‘Tis the season. Many seniors are in the anxiety-producing throes of the college application process. Some are taking the SAT for the second or third time, trying to be more competitive. Our culture has bought into a formula that success=high school diploma + at least a four-year college degree. One size does not fit all… Read More »
Month: October 2013
Archives for October 2013
Let’s Foster Confident Public Speaking Skills in our Teens
What? Me? Speak in front of an audience? No, thank you! Many of us would rather undergo a root canal than speak in a public forum. Even so, we can help our teens gain skills to overcome this very common fear. Toastmasters/Gavel clubs have been helping people gain public speaking skills worldwide for decades. They… Read More »
Teen Heroes in Our Midst
Malala Yousafzai (age 16) represents the power our teens have when they are passionate about a cause. Last month she received the Clinton Global Initiative Leadership in Civil Society award. She was also a contender for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Taliban militants shot this Pakistani teenager in the head a year ago for championing… Read More »
Leading with Confidence
Wouldn’t we all like our teens to be poised and confident? No easy feat when it comes to speaking in front of others. Public speaking is a daunting task for most teens and adults. They say that, after the fear of death, the #2 fear of adults is glossophobia, the fear/anxiety of public speaking. Toastmasters… Read More »