Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones. – Philip Brooks

One song can spark a moment, One flower can wake the dream One tree can start a forest, One bird can herald spring. One smile begins a friendship, One handclasp lifts a soul. One star can guide a ship at sea, One word can frame the goal. One vote can change a nation, One sunbeam… Read more »

Is your heart heavy laden with anger; Are you wounded by the pierce of a word That was spoken with thought unregarded; Are you hurt by the things that you heard? Do the sun and its rays all elude you; Do your eyes never light in a smile? Are you plagued with a need to… Read more »

Do you need alternatives on how to get through to your children? Are you at the end of your rope? Dr. Phil offers Five Steps on How to Discipline Your Kids

Oppositional Defiant Children Most children only see the solution to a problem as someone wins and someone loses. They become frustrated because they don’t get their own way. In many cases the frustration leads to anger. If you invite children to participate in a tug of war with each side pulling in an opposite direction… Read more »

Behavior Goal Setting It’s essential for all adults who work with a difficult child to consult and plan together for best results. 1- Hold a mutual goal setting meeting to determine the type of goal setting strategy and what targets will be your first priority. ( Gene has several ideas in his new book Discipline… Read more »

The most destructive habit………………………………….Worry The greatest joy………………………………………………..Giving The greatest loss……………………………………………….Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work…………………………………….Helping others The ugliest personality trait…………………………………Selfishness The most endangered species…………………………..Dedicated leaders Our greatest natural resource…………………………….Our youth The greatest “shot in the arm”……………………………Encouragement The greatest problem to overcome…………………….Fear The most effective sleeping pill…………………………..Peace of mind The most crippling failure disease………………………Excuses The… Read more »

Things turn out best for the people who make the best out of the way things turn out. – Art Linkletter

Greek Historian “Some men give up their designs when they have almost reached the goal; While others, on the contrary, obtain a victory by exerting, at the last moment, more vigorous efforts than ever before.” – Herodotus (5th century BC)

Sunday, March 5, 2006 In the course of my visit to a nice, suburban middle school, I spoke with a table of smarty-pantses gathered from each of the three grades for me to interview. I started the conversation by asking what the biggest difference was between elementary and middle school. Without skipping a beat, a… Read more »