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“There’s nothing tiny or insignificant. Everything is significant… Whether you are looking at world events or something that’s happening in your kitchen, there’s potential for connection or disconnection in either case. And it is really only the connection or the disconnection that is of any importance.” — Abraham Hicks How’s […]
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I was walking down a NY city street on a recent Sunday when I saw a young family out walking. Mom was pregnant. Dad was holding the hand of his two year old son. The little boy was crying. “Up!” he said. “Up, Daddy!” “No,” hissed Dad. “You’ve been up on […]
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“I’m a teacher of 4-5 year olds. I made the decision that I wouldn’t do time-outs with kids anymore and now I’d never go back. I always knew the teacher sets the tone for the classroom, but the results of my no time-out experiment blew me away. I was more […]
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Defiance. It’s guaranteed to push a parent’s buttons. After all, we’re supposed to be in charge, right? Defiance rubs our nose in the fact that we can’t really control another person, whether he’s three or thirteen, unless we use force. And who wants to be that parent? Because when we overreact […]
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After 37 years of my career—I’ve drawn two conclusions about coaching: My ego can blind me from accurate self-evaluation. The best test to evaluate my coaching is to ask the recipients of it. Most of the athletic coaches I meet each year are good people. But pause and consider these […]