One Change I’d Make to Engage Kids Better if I Had to Do It Over Again
By Tim Elmore One of the best questions I’ve asked people over the years was this: “If you had to do it over again, what would you do differently?”…
Why I’ve Given My Life to Developing Young Leaders
Often, students become interested in solving a problem; later, they identify as an activist; and eventually, they become a leader. It begins with the desire to “right a wrong” and…
A Tool to Foster Better Conversations with Your Kids
By Tim Elmore Let’s face it. It’s harder than we thought it would be. A recent Pew Research Center poll revealed that most parents (62 percent) say that being…
Rent a Mom When You Head to College
By Tim Elmore It used to be that mom and dad’s role was to love their children and to get them ready to be on their own at eighteen…
Who Is Responsible for Student Success?
When asked, “What is the most important thing that needs to be addressed when you think about this upcoming school year?” two subjects that rose to the top of the…
Six Crippling Realities We Must Address in Today’s Kids: Part 3
By Tim Elmore This is part three of a three-part series that breaks down the six realities that kids today are facing. To read part one of the series,…
Six Crippling Realities We Must Address in Today’s Kids: Part 2
By Tim Elmore This is part two of a three-part series that breaks down the six realities that kids today are facing. To read part one of the series,…
Understanding Different Generations with Dr. Jean Twenge
Dr. Jean Twenge is a Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University and is the author of several books including her latest entitled: “Generations: The Real Difference Between Gen…
I Can’t Wait Book
<strong>Book Ships Starting December 5th, 2023.</strong> Did you know that a 13-year old boy saved seventeen lives during Hurricane Harvey? Do you realize that a third grade girl…
Six Crippling Realities We Must Address in Today’s Kids: Part One
By Tim Elmore I spoke to an audience of parents recently and found a common thread among their concerns for their children. One after another shared how their child…
How to Cultivate Conversational Intelligence in Students
By Tim Elmore Kristie is a close friend who just sat beside a 22-year-old on a flight from New York to Los Angeles. She told me the young lady…
Three Organic Strategies to Engage Teens
Today many educators, coaches, and leaders look for a “life hack” or fresh ideas on how to keep often distracted students engaged in the fun of learning. When we better…
Taking the Easy Route
By Tim Elmore Most moms with young children are exhausted. At least the ones I meet are. They don’t regret having kids, nor do they resent the parenting journey.…
Nine Ideas for Teaching Moderation to Our Students
By Tim Elmore This is part two of a blog series that began last week by discussing the dopamine addiction felt by many students. To read the first blog…
Shaping Generation Z’s Worldview
Content Warning: To skip the mention of suicide, jump to 5:36. As teachers, parents, coaches, and youth workers watch young people (Gen Z and Gen Alpha) grow up, they’re seeing…
Drunk on Dopamine
By Tim Elmore Our kids today are growing up in a world where they can become addicted to happy chemicals. Let me explain. We live in a society that…
A Lonely Generation Passionate For Relationship
By Kiera Colson Our blog today was authored by Kiera Colson. Kiera is a 19-year-old sophomore at Lee University and was an intern with us at Growing Leaders this…
Three Doable Ideas to Retain Generation Z Team Members
By Tim Elmore When I talk to managers who say they lose young team members almost as quickly as they hire them, I am troubled. Corporate managers are asking…
Living Up to Your Fullest Potential with John Acuff
Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including “Soundtracks,” “Your New Playlist,” and the Wall Street Journal #1 bestseller “Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of…
Three Realities That Define Generation Z’s Perception of Leaders
By Tim Elmore I consistently meet executives who are confounded by the attitudes of their younger team members. These leaders witness their rookie colleagues fail to show any commitment…
Five Insights on Teen Loneliness from A Member of Generation Z with Kiera Colson
Today we are experiencing a pandemic of loneliness. It’s global. And one of our interns this summer has been on a personal journey to discover the “human side” of…
Teacher Life Hacks: Two Strategies to Increase Student Engagement
By Tim Elmore Dennis Cook was one of my teachers during my junior year of high school. He was a very effective educator. Upon reflection, I can see now…
Four Ideas to Cultivate Young Leaders
By Tim Elmore I once mentored a student named Rick who could have been voted by his classmates: The Least Likely to Become a Leader. He was unassuming, never…
Four Ideas to Develop Student Leaders on your Campus this Year
When we bake a chocolate cake, we know there are essential ingredients that make the recipe work. For that matter, baking or cooking anything tasty is not random. There are…
How to Stop Faking Courage and Actually Practice It
By Tim Elmore I have not always been a courageous leader. I began my career as a people-pleaser, only appearing to be a leader with convictions. When it came…
A New Wave of Teens Are Breaking Away From Social Media
By Andrew McPeak If you are lucky on Sunday afternoons on the steps of Central Library on Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn, NY, you can watch as one by…
Helping Students Handle Their Regret with Dan Pink
Daniel H. Pink is the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including his latest, The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward. With Pink’s signature blend of…
How to Bring Balance to Toxic Competition
By Tim Elmore Have you noticed? Competition rules our day, especially for kids. Students experience constant competition with peers surrounding academic grades, indoor and outdoor sports, social media followers,…
Leading Disengaged Young People
By Tim Elmore I know a young woman who hosted a graduation party upon finishing college. As she and her boyfriend planned the party together, they decided to create…
What’s the right age to give your child a smartphone?
The negative effects of smartphones and social media are being recognized by today’s teens and many of them are not waiting for young adulthood to begin questioning the validity of…
America: Junk or Jewel?
By Tim Elmore You’d have to be an ostrich with its head in the sand to miss what’s happened to our country over the last decade. We are polarized…
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