The US and Canada are screwing up school. We have to do better! This story in Policy Mic is true, alarming and indefensible. It simply cannot go on on this scale. While worse for the U.S., we have nothing to be proud of in Canada. I'll prepare a piece on the Canadian situation … [Read more...]
TIME LOSS, Part 5: Work kills time and encourages phony time estimates.
November 13, 2013 by
THIS IS TIME LOSS, AN 8 -PART SERIES ON HOW WE FALL VICTIM TO PHONY TIME ESTIMATES. Here's a list of the previous four posts and links. How we fool ourselves by believing false time “estimates.” The evil ETA system costs us time and money! 8 ways Colleges lie about instructional … [Read more...]
WOMEN BULLIES AT WORK
November 10, 2013 by
Pixmac: phbcz WOMEN BULLIES AT WORK WOMEN BULLYING WOMEN I wrote about women bullying women yesterday. The subject is not new but whenever it comes up it seems to fade away soon after. It’s politically incorrect say—never mind suggest—that women bully other … [Read more...]
eBook, What’s Your Problem? No, really, what IS your problem? Available on Amazon
November 10, 2013 by
What's your problem? NO, really, what IS your problem? Get your copy TODAY! Have you ever tried to solve a problem and you simply “can’t” do it? Doesn't it drive you crazy? You lose sleep, worry, and get frustrated and anxious because the problem really needs to be solved but you simply … [Read more...]
BE YOURSELF– EVERYBODY ELSE IS TAKEN. GREAT ADVICE, UNLESS YOU DON’T KNOW YOURSELF
November 9, 2013 by
BE YOURSELF--EVERYBODY ELSE IS TAKEN. GREAT ADVICE, UNLESS YOU DON'T KNOW YOURSELF. -Oscar Wilde, playwright. Oscar Wilde’s instruction to "be yourself" is terrific unless you haven’t a clue as to who you really are. Then you’re up the proverbial creek. We have to know who we are … [Read more...]
SELF-HARM. KIDS CUTTING ON YOU TUBE: ALARMING, DANGEROUS & WIDE-SPREAD
November 7, 2013 by
SELF-HARM. KIDS CUTTING ON YOU TUBE: ALARMING, DANGEROUS & WIDE-SPREAD If you are young person who is cutting yourself, you might want to read this. If you are a parent whose child is harming herself, you definitley want to read this. The Toronto Star published a piece (Feb.22, 2011) by … [Read more...]
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AT DROPOUT TO DEAN’S LIST
November 7, 2013 by
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES AT DROPOUT TO DEAN'S LIST Students are suffering all kinds of problems... from the usual suspects: anxiety and depression to gambling, drinking, and self-harm -- SELF -HARM You will be alarmed to learn that as many as 20% of students at university and college in … [Read more...]
SELF-HARM. YOUNG PEOPLE ON VIDEO. WHO DOES IT AND CAN IT BE STOPPED?
November 7, 2013 by
SELF-HARM SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM (PART 2 of 2) This is the second of a two-part series on self-harm by students. If you are a young person who engages in harming yourself, you might want to read this. If you are the parent of a self-abusing child you definitely DO want to read this. UP … [Read more...]
SEARCHING FOR YOURSELF? Need a new search party? Try you!
November 7, 2013 by
SEARCHING FOR YOURSELF? Need a new search party? Try you! FLYING BLIND? When children play Hide and Seek, at least the searchers know who they're looking for. Do we know who we're searching for when we're looking for ourselves? Not usually. Which means we're flying, or searching … [Read more...]
KNOW YOURSELF. Are you, You? Do you know?
November 7, 2013 by
KNOW YOURSELF Are you, YOU? DO YOU KNOW? (I MEAN THE REAL YOU AND NOT AN IMPOSTER OF SOME KIND?) Do you even know? Have you thought about it lately? This is important because if you don't know who you are, how are you going to know what to do after high school? Or college? Or the … [Read more...]
