Making an Impression: How Parents Foster Student Success
Correlating reading and success In a previous post, we talked about how research by Professor Barry Zuckerman of the Boston University School of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics showed that reading to young children had consequential benefits to their success later...
10 Powerful Things to Say to Your Kids
10 Powerful Things to Say to Your Kids Wins The Parent Teacher Choice Award CORVALLIS, Ore. – April 26, 2019. Jackson Creek Press, the publisher of books for understanding life, is the winner of the Parent Teacher Choice™ Awards for the book, 10 Powerful...
Q&A with Kevin Kruse, founder of LEADx
Kevin Kruse believes that wholehearted leadership for employee engagement is the key to unlocking dramatic business results and better relationships for individuals.
Q&A with Paul Downs, Author of Boss Life (Part II)
Paul Downs started making custom furniture in 1986, shortly after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in engineering. Downs has only one line on his résumé, but he has a wide variety of skills gained in twenty-five years of running his business.
Q&A with Paul Downs, Author of Boss Life (Part I)
Paul Downs started making custom furniture in 1986, shortly after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in engineering. Downs has only one line on his résumé, but he has a wide variety of skills gained in twenty-five years of running his...
What is your game within the game?
“Game within the game” is an expression that comes from sports. Athletes are committed to improving as they play. This is different from practice. This is about choosing to focus on one aspect of their performance as they play their games. You have probably seen the...
Q&A with Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor, Part II
Last week, Kim Scott joined us for a Q&A. She’s not only the author of Radical Candor: Be a Kickass Boss without Losing your Humanity, but also co-founder and CEO of Candor, Inc. To read the first part of this interview, click here. Paul: With more and more...
Q&A with Kim Scott, author of Radical Candor, Part I
You would be surprised at how many questions and emails I get each week on the topic of difficult conversations – giving and getting feedback and the general discomfort that goes along with being candid with employees, teams, and family members. That’s why I...
Q&A with Jennifer Lehr, Author of ParentSpeak: Part II
Last week I introduced Jennifer Lehr, whose new book, ParentSpeak: What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children — And What to Say Instead, is both readable – you can pick it up and easily jump in anywhere – and its insights about how we speak to our children are...
Q&A with Jennifer Lehr, Author of ParentSpeak: Part I
I love Jennifer Lehr’s new book, ParentSpeak: What's Wrong with How We Talk to Our Children — And What to Say Instead, for many reasons, but the two that stand out are: it’s readable – you can pick it up and easily jump in anywhere – and the insights about how we...
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