The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink

April 23rd, 2022
The Power of Regret

The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink deals with the power we can draw from dealing with our regrets in a thoughtful manner. Regrets deal with things you can control so you need to take action when possible to make things better and move on from things that can’t be fixed. Research shows that people who do this are healthier and happer. Thanks, Dan for this vital life lesson.

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Use My Archives to Support Your Research

March 20th, 2022
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If you are taking educational courses or just doing research to support teaching at your school, my archives can provide a much-needed resource. They go back many years, but still offer access to state-of-the-art research. I find that they often do a better job of finding useful articles than searches of the entire Internet.

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Careers Your Kids Can Strive for Directly Out of High School by Craig Middleton

March 19th, 2022

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Careers Your Kids Can Strive for Directly Out of High School by Craig Middleton
If you have children, you undoubtedly want them to succeed in life and use their talents to change the world. Perhaps you have dreams for your kids, such as wanting them to be doctors or lawyers. However, these professions require many years of college and create a hefty bill.

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How Educators Can Support Students’ Mental Health by Amanda Winstead

March 17th, 2022

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How Educators Can Support Students’ Mental Health by Amanda Winstead

Though it has rarely gotten the same attention or appreciation as physical health, mental health plays a profound role in our lives. Poor mental health can lead to several substantial health concerns and can bleed into every aspect of life. However, good mental health can enable people to take on bigger and more complex tasks and shine while doing so. Here is how you can support it.

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Summaries of Six Books by Chip and Dan Heath with Help from Karla Starr

March 16th, 2022

Yesterday (3/15/2022) I posted my summary of Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Heath and Karla Starr. Looking back in my book summary archives, which contains over 200 summaries of nonfiction books, I find that this is the fifth book Chip Heath has coauthored that I have summarized. The […]

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