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Seeing Youth As Assets
A youth development approach to working with young people is focused on the notion “youth are an asset to be developed” rather than a problem to be fixed. If you look at more traditional approaches to working with youth the pattern has been to identify a problem—for example using drugs and alcohol—and then developing a…
Read MoreStop and Smell the Roses
This is a very interesting expression and probably one that is even more important today than it was when it was first coined. Today it seems we get up earlier, spend more time working than with family, race from appointment to appointment or meeting to meeting, are highly overscheduled, and at the mercy of folks…
Read MoreThe Attitude Behind “Thanks”
As parents we teach our young children to say “Thank you” when someone gives them something. We call “Thank You” and “Please” magic words. Children learn to use these words more and more naturally, and parents discover they don’t need to remind them any more with the question, “What do you say?” I am wondering…
Read MoreThe Mayflower Compact
Here are some facts about the Mayflower, the ship which first landed in the “New World” in 1620, and its passengers The passengers, 102 of them, were primarily Puritans and Separatists who became known as Pilgrims. At the end of their long voyage, the passengers signed the Mayflower Compact which outlined the notion of democracy…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebrations
July 6th is National Fried Chicken Day. Fried chicken is a favorite traditional American meal. Although we love fried chicken, we are beginning to eat more baked, broiled and grilled chicken than ever before. Sometimes it seems that we have forgotten Colonel Sanders finger lickin’ good chicken and settle instead, for the grilled chicken breast…
Read MoreTake Time To Celebrate
Do you have a lot that you are trying to accomplish? Are there many steps to each of the projects that you are working on? Does it seem like you will never get to the end of the road? When you feel this way it is time for you to stop, turn around, and see…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebrations
July 5th is Workaholics Day. So for all of you who did not bother to relax and chill on this 4th of July extended weekend, you might want to consider that this day is for you. In case you haven’t had a chance to check it out (and of course if you are a workaholic…
Read MoreTake a look at Covey’s 8th Habit
If you haven’t had an opportunity to read Covey’s 8th Habit, take time to consider doing that this summer. To be sure, the 8th habit is not the forgotten or undiscovered 8th that attached to the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. It is, in fact a stand alone. The 8th habit is “to find…
Read MoreBuilding Self-Esteem
Self-esteem is the opinion that you have of yourself. It is how you feel about yourself. Do you consider yourself a person of value? Are you proud of the work you do, the things you’ve accomplished, the person that you are? One would think that self-esteem should be relatively easy to come by. But this…
Read MoreNot So Usual Celebrations
July 2 is officially, “I Forgot” Day. Now you may wonder why this is a day to celebrate. I would be happy to share the top 10 reasons for this, but unfortunately, “I forgot”. Some people look at this day as an opportunity to make amends for the things that they “forgot”. Others appreciate it…
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