In financial investing, an active investor is one who’s hands-on, frequently adjusting their strategy and their asset allocation based on market trends. They buy and sell repeatedly in an effort to beat the stock market average. The passive investor, on the other hand, plays the long game. They’re not trying to predict the market’s next […]
Read More >2 minutes a day, for 21 days
Want to feel happier, more socially connected, and more grateful for the good in your life? All it takes is 2 minutes a day for 21 days to notice a dramatic difference. From author, former Harvard instructor, and positive psychology expert Shawn Achor: “The simplest thing you can do [to feel happier and more positive] […]
Read More >Our kids need more sleep
From Challenge Success’s regular newsletter, which arrived in my inbox this week: “Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that not getting enough sleep is associated with certain health risks and that more than ⅔ of U.S. high school students report less than 8 hours of sleep during school nights. When […]
Read More >If the application had one prompt
Students, imagine for a moment your college applications consisted of only one prompt: Submit letters of recommendation, as many as you’d like, from people who can tell us how you helped, supported, encouraged, or otherwise positively impacted them and their lives during your high school years. Bear in mind that when we read these letters, […]
Read More >Tap into your team’s potential
I recently shared an experiment we were launching at Collegewise, the Talent Tour of Duty, an 8-week program for our colleagues to help our Talent Department find new and better ways to find, recruit, hire, train, and engage the very best employees. We’d originally envisioned 8-10 people participating, a number we picked largely based on how […]
Read More >The human on each side
A friend of mine is searching for jobs right now, which can be a demoralizing experience made worse by events like the one he described to me this week. A recruiter scheduled an online interview for my friend with the manager making the hire. But the manager neither accepted nor declined the scheduling request. So […]
Read More >When to ditch the strategy
For college applicants awaiting decisions (and their parents waiting in the respective wings), here are some behaviors that will result in admission guarantees: Worrying (or talking excessively) about the impending outcome Attempting to predict the result Second-guessing your essays or application approaches Reinforcing in your mind that only one school will make you happy Comparing […]
Read More >Team success is your success
In the last decade, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team has made ten straight Final Four appearances and taken home six titles (including an NCAA unprecedented four in a row). But head coach Geno Auriemma doesn’t look for or reward individual superstars. He evaluates the players based on their contributions to the team. No […]
Read More >Don’t skip “How can I help?”
Counselors and parents, if a student presents you with a challenge or a situation they’re facing where they don’t know what to do, it’s tempting to jump in and offer solutions. “I want to take AP Chem and orchestra, but they’re offered in the same period.” “My parents want me to apply to their alma […]
Read More >On praising by comparison
Too often in high school, the praise that kids receive is rooted in comparison. “You scored in the 97% percentile.” “You had the most points on the team.” “Your solo was the best one.” Comparison isn’t inherently bad, especially when it’s the standard of judging a performance. If you’re on the swim team, your performance in […]
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