September 10, 2010

Credit Cards for Students… a thing of the past?

For years, college students have been rocked by credit card debt after being victimized by what can be considered a system that’s no less vicious that the predatory mortgage lending practices that have dominated the news in the past year.

He played the heaven out of his violin!

Violinist Ken Ford awes me with his high level of passion and energy, the way he moves he audience with his interactive presence and style. What does all of this have to do with learning? Everything. Ken Ford embodied a commitment and love for learning in everything he did. He spoke to the audience at the end and answered some of his most frequently answered questions…

Real leaders see themselves as one of the group, not above the group

Often when working with campus leadership groups advisors ask me to help instill a sense of responsibility and pride in their students during the keynote, conference or retreat. I’m beginning to understand more and more why I’m getting this request as I witness disturbing new trends among college students today. Here are three recent examples from the news: