the american dream: another look

the american dream: another look

What are some words that come to mind when you hear the terms: DIVERSITY     IMMIGRANT      WOMAN     REFUGEE     MINORITY I recently put this question to a varied set of people of differing demographics. From age to aptitude and gender to geography, these subjects...
the thing about change | part 3: are hallways so bad?

the thing about change | part 3: are hallways so bad?

You might have heard the quote by Tracy McMillan: “Everything works out in the end. if it hasn’t worked out yet, then it’s not the end.” Great quote. Succinct. Poignant. Reassuring. There is another quote I like just as much if not more. I don’t know the...
School Is In Session. How Does Your Refrigerator Rate?

School Is In Session. How Does Your Refrigerator Rate?

Fall 2021 is upon us and schools are back in session – many of them in person. That one sentence alone is a reassurance of sorts. It tells us that perhaps life is inching back to the pre-Covid normal and we all might well be on our way to exhaling a collective...
Make it Count!

Make it Count!

Set yourself a timer for 30 seconds.  Now, chew on this thought for that time: “All our waking hours are a one-time deal”.   When the timer goes off realize that those 30 seconds are gone forever. We do not get them back.  Ever.  A sobering thought isn’t it? With that...

Youth Coaching (Part 2 of 2)

Welcome back!  It is the season of Oranges and yellows, pumpkins and ghouls, warm hearts and cool nights.  A perfect time to pick up where we left off the topic of Youth Coaching in the Summer. So we have established a few things: That parenting is important as it is...