I awoke feeling refreshed and happy this morning, as I almost always do. I set my alarm every day for 4:30 AM, but because I maintain a consistent sleep schedule,…

In 1840, an 11-year-old Samuel Ullman left his home in Germany to move to America with his parents. They settled in Port Gibson, Mississippi, and eventually, Ullman started his professional…

A parent and teacher recently asked me, "How have you managed to avoid giving your children phones?" My answer was admittedly snarky but accurate: "We just didn't give them phones.…

Every month, I record my progress on my yearly goals to hold myself accountable and occasionally seek help and advice from readers willing to offer insight, ideas, and solutions. Here…

One of my clients recently forwarded me half a dozen reviews of my book "Storyworthy" from Amazon and other places online. They were exceedingly kind and complimentary. My client was…

The pollsters at YouGov asked 2,000 adults which decade had the best and worst music, movies, economy, and more. A total of 20 different measures. The results? Americans believe that…

Thinking about your goals changes how you see the world. It also dramatically increases your willingness and ability to accomplish those goals. Case in point: Researchers flashed circles on a…

After 27 years of teaching, I can say with absolute certainty that reading, writing, and mathematics are critical to a child's success. Science, social studies, and all of the other…

I write a lot. Ten published books and another coming out this year. Five currently unpublished books, plus about a dozen unpublished picture books and another half dozen partially written…

The next time you're in a restaurant and a server looks at your nearly finished plate and asks, "Are you still working on that," the correct response is this: "I'm…