In this week's episode, I react to a comment left on one of my Instagram reels suggesting that maritime academies weren't ideal because they often required long stretches at sea (3-6 months) which is not ideal for maintaining a work-life balance.

Come again?

Is the new rule that every college graduate should expect:

Tune in to hear my thoughts on this comment.

In this week's episode, I review the origin story of "TED Talk Roulette" and how it can be implemented in your child's life.

This activity is designed to help students who claim that they "just aren't interested in anything."

If your child finds it difficult to articulate what they are interested in, what college might be a good fit (e.g. traditional, service academy, ROTC), or a possible career path, it's time to play TED Talk Roulette. Feel free to reach out with any questions.

This week, I offer the third and final installment of our 3-part series that tries to answer the question:

What makes college students successful?

In review:

- Part I (feedback)

- Part 2 (structure)

- Part 3 (challenge)

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

This week, I try to explain why my phone is ringing off the hook with students interested in service academies and ROTC programs.

I review six different potential reasons.

In the end, it seems that traditional colleges are no longer delivering on the promises of the past.

Students are looking for something different, better, harder.

Feel free to reach out with any questions.

This week, I review the 3 different plans available at ServeWell Academy. 

I hope this helps those families thinking about enrolling in the program. 

For our current members, this is a good reminder of how to make the most out of your participation in the program. 

Feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Two weeks ago, I highlighted the importance of feedback when it comes to the development of 18-22 year-olds.

This week, I dig into the importance of structure.

The two extremes that come to mind are Brown University and West Point.

The latter offers one of the most "unstructured" college experiences around.

West Point, on the other hand, is the poster child for a structured environment.

Learn about the pros and cons of these two experiences and which may resonate most with your child.

Tomorrow (June 1st) marks the migration from one year to the next...

I institute this change now because it gives every age group the whole summer to catch-up on anything that may have slipped through the cracks during the school year.

Whether you're an enrolled ServeWeller or not (yet), please give this episode a listen for an overview of what each cohort should expect to accomplish this summer.

In today's episode, I cover the topic of feedback.

In order to mature, young adults need to know what they are doing right and what they are doing wrong. And the sooner -- the better.

There are a few pathways that provide this type of feedback, often at an accelerated pace.

There are other pathways that do not.

If your child is interested in personal development, please give this episode a listen.

In today's episode, I share insights and perspective from a former ServeWell Academy graduate who went on to attend Vanderbilt University on a Marine Option Navy ROTC scholarship.

He is wrapping up his freshman year and he had many things to report - some good, some not so good.

If your son or daughter is considering ROTC, please give this episode a listen.

In today's episode, I review why the service academies care so much about:

Why did all the service academies continue to require standardized test scores when nearly every other college went "test optional" during COVID?