How I saved time, effort and money today…

OK – I’ve gotta share this with you as I am really excited. Those of you who know me, know that I am forever on the search for systems that will make running our businesses easier and more profitable. Well…tonight, I just took advantage of one of these types of systems.
Most school owners [...]

Top Students: Does Self Discipline Trump IQ in Children and Teens?

Parents have already started using the Dr. Robyns’ Powerful Parenting Blog! Some have begun to make comments (it’s a little scary for them when they first start using the technology so please reassure them that making comments and asking question is encouraged!) and others have sent me emails directly with their questions.
**This article is [...]

I did it! Teaching Children the Rewards of Self Discipline

You and your clients know several tips on helping children learn self discipline since you read it in the Dear Dr. Robyn column in your Powerful Words package this month. But I thought I would expand on one of the tips (number 4) in the following article on children and self discipline, in particular: [...]

Sometimes doing GOOD helps you to do WELL!

Greetings All,
We’ve got a blizzard going on in New England right now! I really do love seeing how beautiful everything looks when draped in a white blanket of snow…I might think differently tomorrow when I have to dig out our cars.
Many of you know that Dr. Robyn and I believe that giving back is [...]

Self Discipline Downfalls: Three POWerful Ps of Failed Goals

**This article is published in a revised fashion on Dr. Robyn’s Blog for POWerful Parents in support of POWerful Words Character Development Family Schools! Please feel free to link your prospecting and membership websites to that blog as it supports the word of the month and character education for children and families.

“Use Self Discipline [...]

How Keeping Notes Can Save Your Butt

Greetings All,
Happy Tuesday!  It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post on this blog – I’ve been crazy busy with my Best Year Ever Tele-Coaching Program, which by the way, is producing AMAZING RESULTS for all of the participants!
In any case, most of you know that we recently sold our Martial Arts Academy [...]

Using Self Discipline to Get Organized

This article is posted in an altered form on Dr. Robyn’s blog for Powerful Parents as a service to Powerful Words schools and families.

Does this look like your desk?
In my recent post, Being a Role Model: Am I self disciplined?, I must have hit a nerve. Several people wrote in and told [...]

POWerful Praise: 5 Ways to Properly Praise Children

*A parenting version of this article appears on Dr. Robyn’s Blog for Powerful Parents

Praising our students is important to their positive development. They need to know what they are doing right and how you appreciate their effort and achievements. Praise makes them feel appreciated, noticed, and secure. We want to help build [...]

Being a Role Model: Am I self disciplined?

* A “parent” version of this article appears on Dr. Robyn’s Blog for POWerful Parents. Link your website to it and let your parents know about it– we’re here to support you!

The POWerful Word of the Month is Self Discipline! As instructors, it’s important to model self discipline, if we want children and teens to [...]

What’s Your Strategic Objective?

Greetings All~
Well, it’s winter in Massachusetts.  Cold, snowy, with winds that make it look like I’m flying my dog like a kite when I take him out for a walk.  Boy oh boy – can’t wait for the spring…in fact, I’ve been dreaming about the warmer weather, the longer sunlight, and generally happier people!
Speaking of [...]