Rita Pierson, a teacher for 40 years, once heard a colleague say, “They don’t pay me to like the kids.” Her response: “Kids don’t learn from people they don’t like.’” A rousing call to educators to believe in their students and actually connect with them on a real, human, personal level.
How to Build Better Habits in the New Year
Since we just flipped the calendar on a New Year, I thought that it would be appropriate to focus one post exclusively on resolutions and more importantly habits. The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business is an essential read on this topic as it tries to get the reader to focus on the … Read More
How To Find The Best Job For You
Would you take career advice from a 21-year-old? Spencer Thompson has built a website that uses survey questions and data to find a career that suits you best. This Fast Company article introduced you to his Thompson’s company, Sokanu (pronounced so can you), contains a database of some 500 careers, with metrics on what sort of person thrives in that … Read More
Ep.11 – Noelle Essig – Helping Students & Families Through the College & Career Planning Process
Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast |Google Podcast | Amazon Music | Spotify Are you concerned about college and career planning for your children? Did you know that there are likely resources within your school district that could help plan for your kids’ future? This week I speak with Noelle Essig, College & Career Counselor in the West Bloomfield … Read More
Karen Thompson Walker: What fear can teach us
Imagine you’re a shipwrecked sailor adrift in the enormous Pacific. You can choose one of three directions and save yourself and your shipmates — but each choice comes with a fearful consequence too. How do you choose? In telling the story of the whaleship Essex, novelist Karen Thompson Walker shows how fear propels imagination, as it forces us to imagine … Read More
Designing a Wealth Management Plan for Now and for Life
THE SITUATION The Winters* Family: Jennifer, 35; Brian, 38, twin girls, 9 and son Andrew, 7. Jennifer is a marketing director, and Brian is a software engineer. Jennifer would like the option to start her own business, which would give her more time at home with the kids. The Winters have been saving for college and emergency needs in a … Read More
Preparing for the Next Life Chapter
THE SITUATION The Summers* Family: Carol, 55; Derrick, 58, Jessica, 26 and Tony, 24. Carol is in the medical field, and Derek works in manufacturing – both work for others. After accumulating some wealth through various investment accounts and with both adult children working with no immediate need for financial support, the Summers now want to focus on and plan … Read More
Ep.10 – Bill Kieffer – Experiencing Career & Life Transitions from Multiple Angles
Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast |Google Podcast | Amazon Music | Spotify Going through a job transition can be an emotional situation for most people in corporate America. But what about transitioning from military life to civilian life? Today I speak with Bill Kieffer, a corporate executive, coach, speaker, and former officer in the U.S. Army who has … Read More
The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
As another holiday season winds down, this HBR article titled The Disciplined Pursuit of Less definitely caught my eye. To my surprise, this article is actually about life choices and, more specifically, career choices. In the piece by Greg McKeown, CEO of THIS Inc, McKeown argues that “success is a catalyst for failure.” McKeown goes on to point out why successful people and organizations … Read More
Ep.09 – Kristen Rajagopal – Providing the Gift of Peace of Mind to Your Family
Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcast |Google Podcast | Amazon Music | Spotify Who wouldn’t want to provide their family with peace of mind during an emotionally difficult life situation such as losing a loved one? Or the ability to tell your story about how you would like your children to be cared for when you are no longer … Read More