by Rich Patterson | Jan 28, 2019 | Character, Parenting, Resilience
Teaching Persistence As a former high school band director, I often told my students that sometimes the last thing I taught them was music. Life skills like teamwork and Persistence helped develop skills in them that they would use for the rest of their lives. The...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 25, 2019 | Character, Personal Improvement
Personal Standards Teaching kids about Personal Standards may be one of the most important skills we can offer to them. They must have a solid idea of where they stand with many events that they can become a part of without even realizing how quickly situations...
by Rich Patterson | Jan 4, 2019 | Character, Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Being Good to Yourself We can be our most critical voice or ourselves, more so than others. Today I want to encourage you to be good to yourself. Allowing that inner voice to dominate our more centered self results in a loss of confidence; that spark you intend to...
by Rich Patterson | Oct 26, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Teenagers
Adolescents: If Only Thinking We all get caught up in “if only” thinking, and a close examination of this concerning adolescents will help to focus on the moment. At times, I find myself thinking about why things should be different. It might be,...
by Rich Patterson | Sep 26, 2018 | Achievement, Encouragement, Teenagers
If Only Thinking As a kid growing up in South Dakota as a young musician, I remember if only I lived in New York, where there were lots more playing opportunities. If only I lived nearer to a more prominent college. We get caught up in this If Only thinking so...
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