Human beings are social beings: we have a basic need for connection and belonging. Whether we’re a high school student, a new hire, or an experienced manager, we all have a need to be understood. When we are not understood, we experience loneliness and isolation....
Crawling for the first time, learning to ride a bicycle, raising your hand to ask a question in school, applying to college, and interviewing for a job all involve risk. If risk occurs, why would we ever do them? Human beings have a deep and instinctive desire to grow...
Our team at Top 20 Training has been invited to speak all over the US and we continue to meet incredible educators and professionals that are ever intentional in their contributions to their schools and workplaces. Over the past year I, alongside my partner Tom, have...
Living in today’s world comes with the reality that we are living in a world of constant messaging. Messages come from everywhere: teachers, family members, coaches, friends, the media, etc. A good thing to be aware of is that messages have the potential to turn into...
