Kids are great teachers…if we pay attention. This blog post is triggered by a recent news article about two boys entering the second grade. You probably heard the story. In case you didn’t, here’s a recap. Two boys are entering … Continued
I’m often asked how can you tell whether or not a person is confident? On the surface the question may seem absurd because we all have a sixth sense that tells us whether or not a person is confident. But … Continued
I attended a meeting of people involved in mentoring high school students. The mentors were becoming frustrated with the kids because they weren’t following instructions. My caveat to them “You can’t care more than the kids do.” The right to … Continued
Parents of a 12-year old said that they had repeatedly told their son that he was bright and capable. Their concern is that now he seems to be risk averse…that he doesn’t want to take risks for fear of failure. … Continued
While I’m a huge Simon Sinek fan, I don’t know that I agree with his suggestion that we teach millennials to be patient. I don’t know that we can teach patience. We can, however, teach kids to be more confident … Continued