What Lies Inside of You?
“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside you.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson What could I say to encourage you, wherever you are, today? I could probably quote Emerson's words [...]
How You Do Anything is How You Do Everything
How Having a Vision Helps Your Middle & High School Students Do Hard Things My kids' sighs are barely audible above the sound of their eyeballs rolling out of their heads and across the floor when I bring up school [...]
Don’t Give Up! – You Only Fail When You Stop Trying
What gets you out of bed in the morning? Find it! What are you working toward? Have you written down a vision? Something special happens in your brain when you put pen to paper to write down your vision, [...]
The Secret to Success Is Getting Started
The secret to success is getting started. - Mark Twain I hope your celebrations were joyful, safe, and heart-filling, whether the 4th of July plans kept you local or venturing to visit family or friends you haven’t seen in [...]
Do What Matters Most: Connect. Plan. Grow.
Are you a parent of a college student? You’ve helped them prepare for this next amazing step in their lives. Whether they are headed out of state for the first time or interning at their college residence for the [...]
The Cure for Comparison
Comparison can be deadly to our self-esteem. If we focus on what others do, we lose sight of why we do what we do. If, on the other hand, we turn it around and focus on why we do [...]
How My Why Helps Me
So, you'd think I would have it all figured out! Though Yellow Parachute is all about enacting and teaching a growth mindset to students, there are times when I forget to remember it for myself. Sometimes we ask ourselves, [...]
How YP Learners Change the World
What makes a student capable of great impact and influence on the world? What can allow them to succeed and grow? We know it's not just about taking tests or doing homework, these things are not always accurate ways [...]
Harness the Power of Your Subconscious Mind
First of all, your brain is amazing. And I’m not just saying that to be nice. Today’s scientific advancements enable us to observe the amazing activities happening in the brain that connect our conscious and subconscious minds -- and the way [...]
What Are You Really Doing When You Trust Your Gut?
Check out our new FREE Grit and Grace series! From mothers advocating for their children to ACT test-takers working hard to take their best tests, we repeat an emphatic, "Trust your gut." We're referring to that [...]
