This article titled, “8 Qualities of Remarkable Employees,” shows how an employee can make an outstanding impact on his or her work environment. Among the points that stick out is the notion that while the “remarkable employees” are eccentric and creative, “when a major challenge pops up or a situation gets stressful, the Continue Reading »
The goal of colleges should be to educate their students not only on facts and information but also on “intellectual virtues” such as the love of truth, honesty, courage, fairness, wisdom, and empathy. Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe, authors of Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Things, have written a Continue Reading »
This article was a pleasure to read especially because I completely understand the points that the author, Jeff Haden, makes. Everybody wants to be the boss and have the non-profit organization that their employees never want to leave and are proud to be a part of. Running Areyvut has been and continues to Continue Reading »
Not sure where to donate the unused stuff gathering dust around the house? Oprah’s website has an entire article on where to donate a whole assortment of things! From baby clothes to cell phones, this page is a fantastic resource for place that take donations. So what are we all waiting for? Let’s Continue Reading »
An extremely useful tool is the article, “Nine Clever Ways to Thank Your Donors” which was featured on GuideStar. One of my favorite ideas listed is #1, “Write a Greeting Card, Not a Business Letter.” Receiving “snail mail” in the form of a greeting card is very exciting in this technological day and Continue Reading »
In an article by Keith Ferrazzi, he addresses a prevalent problem encountered in the work place: A lack of candor and honesty among colleagues. He discusses how most people do not like to criticize someone, even constructively, to their face, often waiting until later to talk about it in private. This does not help anyone, Continue Reading »
Scott Berkun in his article, shows us 8 steps for pitching an idea. All of us get great ideas, but sometimes our delivery of those ideas doesn’t allow for the greatness of those ideas to shine forth. With these helpful steps, we can all give our ideas the proper presentation they deserve.
This article in the Wall Street Journal is an important read for anyone who works with teens, especially those that coaches them and who are involved in a sports related program. Life is not about winning or losing and how you play the game makes a huge difference. The proper way to conduct yourself is an important Continue Reading »
I am sure that we will all be hearing a lot more about Jeremy Lin in the days and weeks that follow and think this article from Forbes makes some excellent points and that many of them are important lessons for us, our students and children.
If you missed the YouthCon conference this past August like me you can now watch, listen and gain from the sessions at your convenience at http://www.youthcon.org/videos.html. I want to publicly thank the Avi Chai Foundation for sponsoring this so that these sessions can be shared.
