Empowering leadership in children involves doing just that, “empowering” – according to the Free Dictionary means -- giving the authority or power to do something.
 
Children do not usually feel as if they have authority over themselves, let alone any power to affect positive change on their world. Therefore, it is up to adults to give them the permission, or authority, or power to lead.
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Dr. Phil says it all the time, “Perception is reality” and he’s right about that, if you allow it. For each individual, your perception becomes your reality when you are unaware of what you are doing. For example, notice when an event happens to any two or more people. They will have different stories and attach different meanings to the experience unless they collaborate and create the same story.
 
Once a child can understand this concept an entirely new world of personal power and possibility opens up to him or her, but there is more to it than that. Read more »

Leadership and development training is not just for typical leaders, the kind who are "leaders" due to their title or position. We are used to considering teachers, doctors, employers, politicians and people with those titles as being leaders and in need of leadership and development training.

However, leadership is more than a title or a position; everyone has a leader within. The waitress at the local family restaurant, the housewife, and even the child or student in the classroom are all leaders. They are leaders of themselves and their life. Read more »

There are some simple tips for effective leadership that can't be ignored. These tips can be used in your personal life, but also in your business life. They are good for inside the classroom and outside the classroom, and are universally seen as good skills to learn if you want to be an effective leader.

They are also ways of behaving that lead people and organizations into a new reality of thriving versus merely surviving. They promote teamwork and increase your individual ability to thrive all areas of life: Read more »

If you are among the 68% of the adult population in America suffering from a weight problem, you're not alone. However, not being alone is no consolation when you really and truly desire to lose weight.

Losing weight is the classic example of how “knowledge makes no difference.” If the knowledge made a difference, the population would not be continuing to grow in size. As the population grows, the Diet Industry revenues also expand. This issue is so complex that I couldn’t even begin to address it all. So I won’t. Read more »