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Intersecting Value Proposition and Institutional Mission with Student Onboarding
Recently I have been doing a lot of thinking and reading on higher education value propositions and mission statements. While the two...
Jul 18, 20223 min read
Parental Involvement in Athletics
So this is a tough topic. For those of you who have read some of my earlier posts, I am an engaged and involved parent. While I am...
Jun 18, 20223 min read
Perfectionism and Role Modeling for Kids
This is like an intervention conversation. I am a perfectionist. There. I said it. This is a blessing and curse all together. I come...
May 16, 20223 min read
Difficult Conversations
Recently, I had a difficult conversation with a work colleague. It was hard and unsetting. I guess, hence the term – difficult...
Apr 18, 20223 min read
Reframing Student-Athlete Goals
Recently I watched the movie, “King Richard.” My 13-year-old and eighth grade son told me, there were parts of the main character –...
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Packaging and Branding Student-Athletes
As the parent of a high school junior driven to play intercollegiate athletics, I am learning a great deal about the student-athlete...
Feb 16, 20223 min read
Entrepreneurial Thinking and Leadership
A few months ago, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit a college, as part of a team, for a consulting engagement. What...
Jan 16, 20223 min read
Best Practices in Student Success
Recently, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a dinner with author Jeff Selingo and Student Success expert Tim Renick of Georgia...
Dec 12, 20213 min read
Marketing, Pricing and Financial Aid, Student Success
This time around, I am deviating from the topic of athletics and writing about another topic I know a little about – marketing, pricing,...
Nov 15, 20213 min read
Active Listening and Checking Your Ego
In my last post, I talked about leadership via the principles of a successful organization. In this post, I talk about two critical...
Oct 19, 20213 min read
Mission Driven HE Institutions
Someone once told me, “There are two types of institutions – those that are mission-driven and those that are U.S. News rankings-driven.”...
Oct 19, 20214 min read
Principles of a Successful Organization
Lately, I have been thinking about leadership. For people in my inner circle, none of what I am about to write about will be a surprise....
Oct 19, 20214 min read
Athletics and Life Lessons
When I used to help coach my daughter’s travel softball team, I had three rules I made the girls recite before each game. There is a...
Aug 15, 20213 min read
Summer Student-Athletes Guide
As an Ed.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania, I was fortunate enough to have Bob Zemsky as a faculty member, one of higher...
Jul 17, 20213 min read
Raising a Student-Athlete
Raising kids is challenging. They are all wired different. Today the distractions have never been greater. Life moves faster than ever. I...
Jun 16, 20213 min read
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