3 Questions to Boost Your Child’s (and Your) Confidence
Talking about the positive events or accomplishments in your child’s life can have a profound effect on them. It boosts their self-esteem and gives them every reason to expect better things in the future. Help kids build their self-image by asking these questions: What makes you feel proud of yourself? When you know what makes […]
Try “Tomato Smashing” to Achieve Success!
Everyone is familiar with Charles Barkley’s difficulty with swinging a golf club when he’s actually trying to hit a golf ball. His smooth practice swing is replaced by a swatting at the golf ball that includes several hitches and contorted body movements. If your golf swing isn’t like your practice swing, perhaps this story can […]
You’re Never Too Old to Learn to…
For most youngsters, it feels as though the race is on to acquire valuable qualifications while they are at school and college. For a variety of reasons, however, some find it more difficult than do others to apply themselves to the task of learning at this stage in their lives. Education, though, does not […]
Celebrate Courage!
After describing the many reasons and causes why separation was necessary, the Declaration of Independence outlines the steps that are being taken. Read and reflect this 4th of July on the courage of those 56 representatives of the 13 original colonies who had the courage to stand up for what was right and established this great land of […]
Connect with your family this week.
One of the biggest challenges of today’s time-pressed parents is having quality time with their children. Fostering a true connection with kids and family doesn’t always have to mean scaling back your work hours or stepping off the career fast track. Try these suggestions to stay connected: Hold weekly family meetings. Use them to schedule […]
Some Kooky Ways to Spike Your Creativity…
Everyone, it seems, wants to be more creative. But how? Here are few ways to spark the creative juices and kick off some creative adventures. Shake things up a bit—so that you become less dulled to the experiences you have: Write an anonymous letter to a younger person to save them from some trouble in […]
Golf is Too Hard! Tradition or Truth?
Ten years ago, two PGA Tour players got an idea to develop a way to help people of all ages get in and stay in the game. Their ideas focused on having fun executing four different golf strokes in a variety of games each producing feedback designed to help the beginner learn the game. Their methodology is drastically […]
Vacationing with the In-laws? Here’s help…
Summertime often means getting together with in-laws. While some look forward to this opportunity others dread it and can get very physically emotional about the pending visit. Here’s an article that we included in Family Times last November that you and your spouse might find helpful. Mothers-in-law might be the butt of many a joke, […]
What’s the big idea?
The legendary David Ogilvie was a pioneer of the advertising industry. One reason for his success and influence was his ability to create what he called “the Big Idea”—a memorable concept that he could wrap an ad around, or base an entire advertising campaign on. Here’s how he developed Big Ideas—and how you can, too: […]
Want to Swing Better? Let It Go!
You’ve been hoping to hit 300 yard drives, break par, play on the Seniors Tour, or just to win a friendly game of Nassau each weekend. You’ve focused intently on achieving those dreams. You’ve practiced every day for the last month and when you step out onto stage at the 1st tee, you begin strangling your […]
