by Brenda Niemeyer | Jun 6, 2020 | Tools for Life |
The Unexpected We all face those moments when the sprint we signed up for unexpectedly turns into a marathon. Now what? Most likely you or the student in your life are feeling tired, cranky, and stressed. It shows, others have noticed. You are far enough into the... 
by Brenda Niemeyer | Jul 28, 2019 | Tools for Life |
Teaching students how to think instead of what to think is part of the power of the Academic Life Coaching program. Standing out from the Crowd As the fall and beginning of a new school year is fast approaching, I’ve been thinking about what makes one student stand... 
by Brenda Niemeyer | May 4, 2020 | Tools for Life |
Locked In the Box It was homework time, and my 14 year old daughter was uncharacteristically cranky about her assignment. The students were all supposed to create a resume – easy right? She had recently completed hers during an acting workshop and only needed to... 
by Brenda Niemeyer | Jun 16, 2020 | Tools for Life |
Student Challenge I had an interesting conversation with a student recently who was challenging the idea of viewing life through a positive and upbeat lens, because as she stated, “Sometimes it just doesn’t work and you need to be realistic.” Wow, what a great... 
by Brenda Niemeyer | Jun 22, 2020 | Tools for Life |
Dream It I LOVE ideas and possibilities! They give me energy and create this internal atmosphere of optimism and an ongoing sense of ooh, what’s next? Along the way, I’ve learned an idea is really only of value if I follow through and actually do whatever...
