Why do we smile when the beauty pageant contestant says: “I want to promote world peace?” When I was in my beauty pageant years, I remember smiling at the answer because everyone else did, not because I thought it was naive or funny.  I did wonder (more…)

During a talk group exercise yesterday (StrengthBank® for HIgh Schools’  Talk Groups), I was dumbfounded by how superficial the kids answers were about where they saw themselves in the year 2020.  None could think past today and (more…)

I attend various high school assemblies during any school year as a part of my mentoring and in years past when I was a faculty member of high schools in 3 different independent school districts. The assembly “success” stories to put before our teens seem disproportionally to be reformed thugs, teen tragedies, or people in recovery (more…)

In the high school classroom, teachers inherently, mistakenly assume kids, a captive audience, want to be there, are desirous of getting the information beyond just a passing grade, are ready to listen, will go along with few or no questions ask, and want (more…)

With all the fear mongering and usurpation touting a hopeless end these days, what are our teens, the ones on the doorstep to tomorrow’s workforce, thinking? (more…)

Do we really want our high school kids to launch into the world thinking that our nation and everything it has (more…)

Who says business people don’t have time to mentor?

The future is about your willingness to mentor youth!

We pat kids on the back and encourage them to do community service for its own sake.  We are misguiding youth. (more…)

Every teen notices how you approach the future.  When they hear repeated comments such as: (more…)