Saturday will signal the end of a four year journey for a number of my students, as they graduate from college and move into the next phase of their lives. Reality is right around the corner, whether they are prepared for it or not. I marvel at … [Read more...]
Jockeying for Position
It's that time of year when some students jockey for position for grades. It's rarely the good ones who work hard all year. It is usually the few who are on the margin to meet GPA requirements, to graduate, or to convince Mom and Dad that the tuition … [Read more...]
Hope for A. Reward B.
Read an interesting article published by Dr. Steven Kerr in the Academy of Management Executives. Thanks to my good friend, Dr. Stephanie Thomason, for sharing this research. The premise is simple - there is a big disconnect between what 'we hope … [Read more...]
The ART of NO
Too many of us repeat behavior we find frustrating, or make allowances for those who take ownership off our time, because of our inability to say NO. We are scared of hurting 'their' feelings. What will 'they' think of us? In the mean time we put … [Read more...]