Great idea! I’m a relationship expert and I get a lot of questions from Los Angeles parents about their relationships with their kids and their kids’ schools. Basically, what I hear is that parents are frustrated with the communication process. While I tell them it’s a chore to communicate with ANY teenager, it should not […]
It used to be that people who didn’t go to college were second class citizens. No more! In fact college is great, but it’s no longer necessary. What separates the first from the second class citizens today is knowledge of technology. Those who know how to are of a different class than those who don’t […]
You’d think with all the technology and miniaturization of phones, computers, stereo systems and everything else, that kids would reap some of the benefits when it comes to carrying around books, but the state of the backpack couldn’t be worse. Schools still have not gone electronic, in spite of computers in pretty much every classroom. […]
Is higher education unnecessary, or perhaps discouraged by career planners who wish young celebrities to make the most money they can?
Yes!!
Higher education advances a person intellectually. It also advances them on certain career tracks. But having a formal education doesn’t mean a person is intelligent, talented or even smart. It just means that they’ve been […]
Online Grieving
Students live much of their lives online, and they will grieve online — on MySpace, in e-mails, and on message boards. This is their cyber-community, and it makes sense that they will learn, date and connect online, just as they will grieve online.
The missing e-mail from the victims of the Virginia Tech shootings […]
Whenever safety is involved — whether it’s personal safety or public safety — priority measures must be taken for a responsible outcome. Period. End of story. If a child, student or an adult is believed to be in danger of harming themselves or others, university staff and administration must take this responsibility of reporting the […]
College decisions will definitely be impacted by the shooting at Virginia Tech. Students choosing a school where they will attend daily, not to mention their parents, are expecting safety. They’re expecting not to be shot or killed in the course of a day. Sadly, but realistically, universities and colleges that don’t take security seriously are […]
Finding a good mentor is just as hard as finding a good husband or wife — and well worth it. Here are some tips I give my readers who want to find and keep a good mentor:
* Know what you want. You don’t have to know EVERYTHING you want, but you should know if you […]
The secret to any sucess is:
1. balance
2. expectations
Balance is important because as you go through life, you add on and take off different factors like a boyfriend or girlfriend, a spouse, a part time job, a full time job, a child, an illness, a raise, being fired — the list goes on and on. […]
If you want to immediately multiply your successes (in just about any aspect of your life) — learn, understand, and embrace the concept behind “You Are a Product.”
If you are out there competing (for a date or for work) – you are, in essence, saying, “Here I am – this is me – buy […]