Making the Transition

Are there leaders who have impacted you and why? And how can you become a great leader and impact others? Here’s some food for thought (in this video made for teens transitioning out of high school, and into their adulthoods), and three activities to inspire thought on leadership, what it is, what it takes, and how to become a great leader. A great leader is made! Do not believe the nonsense that you were either born a leader or you were not! You are a leader in the making! You have what it takes to make your best life happen! A great leader inspires others to a common goal. A great leader influences, serves, builds and supports. A great leader shares his vision, has high expectations, provides resources and mentorship, course corrects, reflects and lifts others when they are down. Are there things you can do to grow into a great leader? Absolutely. Watch this short presentation on leadership to help inspire thought as to the leaders in your life, their impact on you, and the leader you want to become.

Manage your time or it will CONTROL you! (Strategies for teens transitioning into adulthood). Adults sometimes take it for granted that our young people know the soft skills they need to be successful in life after high school. How can they? They’ve not had the experiences, and they’re not taught the soft skills as much as they should. But, with everything in the current curriculum, how can teachers teach them? Time management is a skill that teens should really think about. It’s much more than keeping a calendar. Time management includes identifying the thieves of time, and using personalized strategies that work to maximize time and make the most of our days, so we can spend the remaining time we have enjoying life, and doing what really makes us happy.