INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) • One of the most effective things leaders can do to motivate the troops is to create … [Read more...]
16 Lessons Dana Vollmer Learned Going From Baby to Rio Gold Medal in 17 Months: An Exclusive Interview
This exclusive interview with the first USA swim mom to win gold reveals insight on succeeding as a mom and a professional that's worth diving into
17 months after having her son Arlen, Dana Vollmer won a gold medal in swimming at the Rio Olympics. For perspective, it takes me 17 months to get around to putting the … [Read more...]
Parents Who Give Their Kids ‘Mr. Rogers-Like’ Focused Attention Help Them Thrive, According to This Psychologist
If you want your kid to be a successful go-getter, look to children's TV icon and star of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for parenting advice.
Parents know they must play many roles for their children and teach them traits that will help them be successful. It's the many hats and responsibilities parents … [Read more...]
This Huge Study Shows How to Raise Successful Kids Who Aren’t Perfectionists
The study shows the wrong kind of youth movement--one of rising perfectionism. Here's why it's bad, and what to do.
I’d hazard a guess that one out of every three interview respondents uses “I’m just too much of a perfectionist” as the weakness to talk about in interviews–as if it were an … [Read more...]
Want to Moderate Your Kids Screen Time? The World Health Organization Issued Its First-Ever Guidelines
Monitoring screen time is crucial for raising well-developed and successful kids
There are few more anxiety laced topics for parents in the quest to raise well-adjusted and successful children than the issue of screen time. And with 95 … [Read more...]
The Most Successful Children Have Parents Who Play These 8 Roles, According to This Harvard Researcher
Wearing all these hats isn't as daunting as it sounds--but they all need to be in your wardrobe
Spotting patterns, trends, and formulas make our work (and life) easier. But I never thought I'd see someone unlocking the formula for the hardest job of all--raising … [Read more...]
Want to Raise Thoughtful, Well-Adjusted Children? Let Them Hear You Say These 11 Things, According to Parenting Experts
You know what not to say--are you as certain about the opposite?
I recently wrote about what parents should let their kids see them doing to role-model well-adjusted behavior and have been planning this follow-up piece. Why? Because … [Read more...]
Following the 90:10 Rule Will Make You Noticeably More Self-Confident
Who would have thought that confidence and happiness could boil down to two numbers?
Each and every day, you give away your personal power in more ways than you realize. You undermine yourself with destructive behaviors or behaviors that simply make you look … [Read more...]
Want to Raise Successful Kids Who Aren’t Perfectionists? This 27-Year, 41,000-Person Study Shows How
The study shows the wrong kind of youth movement--one of rising perfectionism. Here's why it's bad, and what to do.
I'd hazard a guess that one out of every three interview respondents uses "I'm just too much of a perfectionist" as the weakness to talk about in interviews--as if it were an okay … [Read more...]
