What every child wants…
Misbehavior and belonging Studies indicate that children today are harder to teach and more difficult to discipline than in previous years. Diagnoses of ADHD, anxiety and depression are skyrocketing. What is a parent or educator to do? How can we cope? Before identifying some approaches to the problem, Katherine Reynolds Lewis, the author of the…
Read MoreThere’s no Age Limit to Dreaming
Remember the why behind your dream Achieving dreams knows no age limitations. In fact, sometimes it is in our later years that we really hit our stride and begin accomplishing our heart felt goals. Meet Rae Mohrmann- Marathon runner. Set a goal of running a marathon in all fifty states, when she was 52 years…
Read MoreParenting and the Word NO
The importance of learning the word: no One of the most important words, we as parents can learn to say is “no”. I realize that I’m starting this post off on a rather negative note, and it’s certainly not my style, but it’s a hard lesson to learn and I was reminded of it just…
Read MoreWhat if being bored is good for kids?
Three Ways to Slay the “I’m Bored” Dragon Summer is a time of relaxation and freedom. It’s unstructured days and late nights; movies and picnics, wild roller coaster rides at the theme park and lazy days poolside. But eventually something will probably rear it’s ugly head. It’s the dreaded “B” word. My kids would usually…
Read MoreMaking the most of a conference
5 Ways to Make a Conference Successful Every year, I attend several conferences as a speaker, vendor or participant, so I’ve seen conferences from many different perspectives. No matter what role I am playing, I always anticipate learning something new and making new connections as well. Each conference that I attend, I try to improve…
Read MoreThe #1 Habit Guaranteed to Increase Your Success
Hint: It’s not what you think… What do you need to do to be successful in your business, in your relationships, in your personal goals? Maybe you think you need to create a schedule and stick to it. Maybe you think you need to work hard and never give up. Maybe you think you need to write down your goals…
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