Why You Should Get a Summer Internship
Despite the controversy surrounding unpaid internships, the advantages for students are many. Internship programs have taken a lot of...
How to Help Your Teen Deal with Disappointment
Do you remember what it felt like being a teenager? So many things seemed magnified. It seemed like everyone was watching you. Everything...
The Four-Letter Word That Could Be Killing Your Career
Nineteen. That’s how many times, in a recent 30-minute team meeting, I heard a woman say “just.” “I just think we can …” “I’m just...
Why Teens Do Dumb Things – and How You Can Stop Them
Believe me when I say that I feel lucky. My kids are largely healthy, and although they have at times kept me up at nights, I know that...
To Become a Successful Leader, You Must Break This Bad Habit
Stop obsessing. You're the only person in the room who knows (or cares) that you're having a bad hair day. Last week, I told a friend...
Social Media Use in 2018
A majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, but young adults are especially heavy users of Snapchat and Instagram A new Pew...
Video games, online games and apps: Teenagers
Video games, online games and apps are extremely popular with children and teenagers. Children might seem to spend too much time gaming,...
We Need More Teens to Turn Out Like LeBron
Teens go through a difficult, sometimes torturous dance deciding who they are, what they stand for and who they’re destined to be....
How to Be a Leader Without Having to Act Like One
Founders who would rather eat nails than lead find they can inspire employees with compelling problems. It's been largely assumed that to...
Great books addressing "Building Self Esteem" for Middle Schoolers
Stick Up for Yourself by Gerri Johnson, Gershen Kaufman, and Lev Raphael 101 Ways To Develop Student Self-Esteem and Responsibility by...