Seniors, as you wrestle with the wait to receive decisions from your colleges, it’s natural to assign a lot of gravity to these impending notifications. Other people are seemingly deciding your next four years for you. It’s natural to think about the tidal shift that a yes or no from any college will carry with […]
Read More >Where can you take options off the table?
How can a softball pitcher keep her focus and retire the side when getting shelled on the mound while the runs are adding up? How can a speech and debate competitor keep his composure when he loses his train of thought? How can the teenage part-time restaurant hostess manage a growing crowd of hungry, impatient […]
Read More >Parents should be consultants, not managers
Dr. William Stixrud, author of The Self-Driven Child: The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control Over Their Lives, recommends that parents be their kids’ consultants, not their managers. And in this 50-minute interview, well worth the listen, he shares some great advice including: • Why giving kids more sense of control sets […]
Read More >Counselors always find a way
It’s hard for me to think of a more consistently vocal champion for high school counselors than Patrick O’Connor. That’s why I always enjoy when he pens a post advising his fellow professionals in the field. Patrick treats counseling like an art and counselors as the artists deserving of respect, attention, and support. Every counselor […]
Read More >You control your returns
Some students, especially those fixated on highly selective colleges, approach high school framing every decision around the question, “What would my dream college(s) like?” Learning more about schools that interest you, ensuring you take the required standardized tests, submitting a completed application on time–that’s just smart college planning. But choosing your activities or your interests […]
Read More >Our praise and their pride
Praise is a powerful instrument, especially when delivered from parents to their kids. Although some teens may go to great lengths to appear otherwise, they thrive on parent approval. Parental praise has byproducts, as teens are likely to seek out opportunities to repeat the praiseworthy behavior. There’s no itemized list of good and bad praises, and […]
Read More >Purported productivity
I came across an article yesterday—and I’m purposely not sharing the link here—about “microscheduling.” The latest in a never-ending series of purported productivity hacks that actually just help you add even more hours—and more work—to an already full day, microschedulers plan every hour, and in many cases, every minute of their day, from their meals […]
Read More >Ten ways to make valuable contributions
Too many high school students view their success in group activities as measured only by accolades or official titles. But there are lots of ways you can make valuable contributions that your group—and the colleges you apply to—will appreciate. Here are ten suggestions. 1. Improve relationships with constituents. Be the server at the coffee shop […]
Read More >Independent counselors: Why do customers choose the competition?
If you’re an independent counselor looking to build your customer base, here’s a counterintuitive exercise. Imagine a customer who chose the competition instead of you. Then spend an hour writing an explanation—from the customer’s point of view—about why they did so. It’s even more powerful if you write it in the first person. This is […]
Read More >How do you show up?
When you arrive at school, at your club meeting, your part-time job, community service project, or family dinner table, how do you show up? Do you show up reluctantly, arms figuratively or literally folded, anticipating everything that could be unenjoyable, regrettable, or otherwise negative about the experience? Or do you show up enthusiastically, expecting the […]
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