There are over 4000 colleges and universities in the United States. Perhaps 500 can be considered “of quality.” 350 can be thought of as among the best. According to Howard Greene, 32 are listed as public schools of similar quality to the Ivy League Universities. He also considers another 63 as “Hidden" gems, comparable to[...]

Adapted from John Doerr’s book entitled ‘Measure What Matters’   There are several ways to keep you on track toward accomplishing  your goals. Some simply develop goals. Others define their mission of today and vision of tomorrow. A more comprehensive approach is to add an annual strategic plan, quarterly objectives and key results and lastly[…]

Adapted from Victoria Lim’s Vlog from her You Tube Channel Academics Matter but you do not need to be Valedictorian It is obvious that great colleges want to see great grades in rigorous coursework. Excluding Cornell, the Ivy League still requires SAT/ACT scores. SAT Subject Tests are optional in the Ivies, except for Yale in[…]

Adapted from New York Time’s Bestselling book by Atul Gawande entitled, “the Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Imagine a commercial airplane about to disembark from the gateway. On this winter day, the snow forecast is for 8 inches of snow and high winds. The pilots are skilled and experienced, yet the weather forecast[…]

Adapted from the New York Times Bestselling Authors Sean Covey, Chris McChesney and Jim Huling, from their book “The 4 Disciplines of Execution.” (Please note that I added a discipline). The authors set to ask the question, “why do most people’s best ideas rarely come to reality?” Two things you can do to influence your[…]