Sean McPheat states that having a growth mindset is very important for your personal development. Dr. Carol Dweck coined the terms fixed mindset and growth mindset after she conducted a research piece about students’ attitude towards failure. Her research led to a high correlation between having a growth mindset and high levels of achievement and Read more about A Growth Mindset[…]
On January 9th, 2020, Jim Robbins posted the following article on the benefits that nature has for the human being. A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policy makers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the Read more about Immersion In Nature Benefits Your Health[…]
Lolly Daskal posted an article on LinkedIn about the importance of 6 emotional-intelligence (EQ) required in the next few years. Daskal says that two-Thirds of Americans believe that in 50 years robots and computers will do much of the work humans do today. Some studies predict that 5 million jobs will be lost to automation Read more about 6 Emotional-Intelligence Job Skills Required[…]
I received the following advice on Facebook today that inspired me to share in my blog today. “Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates: Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind? Take care of your tongue like the way you take care of silver and gold. There’s a difference between Read more about Before You Speak, Think[…]
Mahatma Ghandi has some great advice for all of us! He said, “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep you words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior become your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values Read more about Great Advice[…]
Gifford Thomas posted the following 10 Tips for Great Leadership: 1. Lead by Example. 2. Encourage Others To Grow. 3. Have a Strong Vision. 4. Increase your Emotional Intelligence. 5. Keep Developing Yourself. 6. Learn From Your Mistakes. 7. Find a Mentor. 8. Understand Your Own Motivation. 9. Engage in Honest Open Communication. 10. Keep Read more about The 10 Most Powerful Tips For Becoming A Great Leader[…]
Gavin McCormack posted an interesting article about the importance of letting our children organize their own events on their own. He says that sometimes we, as adults, make the mistake of underestimating our child. We must learn to understand that our children are capable of anything they put their minds to. If we always intervene, Read more about Children Need to Organize Events On Their Own[…]
If you want your children and your youth to behave in a certain way, you have to model it for them. There is a famous quote by the author James Baldwin, “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” There is so much truth Read more about Model Ideal Behaviour For Your Children & Youth[…]
Another amazing article by Gavin McCormack was about raising amazing children. McCormack states that there are 11 most important things that we as adults need to understand, before we can even think about helping our children reach their full potential. 1. Order – For a child it means s/he has the need for predictable events Read more about How To Raise Amazing Children[…]
Things to remember: – Kindness is free. – Talk less, listen more. – Everything takes time. – Smiles are contagious. – You only fail if you quit. – No mistakes, only lessons. – Things get better with time. – Be present in all you do. – Judgements reflect your character.