by Rich Patterson | Dec 18, 2019 | Achievement, Encouragement
Beyond High School, What’s Next? I recently spoke to a medium-sized group of middle school students about resiliency. When I asked them how many of them knew their plan after high school, every single hand went up! This group was the first group where all knew...
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 | Jun 19, 2019 | Achievement, Encouragement, Parenting
Find Those Sparks Today I want to encourage you to find those sparks in young people. Sparks represent the goodness that is inside them. It is their gifts, particular way of thinking, or caring attitude; maybe it is just how they think. When you notice them in your...
by Rich Patterson | May 28, 2019 | Achievement, Encouragement
Perseverance Look closely at this lovely little girl, and you will see she has had some surgery. She had to learn what perseverance was very early in life. A Thank-you to Melissa Labellarte on Unsplash As I sat on my deck and watched the birds for the evening, I...
by Rich Patterson | May 24, 2019 | Achievement, Character, Personal Improvement
Price To Pay My mentor John Maxwell is fond of saying, “Anything worthwhile is always uphill.” When we start to believe that and not try to look for shortcuts, we realize that there is a Price To Pay for success, for personal victory, for healthy...
by Rich Patterson | May 10, 2019 | Achievement, Character, Encouragement
Being Relentless Take the opportunity now to be relentless in letting go of the past and pursuing the greatness that awaits you. When we want something to the level that is consuming our passion, then rise up and relentlessly pursue the victory that awaits us. It...
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