So have you ever been cut from the team? I have and it sucks. Yes, I could have used a nicer word but that's not how it feels. Today, I was shocked to see an article on MSN Sports about David Beckham's 16 year old son being cut from an elite youth academy soccer team. It makes my heart hurt for this kid. How bad must he feel being cut from the team? If that's not bad enough factor in who his dad is and it must make it 100 times worse to see it in the news. For those of you who don't know David … [Read more...]
Your Kid’s Cut From The Team, And It’s Posted As Sports News.
Students Carry 2 Book Bags: One Seen, One Unseen
Every student carries two book bags to school every day, one seen and one unseen. No matter their age, each student has two book bags overflowing with stuff.The first book bag is the one we see thrown over their shoulder. It's full of textbooks, notebooks, pens, and paper. They carry bottled water, gum, snacks, and sometimes last week's lunch that got shoved to the bottom and forgotten.By the way, what is that smell in your car, son? The other book bag, the unseen bag, is overflowing with the … [Read more...]
Leadership Lessons from The Hunger Games
The wildly popular book and movie series, The Hunger Games can teach us a great deal about leadership. First, we need to move beyond the graphic violence being afflicted upon young people by their peers. We need to move past the dark nature of an oppressive government forcing the youth of their society into such violence, as well as controlling the wealth and privilege of a few in spite of the hardships of the majority. When we do so, we can see the positive leadership traits on display … [Read more...]
October is about more than Pink Ribbons. How about Gray Ribbons?
October is the signature month for many other causes that are over shadowed by pink. It's also the signature month for DYSELXIA, and about a dozen other very worthy causes. Dyslexia affects 1-5 people, and my life has been afflicted with dyslexia. Yes, afflicted is a strong word. Dyslexia is a lifelong diagnosis. You aren't going to cure it or fix it. It's not about being lazy. Dyslexia will not go away if I just work harder, focus more, use the right program, or get the right tutor. It's … [Read more...]
