Yesterday I recommended that all parents read the book The Path to Purpose. The author William Damon is one of the world’s leading researchers on the development of purpose in youth. I think parents would be remiss to ignore the suggestions Damon makes in this book. For example, one of the nuggets of wisdom he […]
One of my favorite definitions of success comes from the great John Wooden. Wooden defines success as a byproduct of how well you do in becoming the best version of yourself. He states: Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best […]
Optimist almost always put a positive spin on their expectations for the future. Pessimist are constantly thinking of why things won’t work out. Everybody has a little of both of these personality types inside of them. However, as you probably notice about yourself and others, most people allow more of one type to dominate their […]