
Without Purpose, You Will Never Know You Are There
What’s the difference between a map and a compass? A map diagrams out an entire landscape, showing all destinations, as well as all roads an

You Can Help People Without Being a Charity
A common question high school students (and even college students) ask is, “What is a career I can actually help people in?” First of all, i

Overcoming Crazy Amounts of Reading Assignments in College
In the real world (both work and personal), no one ever has enough time to do everything they’d like to do (and it only gets worse the older

Will This Look Good to Colleges?
If you listen to conversations teenagers have about getting into college, you’ll often hear questions about whether or not their course sche

Expectations Are Healthy, When Used Properly
In an age when there seems to be endless pressure on kids to maintain straight A’s while loading up on AP courses and extracurricular activi

Do You Know What Good Looks Like?
How do you know if you’re making the best of college? Put it this way, is it possible to know you’re headed in the right direction if you do

Be the Novelty, Not the Knockoff
On a recent plane ride, I sat next to a college student whose younger sister is a high school sophomore. He described her as smart and great

Does Your Teenager Listen to You, or Just Hear You?
For the last three weeks, your son has been coming home from school an hour later than usual. The first thing he does upon arrival is take a