Our success as students, parents and professionals relies in part on how well we get along with others. And sometimes, we're going to make someone else angry, maybe even unintentionally. The next time you're the one doing the angering, before you apologize or explain what your intentions were (not the right thing to do) refer […]
Read More >Own the decision
Brennan Barnard, director of college counseling at the Derryfield School in Manchester, N.H., shares some good advice over on The Choice blog for seniors making their final college decision. In particular, I liked his tip to celebrate the decision once it's made. Send the Check, Buy the Sweatshirt and Celebrate the Future …Once the deposit […]
Read More >The two best ways to stand out
In this short video about Voodoo Doughnut (after which I almost needed to be physically restrained from getting into the car and driving to Portland), author Dan Heath gives some great advice about standing out. If you’re in a crowded marketplace, you just don’t stand out by doing things a tiny bit better than everybody […]
Read More >50 summer suggestions
The only post that I repeat year-after-year is my list of 50 suggestions for summer activities. And if the sun is shining here in Seattle (really, it is!), I know it must be time to bring my list back out. So here it is. I hope you find something cheap, interesting, and fun to do, […]
Read More >“It’s not you, it’s me”
“It’s not you, it’s me” may be a cop-out when you’re breaking up with someone, but when you need help from a teacher, assuming it’s “you” is actually a smart idea. It’s the difference between: “None of this makes sense…” vs. “For some reason, I’m really having trouble understanding this…” When you need help, don’t […]
Read More >We’re all in the listening business
According to Seth Godin, good listeners get what they deserve. And it's not just more information; listeners actually gain a competitive advantage because they make speakers better. Seth's post is worth checking out whether you're a student, parent, teacher or counselor. We're all in the listening business, after all.
Read More >Build the relationship
Many of the high school students I meet haven't taken the time to build a relationship with their high school counselor. If you want to be successful during and after college, you'll need to build relationships with people who can guide or advise you. That means you have to do your part and be […]
Read More >Proposers vs. doers
"I have an idea. What if we did this?" Sure, it's a start. But it's also too easy. Proposing an idea to your group just to put it out there and see what happens isn't much of a risk. The group often won't share your excitement. Or they'll poke holes in the idea and tell […]
Read More >Hiding doesn’t stand out
In their efforts to stand out, a lot of college applicants do the opposite–they hide. If you spend more hours studying for the SAT than you do playing the drums in the marching band, working at a part-time job, or teaching kids at the daycare center how to paint, you're hiding. Standing out in […]
Read More >On our way to Boston: Welcome Tim Townley to Collegewise
In the next few months, we'll be opening several Collegewise offices in the Boston area. And I'm excited to announce that we've just hired Tim Townley from Boston University to open and run one of them. Who's Tim? Tim got his start as an assistant director of admissions at his alma mater, George Washington […]
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