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 | Apr 18, 2018 | Achievement, Character, Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Kids and Determination Recently I spoke to a sizeable middle school about Determination. Kids and determination should be discussed with them. I asked myself several questions: 1) From where did it come? 2) How do I use it in my life? 3) Why is it important? ...
by Rich Patterson | Apr 13, 2018 | Achievement, Personal Improvement
This is Only Temporary It just isn’t worth it sometimes! You know, it’s all just too much, and for what? It seems impossible to overcome all the obstacles and roadblocks to get where we are going. When we’re overwhelmed by life and our plans just...
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. ...
by Rich Patterson | Mar 2, 2018 | Achievement, Parenting, Teenagers
Understanding Kids and Truancy – Part 1 Truancy has been a problem for schools for as long as schools in the United States. Compulsory attendance, the lack of which equals truancy, can trace its beginnings to enforcing the mandatory attendance law in Massachusetts in...
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