Can you imagine what it would be like to improve everything you do that you care about? You'd become amazing. It sounds too good to be true, but with the right mindset...
How to silence your worst critic even if it’s *gasp* yourself
Maybe you’ve been there. Nobody else sees it. But you do.
You know the quality of the work you just turned in to...
How your child can develop 22 of the most important life qualities
Each year, many children enroll in martial arts programs. They progress through belts, learn their styles, and get in better physical shape. Is that all there is to it?...
Become Who You Mean to Be with Self-Growth
Have you ever felt under-appreciated? Or doubted your ability? Maybe you just find things in yourself lacking or substandard. These feelings are not at all uncommon, and yet they hold us back from...
The best students actually love it when they fail
The best students know that they learn the most from failing. They don't try to fail, and they don't love failure. But they love the learning opportunity that comes from failure. Don't get me ...
How to Overcome 10 Common Barriers to College Success
Over 35 million Americans have some college and no degree. That's an alarming statistic when you consider the time, money, and debt invested by them with little to show for it. You might be one of...
The 5 “highs” that can change your life. How to get your best career fit.
College comes with a price: uncomfortably high student loans. Before taking the loan, confirm that your degree measures up. The best career best fits your dreams. Consider the 5 "highs" that make...
Wasting your time studying? How to and How not to Study.
Many posts and articles in the last few years have broken my heart. They give counter-productive techniques to studying that not only waste your time, but set you up for frustration and...
Foster Civility. A High School Student Teaches: THINK Before Speaking.
How much of the rhetoric we hear in the media is bitter and mean? A local high school student describes a solution to help students, and the rest of us, learn the art of civility, in part by using...
Power Up Growth. How to Conquer Life’s Challenges.
Most learning in high school or college is curriculum driven. Books are read, flash cards studied, and tests taken. But seldom if ever will you take a test at work.
My earlier posts have talked...