College Prep Mom

How to help kids chase their dreams: Pay attention to the things that your kids really love and help them build on their natural strengths and gifts. Expose kids to successful people in their dream fields (success leaves clues as Tony Robbins says). Have kids put some skin in the game/invest in achieving their goal. Recommended podcast: Outlier Parenting

I raised my hand (the women’s march 2018; voting; finding ways to bring about change at the local level; my positive experience as a New York City Community Education Council VP; and encouragement to raise your hand and help with issues that you feel most strongly about)

Do you need to tweak your morning routine? Including power of making small changes, the SAVERS acronym from Hal Elrod’s book The Miracle Morning; making modifications; and when to alter your morning routine.

Black Panther: Why representation matters more than ever (Black Panther movie has sold more pre-sale tickets than any other Marvel movie; Wonder Woman was a great representation of women as superheroes; Black Panther represents a black superhero and an African nation in a positive light; onscreen racial representation in popular culture movies is important; Black superheroes matter; diversity matters

Personality tests can effect how you parent in the best way - personality defined; personality traits including introversion and extroversion; and 5 different personality test recommendations

Why an accountability partner is helping me get more fit - including fitness facts for women over 40; what to look for in an accountability partner; examples of how a partner can be helpful in day to day life and additional reading recommendations (including The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin)

How to encourage your kids to volunteer and give back - answers to some questions that moms have asked me about the topic over the years; questions include: When should I start? Where are some places that accept kid volunteers? Why is it important to help kids develop in this area? and What are some things to watch out for?

5 Best Podcast Episodes last year (in my opinion) -achieve your goals with Hal Elrod episode 201; brilliant business moms with Beth Anne Schwamberger episode 171; online marketing made easy with Amy Porterfield episode 171; redefining wealth with Patrice Washington’s October 26th episode; and the one thing podcast episode three (along with all of the lessons that I learned from those particular episodes)

Four habits that will increase productivity at work includes the habit of planning (including a recommendation for Rory Vaden‘s book “Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time”); the Pomodoro technique; the habit of themed workdays; and the habit of taking work notes

Hear 4 ways to consider approaching your 2018 goals. Tips include only sharing goals with a trusted few; setting fewer BHAGs (i.e. The One Thing and Essentialism); focusing on performance goals rather than outcome goals; and only focusing on the next 90 days (i.e. Todd Herman and Matt Clark)