Each day you grow, your potential is better tomorrow than today. That’s because each day is an opportunity to improve your performance potential. Whether your...
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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 100 students returning to college were surveyed between May and November, 2017 on their barriers to success. They rated 60 skills, attitudes, and life situations from very low to very high....
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...
Do you know your college risks? How to develop your skills. Free Mini-course.
Are you or someone you love headed for college? Knowing the benefits can help them prepare, as can knowing their strengths and risks for success. This free course helps address these...
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...
Be at Your Peak: Hardy’s “6 Things You Need to Recover From Every Day”
While I'm working on two forthcoming blog posts on taming your emotions and transferable skills, I want to introduce you to medium.com's #1 writer, Benjamin Hardy. Benjamin writes occasionally on...
Do your emotions control you? How to handle your feelings.
Have you ever been surprised by an emotional reaction you didn't expect? Did it interfere with what you wanted to accomplish? Don't let your emotions control you....
How to Help Learners Succeed in an Uncertain Future, Part 3: Transferable-Competency Framework
The learners of today will face continuously evolving futures of challenge. Will you be up to it? In part 1 of this 3 part series, we discussed employment-focused, transferable-competency...