The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) just updated its policy statement on corporal punishment, confirming what most already knew: that spanking increases aggression in young children in the long run and does nothing to promote responsibility and self-control. In fact, new evidence suggests that hitting kids and verbal punishments that include shaming and humiliation may affect […]
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Vote Because You Can
It won’t matter. I don’t like any of the candidates. The campaigns were vicious and ugly. I just don’t have time. Those are all things you can tell yourself and others if you skip voting in today’s election. But for every excuse you can use to stay home, there are a hundred reasons why you […]
The Five People You Spend The Most Time With
Entrepreneur and author Jim Rohn often said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Those five people probably include family, friends, co-workers, all of whom have their own traits, habits, beliefs, limits, and ambitions, which in turn influence yours. Are you surrounded by people who support, encourage, inspire you […]
Those First Day of School Pictures
Over the next few days, parents will take to Facebook, Instagram and other social media outlets to post cute pictures of their kids as they experience their first day back to school. While there are mixed opinions about whether or not posting personal pictures online is a great idea, more and more parents have gotten […]
You’re In Control
If you are dreading Monday morning, it’s because you’re not in the right job. If you’re tired, it’s because you didn’t get enough sleep, or enough quality sleep. If your energy is low, it’s because you’re not planning your meals and thinking about what you consume. If your meeting is a waste of time, it’s […]
How To Fail a Job Interview in Five Minutes
We recently filled two key positions at Family and Children’s Association (FCA) and because they were in Human Resources, I took part in those interviews. After the usual small talk about traffic and the weather, the first question I ask all job applicants is, “What do you know about Family and Children’s Association?” A few […]
What Will You Accomplish Today?
By tonight, you’ll have a long list of things you did today. You answered emails, made phone calls, attended (endured) meetings and hopefully carved out a little bit of personal time. But what did you really accomplish? What came out of those emails, phone calls and meetings? What did you launch? What did you finish? […]
Mid-Year Swim, Bike, Run Mile Counts
If you follow me on social media, you know that I track my workouts religiously using a Garmin Forerunner 935 Running GPS Unit (Black) watch, which links not only to Garmin Connect, but to the Training Peaks app. There’s more data there than the average person needs, but technology has made tracking simple and all of […]