If one were to search the dictionary in an attempt to define the word poverty, similar words might appear such as scarcity, deficiency, shortage, or insufficiency. Most of the time when describing poverty, one’s mind has a tendency to ponder material assets such as money, property, or food; but today, I ask that you consider …
Category: Generational Theory
Forgotten Generation
With an intentional focus on unearthing the best practices for engaging and equipping Gen Z, the generational category of my current students, I confess to setting aside content about my own cohort, Gen X; and it seems I’m not alone in this oversight. As authors compose articles on insightful methods for engaging all generations currently …
Finding New Wa(ze)
Creative and resourceful people who are adept at Finding New Wa(ze) of accomplishing routine tasks amaze me! At times, I consider myself fairly “crafty,” in that my brain will conjure new applications for established methods or see an approach that involves tweaking a long-standing process; however, creating something truly original is highly unlikely. As I …
First to Help
Several years ago, my attempt at a pilot program designed with the objective of encouraging our sport management students to broaden their familiarity of the sport industry, (especially to encompass sports outside of the one they presently identified with) was met with a mediocre response from leadership and students. With an approach more akin to …
Get Better
This pilgrimage to comprehend why some people flourish, even in difficult times, while others, who appear to have an easy path, seem to flounder, is generating more questions than answers. Although days exist when it would be enjoyable to uncover a one-size-fits-all approach to navigating relationships, careers, and life in general, in order to experience …
Gift of Failure
Regular visitors to this blog will be familiar with the concept of controlled floundering and the continuum that ranges from flourishing to failure; however, if this reading is your first visit to the blog, I encourage you to examine those ideas to provide a framework for this post on the Gift of Failure. Although Lahey’s …
Craftsman Mindset
Craftsman-what image fills your mind when you read, or even speak, this word? Is it seeing the transformation of raw wood into a stunning piece of furniture? Does your mind conjure up an artist compelling a breath-taking visual image from colorful globs of paint? Maybe you picture the Master Craftsman’s exquisite method of painting the …
Generational Remix
If I requested that you provide a definition for the term “remix,” what explanation would your mind evoke? For most of us, our immediate response would be musically focused. In her book, The Remix, Pollak states, “In music, of course, a remix is a song, usually a well-known classic, that has been changed from its …
Are Bookworms Real?
Recognizing that I am weirdly curious about random facts, I made the choice recently to research the origins of the term bookworm. As I alluded to in the post What Are You Reading, I have always been an avid reader and treasure memories of visits to the library whether it was to discover a favorite …
First Day Experience: College Athletics
Not only can organizations, like intercollegiate athletics, implement principles related to a Culture of Hospitality, but they are in an ideal place to utilize what author Dan Coyle defines as “threshold moments” to create an amazing First Day Experience when new student athletes arrive on campus. Previously establishing a framework for this concept, I encourage …
Flourishing @ Life 