PinnedPublished inProfessor’s Office HoursA Cautionary Tale of the Opportunity IndexNow that I have explained it, I want to tell my tale of Opportunity IndexJun 8, 2023Jun 8, 2023
PinnedPublished inProfessor’s Office HoursLet’s Talk College Essays…I keep talking about what we need to do…time for some more solutions, this time, for College Admissions Essays.Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
PinnedPublished inMotivate the MindYou call Yourself the Professor?! How Pretentious!Hello to all of you fine folks who read Motivate the Mind. I want to let you know a bit about my origins. I couldn’t tell my story in a…Oct 17, 20214Oct 17, 20214
PinnedPublished inProfessor’s Office HoursHey Parents: Your Child’s Stress? Let’s Attack It.Hey parents!Oct 10, 2021Oct 10, 2021
PinnedPublished inProfessor’s Office HoursThe Lobotomy of Postmodern Public EducationSheesh, right? Before you get your torches and pitchforks, let me qualify myself for a minute….Jun 26, 20212Jun 26, 20212
Published inProfessor’s Office HoursThe Not-College Discussion (Erm, Pt. 5 [FINALE])-The “Etc.” JobsWe are finally wrapping up our series on “Not-College” careers with some other jobs that fall outside of a lot of the previous categories.Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Published inProfessor’s Office HoursThe Not-College Discussion (Erm, Pt. 4)-Two-Year Degrees and CertificationsOkay, I realize that this one is kind of cheating, but seriously, Associate’s Degrees are not the same.Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Published inProfessor’s Office HoursThe Not-College Discussion (Erm, Pt. 3)-LicensuresFrom apprenticeships to a very similar way not to have to get a degree to have a great way of life.Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
Published inProfessor’s Office HoursThe Not-College Discussion (Erm, Pt. 2)-ApprenticeshipsYes, it appears we’re doing this. Because I have to walk the walk, kids who don’t want 4-year baccalaureate educations need to be as…Sep 19, 2023Sep 19, 2023
Published inProfessor’s Office HoursAuthority is Tied to Autonomy…Build It in Your ChildAfter doubling-down on disconnecting your child’s worthiness from their college of choice, I want to talk about what to connect your child…Sep 12, 2023Sep 12, 2023