“We sow a thought and reap an act; We sow an act and reap a habit; We sow a habit and reap a character; We sow a character and reap a destiny.” – William Makepeace Thackeray

One of the big selling points of the school at which I taught for three years (and attended from seventh through twelfth grade) is that its students don’t just learn academic skills, they learn character. The goal of its 75 year-old Honor Code, which allows students to take exams unproctored or even at home, is… Read more »

Children need reminders more than they need to be informed! – Gene Bedley

Take Responsibility For Their Own Character By Tom Lickona, Director, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs This is an article that was printed in The Fourth and Fifth Rs: Respect and Responsibility, Volume 10, Issue 2, Winter 2004. (Center for the 4th and 5th Rs, School of Education, Cortland, NY 13045 www.cortland.edu/c4n5rs To ensure… Read more »

Returning what you have borrowed in the same condition. Taking responsibility for learning: Getting help when you don’t understand something. Developing strategies that can help you learn. Completing homework. Taking the responsibility to be prepared. Being helpful before you are asked. Taking care of your possessions. Being accountable to friends and family, not making excuses…. Read more »

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller

If you adopt these beliefs, you will win much more often. 1

Training Seminars 1. CLIMATE CREATORS Keynote From his book CLIMATE CREATORS, Gene presents 10 dynamic principles that create a positive ethos in workplaces, homes, and schools. You’ll witness Gene smashing cups to illustrate the myths of change, or see him wear a monkey on his back to illustrate the need to work through problems. Included… Read more »

“Quit thinking that you must halt before the barrier of inner negativity. You need not. You can crash through…whatever we see as a negative state, that is where we can destroy it.” – Vernon Howard

A loving heart, a gentle smile, A warm and tender touch, We give so many things in life But nothing means as much. A little inspiration When someone loses hope, A kind word of encouragement When they no longer seem to cope. A simple phrase, “I love you” When no one else is there, Taking… Read more »