Long weekends are a good time to be free to think of new ideas…be creative and out of the ordinary. Teach them to ask questions. Question authority. Be inquisitive. Pose questions. Be independent. Think for yourself. Don’t be a lemming. Read More …
There are some times when you should heed the advice “don’t listen” to this, that, or the other thing. A few weeks ago, I listened to my GPS instructions when it confidently said “Turn Left.” Then, as I approached the Read More …
When you are really creative, the thing that matters most is being able to get the ideas out of your head and onto the paper or the screen. It’s not the method that matters – it is the result. It Read More …
There are many words for being thoughtful. I am not talking about being polite and saying “hello, thank you” to those you meet in retail settings. I am, instead, thinking of pensive or even obsessed. It is a good thing Read More …
Most parents and many kids know the truth – that experience and those basic, childhood skills really matter to success later in life. Crawling – to get to a table to stand up (not just for toddlers…) Balance – gaining Read More …
There is no time like the present. Do what you need to do, now. Be organized and only touch each thing once. Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today. All of these things are much more easily Read More …
Let your mind wander and enjoy the creativity that will follow. When you have to put your mind to a task, sometimes it doesn’t allow you the complete and utter freedom you really need. When I sit down and MUST Read More …