by Rich Patterson | Mar 4, 2020 | Character, Encouragement
Let’s Face What’s Next What is next? I mean, what are you replaying in your mind that you would like to file away forever? One of the best ways to heal yourself is to let go of the past. We can’t relive the past, so let’s face what’s...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 18, 2019 | Achievement, Teenagers
Tips for Teens: School Achievement In this mini-series, I have been writing about tips for teens to use right now to change their lives. Today I would like to discuss these three: 1) Motivated to achieve, 2) Educational Goals, and 3) Current school performance....
by Rich Patterson | Apr 20, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Personal Improvement, Teenagers
Determination Meets Opposition Determination can and will meet opposition. Opposition is resistance usually expressed in action or even an argument. How does this play out in our life? Often, we give, work hard, and nothing comes our way. But we need to remind...
by Rich Patterson | Mar 7, 2018 | Achievement, Parenting, Teenagers
Understanding Kids and Truancy-3 John Maxwell, an international leadership expert, says, “Anything worthwhile is uphill. Anything!” By helping kids learn to stick with things even when they may not like them particularly, find the value in something...
by Rich Patterson | Mar 5, 2018 | Achievement, Parenting, Teenagers
Understanding Kids and Truancy–2 Once the child has begun to see that by setting goals, they can accomplish what they only dreamed of, then rather than getting angry and having an argument, discuss the alignment of day-to-day behavior that supports those goals. ...
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