One of the biggest problems in the world today (as far as I'm concerned) is that more and more people spend even more of their time tuned into their favorite radio station - WII FM.

That stands for What's In It For Me?

In the past year alone I have learned the value of being helpful simply as…

Have you noticed the various pictures posted around the internet with themes of unconditional acceptance?

Pictures that include statements along the lines of "Accept me exactly the way I am" or "I'm perfect just the way I am."

Depending on how you read those statements they can be taken to mean at least…

Discover the things that excite you in life and you'll never be bored again. 

"I'm blunt, that's just the way I am and if you don't like it you can just take a flying leap."

This quote was made in a statement I read this morning by an adult on the autism spectrum. This person went on to say that bluntness is "A part of who I am."

That last quote is the…

Many years ago I had a colleague who was very fond of the phrase, "Well that's your truth."

Ironically she found it particularly useful when mistreating her colleagues. 

She was a very intelligent woman with much to teach but her approach to others created resentment instead of…

I posed this question to see how many people are aware of the fact that happiness is more than a feeling.

Happiness is a strategy. It's a combination of thought, feeling and action that when combined make happiness more complete, powerful and lasting.

You see, if you…

It's the little things in life that matter, ever hear that one?

This saying is the absolute truth and believe it or not is the secret to happiness. Now hear me out before you shout "boloney" or some other colorful term in response to this assertion.

How's it…

Do some people really push your buttons?

This expression refers to the seeming magical ability of others to say or do just the right thing to upset you.

Here's the question, who installed those buttons in the first place? They didn't, you did, they simply discovered them.

Solution . .…

Good friends are so hard to find. Yes they are, especially when you have that belief. 

The reality is that it's hard to spot them when all you focus on is the disproportionate number of jerks around. Keep in mind that the jerks are easier to spot because they are better at drawing…

The essential agreement in the public school classroom is that the teacher has all the power and the student has none.

The only real choice a student has is whether to agree to submit to the teacher's will or suffer the consequences for not doing so.

With that said, let's…

"If my life's worth living it's worth recording." - Tony Robbins

The most important, compelling story in the world is your own.

I was in St. Louis earlier this week to give a presentation on Social Networking in the Workplace for People on the…

Life is a competition, you either win or lose, succeed or fail, have power or weakness.

This is how people who always want to win see the world.

The biggest problem with this thinking is it makes working "with" others an illogical proposition.

Cooperation is seen as power sharing instead of…

This could have very well been called, "What causes laziness?"

The common misconception is that laziness is caused by a lack of motivation. On the contrary. People who appear lazy are highly motivated individuals.

They are motivated to avoid the experience of…

Discuss Quotes to Promote Literacy Development

(A guest post by Steve Reifman)

            For the past fifteen years of my teaching career, I have incorporated the use of quotes into…

Many are familiar with story of the Miracle Worker and it's description of the unique and powerful relationship between a child named Helen Keller and her brilliant teacher Anne Sullivan.

The video above is footage in which Anne described the method in which she was able to connect with Helen who was blind,…

Whenever I share with someone that I had cancer when I was 18 years old, the response is typically the same.

"I'm so sorry that happened to you." 

My response is invariably, "I'm not. It was the greatest education I ever had." I chronicle the education I received in my first book…

Let me begin by congratulating you for reading this article without delay : D YOU'RE HEEEEEEEALED!

Alright, but seriously. Procrastination is something we're all familiar with and for some of us it's an absolutely paralyzing habit. One we say repeatedly we need to do something about and…

If you're on the autism spectrum you have anxiety, in fact, it's common to experience it all the time in varying degrees. So what's up with that?

In many cases, especially mine, what's mistaken as anxiety is actually irritability that results from issues involving sensory…

When someone asked me how my morning is going I responded, "Filled with possibilities." I paused to ask myself why I responded that way.

The reality is that each moment of life is filled with possibilities, possibilities in the form of opportunities and choices. 

I realized I responded that way…

You've heard it a million times, "Practice Makes Perfect" right. The question is, what are you practicing?

In one of my favorite movies The Peaceful Warrior, there is an exchange between the two main characters, Dan (a college age aspiring gymnast) and his soon to be mentor Socrates (as…