Your guiding light
Mentoring 103: Mentors are wise and trusted counselors and teachers, not coaches. Matched correctly, a mentor can change your beliefs, behaviors, and habits. Indeed, she can change your life!
2016
Jul 5
2016
Jun 21
The silver tsunami.
Seen those swanky infomercials on late night TV featuring botoxed movie stars, washed up politicos, and flabby sports figures? They are pitching to the “Boomer blip.” For the next 20 years, Baby Boomers will swell the ranks of pensioners like water in a sponge.
2016
May 3
Your guiding light
Mentoring 102: Mentors provide wisdom and expertise that can help advance careers, enhance education, and guide personal lives. Many of the world’s most successful people have benefited from having a mentor.
2016
Apr 26
Livin’ large in Richistan.
Real family income of those in the bottom half of the income scale hasn’t increased since the late 1960s. Regardless of political affiliation, Americans tend to think wealth distribution ought to be more equal.
2016
Mar 29
The times they are a-changin’.
The 21st century is a maelstrom of change. As a result, the future is becoming less stable and more unpredictable. Gen NeXters must prepare themselves for increased turbulence if they want to succeed.
2016
Mar 11
Girls rule, boys drool.
The share of young adults who have never said “I do” is at an historic high. For many, marriage looks increasingly unattainable. The reason more women than ever are responding, “Thanks, but no thanks” may surprise you.
2016
Feb 23
Champagne wishes and caviar dreams.
Unlike the misbehaving celebrities we see on TV, the vast majority of wealthy people are not Ivy-league educated, luxury seeking socialites. They are—surprise!—hard working, small business owners with middle class values.
2015
Nov 26
Which school is right for me?
Where you attend college is probably the first significant controllable decision you’ll make as a young adult. To find a college that best suits you and your unique needs, it’s important that you consider a number of factors.
2015
Oct 14
Hard work always pays off.
Hard work always pays off, but laziness always pays off now. Virtually all of us dither from time to time, opting for short-term pleasure or mood. But some have perfected it into a way of life! So, who are the champion “procrastibators” among us?
2015
Jun 29
I dream of “Gini”…
The Western concept of genie comes from the tale of Aladdin in the Arabian Nights. Aladdin frees a genie from his imprisonment in a lamp, who then grants wishes in return. The unintended consequences are expressed in the adage, “Be careful what you wish for.”