If you have a son or daughter starting high school this fall, here are a few past posts and resources worth checking out. Starting points for high school freshmen Lies people tell high school freshmen Get to know your counselor And a shameless plug for my book, which explains everything a high school family needs […]
Read More >What an exciting day
If memory serves—and I’m pretty sure it does because I consciously took a mental snapshot of the moments—my mother said the same words to both me and my younger brother when each of us said goodbye to begin our lives at our respective colleges. “What an exciting day!” I was starting at UC Irvine. He […]
Read More >Shortcuts vs. habits
Take this pill and lose weight while you sleep! It’s easy to be seduced by the promise of a shortcut. The best way to lose weight isn’t easy, but it’s not complicated, either. Eating right, cutting out the cookies, and going to the gym every day means developing habits and repeating them over and over […]
Read More >Let them
I was planning to write a post reminding new college freshmen to say something nice and meaningful to your parents when you say goodbye to them at your new college (a simple, “Thank you so much for everything. I’ll really miss you guys” would suffice).” But then Amy in our Westport office shared this 2012 […]
Read More >Don’t bury the lead
Journalists are taught never to “bury the lead.” The lead is the first sentence of a story. When well-crafted, it clearly and concisely communicates the main point. A busy reader should need to read only a sentence or two to know what a story is about—everything after that is just secondary details for particularly interested […]
Read More >How far could you go?
In a career that spans over two decades, Judd Apatow has written, directed, and/or produced some of the entertainment industry’s most successful comedies, including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, This Is 40, Superbad, Bridesmaids, Anchorman, and the current hit, Trainwreck. And the introduction of his book, Sick in the Head: Conversations About Life and Comedy, actually […]
Read More >If…then
Some teens—and plenty of adults—withhold their best efforts until they get what they want. If I get into the AP class, then I’ll put the effort in. If I get a leadership position, then I’ll commit more time. If I get a starting spot, then I’ll spend time improving my jumpshot. If I get a […]
Read More >Parents: Bring the long-term perspective
Many of the high school experiences seem incredibly important to teens today, but in reality, they will have little significance in the future. That’s why one of the most helpful gifts a parent can give your student during the college admissions process is to provide the long-term perspective. Losing an election, sitting on the bench […]
Read More >If your contributions were made public
I write often about the importance of making an impact—make yourself indispensable, someone who people would miss if you moved on. And it’s pretty clear that Jamis Buck did just that during his time at Basecamp, as his former boss, Jason Fried, writes in this Inc. article. If you knew that your teachers, counselors, coaches, […]
Read More >Starting is the hard part
Seniors, if your college applications were due one week from today, how would you spend your time this week? How much more relaxed would the rest of your process be if you pretended that the deadline was a week away and did the work now? I’m not suggesting you should necessarily submit that work right away. […]
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