This is more of a collection of ideas than a true blog post. I noticed that my collection was mounting up so I thought I would take these ideas and organize them, in case you’d find them helpful. Feel free to comment below with other ideas or comments. The only way to grow and the…
One of Michael Warwick’s students, Doreen, had a beautiful voice and a dream of having a job as a singer on a cruise ship. In Michael’s view, this was a very achievable dream with talent like hers. But, with her limiting beliefs, partly encouraged and created by her mom, he knew she’d never achieve it…
Ideas are the most vulnerable at the moment you have them. This is a counterintuitive idea, maybe. When you have a good idea, the tendency is to run around and let everyone know how brilliant you are, that you have this cool idea and you’re so excited, etc. What happens when you do that is…
When Murray L. Woodard II looks at the performance and data points of Kansas City education, he doesn’t just see numbers, he sees his community. He sees himself. Being born and raised in Kansas City, Murray was one of the students that he is now passionately serving. This gives him a unique perspective and an…
We all recognize when we are walking in and among “our people”, “our tribe”, “our group”; we can sense it, we can feel their energy, and we are uplifted. There’s a lot of power to be drawn from being with people who look at you and see all the good in you, your potential, your…
Originally studying to work in academia, Rachel Gogos took a somewhat winding career path through life. Starting her career at United Nations headquarters in NYC and turning into a serial-entrepreneur and brand strategist, she felt some angst with every new transition. This experience inspired her to help students better understand themselves at a younger…
Growing up a self-proclaimed nerd and with a passion for technology, Jennifer Wadella went through school wanting to be a graphic designer, not knowing that coding and web development was even an option for her. It was a male-dominated career path. Later, as a freelancer, she quickly learned that in order to get jobs, she had to teach herself how to code…
Can you think of a time in your life when you felt completely alone? I mean, yeah, you have friends that you can call. You even have your group of 3 AM friends that you know will be there for you no matter what. But, sometimes stuff comes up that you feel that you need…
How many things have you accomplished in your life because you were willing to take a risk? A risk of not knowing where it might lead you. A risk of getting things wrong and looking like a fool. A risk of falling flat on your face and never trying again. A risk of complete and…
What is the purpose of early care and education? How does our system impact these early years of development? How do we begin building brains instead of putting up barriers early on? And what do we really do about all the problems we currently face? These are the questions that Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak asks in…