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Bloom’s Taxonomy For Reading, Writing, and Creativity

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a framework for categorizing different levels of cognitive learning, first introduced in the 1950s by educational psychologist Benjamin Bloom and his colleagues. It was designed …

Imposter Syndrome + How to Take a Compliment

Guiding Quotes “I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” – Groucho Marx “I have written eleven books, but each time I think, …

Strategies to Beat Performance Anxiety

Why is public speaking feared more than death? Why do some people fail a test even when they know the answers? And why do I play my guitar …

Effective Leadership

Guiding Quotes “A leader has to be able to do anything, but can’t do everything.” – Plutarch “All leadership takes place through the communication of ideas to the …

Decision Making and Reasonable Risk Taking

Guiding question (from a parent): How can we learn to make decisions that must be made even when all of the information we would like isn’t available to …

Daily Routines for Long-Term Success

Guiding Question (asked by a parent): How do we help intellectuals understand that the efficient completion of the boring fundamentals of life are necessary to the successful execution …

Effective Goal Setting + Effective Note Taking

Guiding question (from a parent): Can you teach my student how to set goals by breaking them into smaller bits or to-do lists, and holding the self accountable …

Leonardo da Vinci’s First Creative Dollar

Leonardo da Vinci’s financial life was as unconventional and fascinating as his polymath pursuits. Born the illegitimate son of a wealthy notary, he was denied an inheritance and …

Bilbliotherapy + Social-Emotional Journaling: Using Books, Art, and Music to Handle Intense Feelings

Definition: Bibliotherapy is a form of creative arts therapy that leverages reading and storytelling as tools to enhance an individual’s well-being and quality of life. Definition: Social emotional …

Handling High Expectations (Internal and External)

Opening Quotes: “Expectations tend to rise with accomplishment. The better you’re performing, the more you demand of yourself and the less you notice incremental gains. Appreciating progress depends …