I no longer have my copy of 'The Wonder of Boys' by Michael Gurian. It has been passed around from family to friend, neighbour to neighbour. It is no longer on my bedside table, but the wisdom and wise words have helped many a parent and many a child. Running Hot...
A new mother held her baby, swaddled in a white blanket. The evening sun was shining through the windows, casting long shadows across the floor. One by one, the friends and family gathered around to bless the baby, each offering words to set him on his way. Then I heard the words that...
Are you waiting for the 'right' time? Have you been putting something off, waiting for that break in your schedule? Waiting for the 'right time'? Maybe after this project is complete, or that desk drawer has been re-organized. After you have toned your body or perfected that swing. Time is an awkward subject....
TILT E2: Scott Perry talks TILT and Agency Welcome to the podcast - TILT the Future in your Favour Our guest Scott Perry is a guitar teacher with an old-soul philosopher heart. In his recent book Endeavour he creates a framework for the age-old questions: What does it mean to be human? What...
What are career counsellors concerned about when working with their clients, and the Future of Work? List of some Future-ready concerns: That the future is already our presentThat there is a skill mis-matchThat there is a current and growing skill shortageThat our expectations clearly do not match the reality availableThat business would...
We are all one worldSir David Attenborough, Davos 2019 If there is one galvanizing force in the discussion on Life on Earth and climate change, it has to be David Attenborough. He is the most recognizable face of modern natural history, and an ardent protagonist for protecting the delicate balance between...
We can take small actions to move us in the direction of a goal. We have to take that first step. Inspired by a MLK quote....
Today I reap gold. All those moments of parental cleaving and heart-ache as he gradually grew into his independence: letting go of my hand at kindergarten surviving sweaty goals and skinned knees on the soccer field watching him drive away solo in the minivan dropping him off at university sitting on the sidelines, watching his quest...
It is still that delicious time of the New Year, when the nights are long and there is nothing more satisfying than being tucked up with a lovely hot beverage and a good book. And I have a stack of these treasures by my bed, by my couch, by my...
Strategies to help students succeed 'We surveyed a number of students - some who had made a better transition as they entered their second year, others less so. And every content junior undergraduate used the same four letter word while describing their first year experience. It didn't come up in the...