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…)

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…)

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…)

Ever wanted to be forgiven an error big or small:  small like bumping into someone in the post office line or being late for a meeting; big like (more…)

What do teens learn about the aftermath of “I forgive you,” “I am sorry,”  “Will you forgive me,” or “I didn’t mean it.”  Forgiveness?  Yeah? What about the benchmark, (more…)

How can we be sure our ambition is following our StrengthBank® – the plan for each one’s bank of strengths that will prosper and not harm, give hope and a future?  A true ambition to (more…)

There is something within in from the time we are aware of life that tells us we ought to do this or we ought to do that.  Where does it come from?  (more…)

Happiness does not depend on happenstance as most teens assume.  There is an order (more…)

Sense of humor gets ‘em engaged: (more…)

Ask any high schooler the question…. what is love?  If not taught differently, the assumption is on some emotional level about what (more…)