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Got Education? How to Remedy Today’s Failed American Dream (core materials covered in my seminars and workshops)
(Core materials covered in my seminars and workshops) Today, 33% of all public high school students are dropping out. Of those who graduate high school, upwards of 70% desire to obtain a college degree. The majority do not. And of those who acquire a college degree—of deflated value—within five to ten years 70% are no [...]
Coaching Values is a Great Tool for Achievement
To give you a feel for what it is like to be coached, for most have not been there, the following is an excerpt (slightly edited) from Co-Active Coaching (2nd ed.) © 2007 by Laura Whitworth, Karen Kimsey-House, Henry Kimsey-House, and Phillip Sandahl. It will lead you through a coaching exercise on values. Values are [...]
Divorce, Liberalism, & Economic Realities: Why the Education Catastrophe
Every 26 seconds another student drops out of public high school which translates to nearly one-third of all public high school students dropping out. It’s so bad that Colon Powell and his wife are heading a national movement in an attempt to reverse the trend. But even of those two-thirds who graduate, the picture doesn’t [...]
Decision Making Skills and Their Development: Critical Tool for Career Success
I had thought about this topic hard and long and was ready to write, but after writing the title of this article, I got to asking myself, What exactly is ‘decision making skills’? Well, according to a rather dry, scientific definition one could say it’s the choosing between alternative courses of action. It is a [...]
Learning to Think Like Da Vinci Will Aid You in Your Career and Life
In the History Channel’s Da Vinci and the Code, the code has nothing to do with Dan Brown’s work but refers instead to Da Vinci’s work ethic, curiosity, and, most importantly, the discipline needed to keep working and moving forward, even through tumultuous times–in 15 th century Italy life was little valued, especially if you [...]
Want to Excel in Career and Life? Memory: Learn How to Work It
“Memory is the mother of all wisdom” Aeschylus, founder of Greek tragedy. You’ve probably heard the hype made by companies promising an amazing’ memory: learn how to increase your memory ten fold; never forget another name again; weeks, months, years later recall at will all that you’ve seen; on and on the promises go. But [...]
Choosing a New Career: Why a Career Coach is Your Best Option
If you’ve been out of high school for some time, I’d like you to think back to that time. For those who’ve graduated more recently, not as challenging a task, of course. Nevertheless, in all likelihood, you are probably like most in that you didn’t receive much help in matching a career with personal interests. [...]
Critical, Creative, Intuitive Thinking: All You’ll Ever Need in Life
Looking to impress that special someone? Need to build a new cabinet under the kitchen sink? Need to make a career change? It’s a bedtime story you need? Have to make an important political decision? Got an exam you’ve got to pass? On and on and on it goes. All begins in thought. Everything under [...]
Self Improvement Tip: Be Bigger Than Your Problems: If You’re Offended, it’s Mostly Your Fault
I once asked my students what they would do if someone said that they were stupid. Most said they would be outraged, some said they would take the matter into their own hands, literally. A few said that they would do nothing. I asked why. Some said they didn’t want a confrontation that it wasn’t [...]
Finding the Right Career for You: The Solution is Most Likely Not What You Expected
How have you gone about finding the right career? Have you talked to a high school counselor? Maybe you’ve gone to a college, even, and sought counseling there. Or maybe you’ve consulted family, friends, or you’ve decided on the proper career. If you’ve done any or all of the above, just how confident are you [...]
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