changed One Girl’s Life
12shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Ruby Kate Chitsey is only 11-years-old. Since she’s so young, and has a working mom, she can’t just run off to play the way some of her classmates do after school. So, Ruby Kate often joins her mom at work. Her mother is a nurse practitioner at local nursing homes…
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