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Mental Toughness Exercises for You and Your Students
19shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Did you know some of the greatest examples of “mental toughness” are unlikely heroes who failed or performed poorly prior to their rise to achievement? In other words, they all experienced a setback before they made a comeback: Roger Federer, the greatest tennis player in history, with seven Wimbledon…
Continue ReadingFive Ingredients to Build a Culture of Ownership on Your Campus
11shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn When Akbar Cook took over Westside High School in Newark, NJ, it was a mess. Students were divided into cliques that never interacted; teachers did their work in silos; and an attitude of distrust prevailed on the campus. Further, it was a low-income area, with 85 percent of the…
Continue ReadingSix Steps to Help Young Team Members Manage Expectations
5shares Facebook Twitter Google+ 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…
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“In Other Words” – Why is Teaching with Images so Effective? (Part 1)
29shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Over a period of five days, I plan to blog about the research and history behind the idea of teaching with pictures. It’s actually quite fascinating, and sets up our release of three Habitudes® resources this month. Yesterday, we took a brief look at history and how cultures engaged…
Continue ReadingSix Steps to Help Students Overcome Being Overwhelmed
Five Signs of Entitlement in Our Kids
21shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn A New York based firm met with a group of recent college graduates to talk about their careers. During the conversation, the potential employer asked the grads this question: What’s the one word HR execs use more than any other to describe the mindset of your generation? It begins…
Continue ReadingOne Secret to Survive the Coaching Climate Today
20shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn If you are not an athletic coach, have you paused to consider what it’s like to be one? If you are a coach, do you realize how much your profession has changed in the last two decades? It’s enough to rattle anyone. Allow me to share one case study,…
Continue ReadingThe Differences Between Generation Z & Millennials in the Workplace
18shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn It was my privilege to meet with some recent graduates who were willing to discuss their transition from college to career. Fortunately, this informal focus group was made up of males and females from four different ethnicities and various parts of the country. I felt like I got a…
Continue ReadingThree Big Reasons Generation Z is Poised to be Entrepreneurs
19shares Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest LinkedIn Did you know that 77 percent of U.S. teenagers see themselves as future “entrepreneurs” and hope to be their own boss? Further, According to a Gallup Student Poll, 40% of students grades 5-12 plan to start their own business soon, while 24% are already learning how to start and run…
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