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February 1, 2011 News & Announcements

A core reason for this blog is my dedication to helping people of all walks of life establish and achieve lofty goals. Inspiring you, inspires me. As many of you know, I’ve been working behind the scenes developing my second book, GPS for Kids: Mentoring Children Through a Perilous World. [...]

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Helping your child navigate change

January 25, 2011 Mentoring

In life, change happens. Although my desire is for every child to experience a stable life that offers the security of a predictable future, I know that’s unrealistic. Change is a natural (and necessary) part of life. Teaching children how to move through change is a life skill that we [...]

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Helping kids set goals

January 19, 2011 Uncategorized

I’m a firm believer in goals. The adage, “You must conceive it to achieve it,” is a belief that still inspires me to pursue bigger dreams every day. Although goal setting is a commonly known activity, it’s not commonly practiced, especially among our youth. Most kids think about want, but [...]

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An intentional approach to mentoring

January 13, 2011 Mentoring

It’s easy to overlook the affect we have on children. We tell ourselves that children are resilient. They are more malleable, so if they see us screw up they’ll get over it. But let’s not take that belief too far. Children are watchful beings and they soak up everything they [...]

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Anchor your children with a mission

January 11, 2011 Leadership

In my professional career, I’ve gone through the process of developing organizational mission statements several times. Most companies have them. A mission statement answers the question: Why do we exist? It affirms our core purpose. More important, a mission is like an anchor, holding us on solid ground through moments [...]

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Social and emotional GPS for kids

January 5, 2011 Mentoring

Most people would agree: technology was designed to make our lives easier and in many cases, to help us connect with others faster. Today, we have immediate access to people and information through commonly used technology like the Internet and cell phones. Unfortunately, the increasing use of technology has done [...]

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