Overachiever: someone who's good at following the rules, going the extra mile, getting the A; also adept at avoiding failure. That...

A student asks a question about being terrified of starting college, and in this video I share the 5 things I do to help me move forward e...

I just returned from the Phi Theta Kappa international convention, also known as Nerd Nation.  And it was, in a word, epic.   But, it a...

I've been reading about success since I was a sophomore in high school - I asked for the  7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens  for Chri...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to be successful at a young age? The Zuckerburgs the Biebers the Swifts….how do they do it? Many of...

I just started sharing quick networking tips on Tout , and it's made me think a lot about networking. I've realized that while th...

We’ve all heard it a million times – that failure is a requirement for success . I remember my brother had this famous oft-heard q...

It is Thursday, which means you need to remind yourself again: Success requires balance. So here are this week's three things for yo...

The first time the idea for this post came into my head I was on my hands and knees in one of my nicest dresses picking up confetti piece b...

Almost everything that I write about on this blog directly correlates with my overall belief that the building, developing , and strengtheni...

I cried like a little girl when I first came to community college. There I was in the crowded advising waiting room, crouched in a ...