Contrary to what many people think, success is not really about what children do. In school, the arts, sports, and other achievement pursuits, no one has the market cornered on strategies that foster success. Rather, true success, namely success that brings meaning, satisfaction, and joy, comes from being-who children are, what they value, their work […]

So, how did you do so far? Learn anything? If so, I would love to hear from you. Okay, let’s continue… Though often difficult, force-ranking can help explain why certain changes impact us more than others because it allows us to understand what we think is most important. This exercise can be transcribed to nearly […]

Our identity—how we define who we are—is a key component in understanding self, what we value, and our beliefs. Everyone has a unique identity comprised of a variety of factors and experiences. The following exercise is intended to help you initiate the process. It comes from my book on personal growth (Discovering Michael: An Inspirational […]