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Six Ideas for Building a Work Ethic into Generation Z
By Tim Elmore Bob Wagner is hiring for three positions at his plastics manufacturing company. In the past, he’s filled these positions with high school and college students as…
Leading Disengaged Young People
We all know that today’s young people are distrusting institutions and leaders in greater numbers today than ever before. Often our individual preferences take precedence over the needs and preferences…
Guiding Kids in a Day of Hyperbole
By Tim Elmore Have you noticed everything today seems exaggerated? Life is happening at high volume and intensity. In a space crowded with noise, capturing people’s attention is the…
Helping Students to Balance Judgment and Tolerance
By Tim Elmore You may remember watching the movie, Mean Girls. It was an iconic film for Millennials back in 2004. The story was about mean-spirited high school students…
Leading In Schools Today with Gary Davison
Dr. Gary Davison is a successful high school administrator and K-12 teacher. In his 33 years of service to students, he has developed dozens of young leaders into executive-level positions…
How to Simplify Students’ Lives Without Making Them Easier
By Tim Elmore Jamie teaches English Literature to high school seniors. She’s also a mother of two teens, so she sees the stress levels of young people today from…
The Connection Between Portable Devices and Substance Abuse in Teens
By Tim Elmore In the past few years, there has been an alarming rise in substance use among youth in the U.S. The National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics…
Teaching Students How to Build Social Capital
When a person (who may or may not be in a leadership position) possesses capabilities, qualities, or skills that others don’t have, they accumulate social capital. They earn influence. Their…
How to Turn Frustration into Fascination as You Lead Young People
By Tim Elmore Jason couldn’t believe what he heard from the young job candidate. She became irritated twenty minutes into the interview and exclaimed in a loud voice that…
How to Stop Imitating and Start Originating
By Tim Elmore Years ago, social researchers revealed how little the average person thinks on their own. They reminded us that the law of diffusion is constantly in effect…
Creating a Game Plan for Educators and Parents on ChatGPT
You’ve probably heard of ChatGPT. It’s been all the rage the first few months of 2023. It is an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by Open AI that initially launched in November 2022,…
Creating a Game Plan for Educators and Parents on ChatGPT
By Tim Elmore If you haven’t yet heard of ChatGPT, you need to look into it. It is a new app from Open AI, a Silicon Valley tech company…
My Early Take on ChatGPT: What’s Amazing and What’s Alarming
By Tim Elmore My friend, Don Yeager, recently attended the National Speakers Association convention. In one of the sessions, an author stood on stage reviewing the content and writing…
A Conversation You Should Have about Grit with Your Teens
By Tim Elmore Max just told me about the project he completed for his Industrial Engineering class. This 19-year-old freshman at Louisiana Tech University had begun the assignment last…
Timely Lessons for the Starving Baker With Randy Hain
In this episode, our very special guest Randy Hain is here to discuss his brand-new book, Upon Reflection: Helpful Insights and Timeless Lessons for Busy Professionals. In this interview, Randy…
The Five Essential Soft Skills Your Students Need
By Andrew McPeak Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.” You can order “Ready for Real Life” by clicking here. In the…
Ready for Real Life: Unpacking the Five Essential Soft Skills Great Leaders Instill in Their Students
<div class="wpr_off_msg">10% Off</div> <strong>Unpacking the Five Essential Soft Skills Great Leaders Instill in Their Students</strong> Our technology-fueled world is faster and more convenient than ever, but are we better for…
How Soft Skills Become Leadership Skills
While personal growth is important, the goal of social and emotional growth is greater than the benefits it gives young people in job qualification, behavioral improvements, or even academic performance.…
Three Strategies to Help Teachers Recover Their Joy
By Andrew McPeak Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.” You can order “Ready for Real Life” by Andrew McPeak today by clicking…
What Generation Z Wants in a Leader
By Tim Elmore In this last midterm election, I met a young 25-year-old candidate for city council. He was a first-time candidate and seemed to have the ear of…
Whiteout Conditions: The New Normal for Educational Leaders Today
You may be facing a combination of factors right now that have come together to create your very own version of whiteout conditions. Whiteout conditions are situations where a storm…
How Social and Emotional Learning Can Help Kids Mature
By Tim Elmore I remember the day the story broke. Tiger Woods had cheated on his wife and family. In November 2009, tabloids reported Woods was having an affair with…
A Clear P.I.C.T.U.R.E. of Generation Z
By Andrew McPeak Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.” Be on the lookout for the upcoming pre-order of “Ready for Real Life”…
One Secret That Fosters Responsibility in Teens
An identity crisis is defined as a period of uncertainty or confusion in a person’s life and can occur when a person’s sense of identity comes into question. These crises…
What Do We Learn About Culture from TV Viewing Habits?
By Tim Elmore Every year, both the media and social media reveal to us how our culture is evolving. From the shows people watch, to the awards programs people…
What If Our Kids Could Manage Their Own Screen Time
By Andrew McPeak Today’s blog is an excerpt from the upcoming book, “Ready for Real Life.” Be on the lookout for the upcoming pre-order of “Ready for Real Life”…
Connectable: How Leaders Can Move Teams From Isolated to All In with Ryan Jenkins
Please be advised: As we were recording this podcast, we unfortunately had a technical difficulty that could not be fixed behind the scenes. We apologize for the sound quality of…
How Parents Steal from Their Kids
By Tim Elmore I recently met with the faculty of a high-performing public high school. In our discussion, teachers mentioned how much parents got involved in their kids’ routines.…
Assembling a Team of Voices to Reach Your Teens
By Tim Elmore Like most mothers, my wife shared a common objection when our kids were teens. She’d make requests of them, repeatedly, but get no response. To be…
A Fresh Strategy for Students to Beat Anxiety
By Tim Elmore The numbers keep climbing. Both adults and students are suffering from anxiety levels that are worse than any period we’ve ever seen, including the Great Depression.…
The Shift Away From Instagram and Why It’s Happening
By Tim Elmore I could hardly believe my ears. Six freshmen college students participated in a conversation I hosted informally on their campus. I brought up the popularity of…
Two Important Social And Emotional Skills for Academic Success
By Andrew McPeak Growing up, David Aguilar was obsessed with LEGOs. Like many kids he would build creations utilizing his imagination, but unlike many kids David was building to…
What Can Betty Robinson Teach Students about Grit?
By Tim Elmore You may have never heard the Betty Robinson story, but it’s worth knowing. It informs our work with students today. Betty was a kid who grew up…
12 Huge Mistakes Parents Can Avoid: Leading Your Kids to Succeed in Life
<span style="font-weight: 400;">You’re deeply committed to helping your kids succeed. But you’re concerned–why are so many graduates unprepared to enter the workforce and face life on their own? You’re doing…
Compassion and Consequences: Can We Lead Students with Both?
As leaders, we must demonstrate our compassion by walking alongside the young adults in our lives as they face consequences that may come from their actions, showing them our care…
Four Ideas to Help Today’s Kids Delay Gratification
By Tim Elmore One of the best decisions my parents made was during the summer of my eleventh year. I begged them to let me go to Bobby Leonard’s Sports…
How to Help Students Stop Making Excuses and Start to Grow
By Tim Elmore I was in a coaching session with a college freshman, who explained to me how she just wasn’t “a math person.” This launched a conversation about…