Emotional intelligence

Stop praising your kids!

Because you want the best for them! Have you ever wondered why is it that some folks stall at the first hurdle and others pick themselves up and have another go? It’s all to do with attitude and what you focus on, in other words, mindset. And we develop our [...]

Emotional intelligence

Teach your kids how to develop a Growth Mindset

Why would you want to know how to develop a growth mindset? And what would having a growth mindset do for your children? Well, have you ever wondered why is it that some folks stall at the first hurdle and others pick themselves up and have another go? “It’s kind [...]

Emotional intelligence, General, Health

What cost, improving self-esteem?

After Arnie’s ‘paperless classroom’ debacle, resulting in ingenious, entrepreneurial teenage crims hacking the provided iPads in order to sell them on… California gets it wrong again! This time in the name of improving self-esteem. Perhaps they thought those ingenious, entrepreneurial teenage criminals needed a boost of the stuff? The intention [...]

Emotional intelligence, Learning

Fixed mindset -v- growth mindset

Are you fixed? Why do toddlers happily fail to walk, and when they fall over, simply get up and have another go? Exactly when do adults start believing that it’s not OK to fail or not be very good at something and therefore don’t even try? What do you know [...]