QUOTES from: Simon Sinek, Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action “There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.Very few people or companies can clearly articulate WHY they do WHAT they do. By WHY I mean your purpose, cause or belief…
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Leadership 101, Tuesday, June 10: Leadership and Self Esteem
A leader with high self esteem does not feel threatened by others ideas. A person with high self esteem will not have a problem with letting the subordinates be empowered and accomplish great things. High self esteem makes the leader want to see the best in others as they see in themselves the good in…
Creativity 101, Tuesday 6/10/14: The Link Between Creativity and Self Esteem
Being creative involves an attitude of receptivity and self acceptance. Whenever you give rise to a thought, almost straight after, an element of judgment sometimes comes in. ‘Good’ or ‘bad’, ‘right’ or ‘wrong’, ‘nice’ or ‘horrible’. Sometimes this process is so quick you don’t even notice the space between the thought that comes up and…
Leadership 101, Monday, June 9: What is Leadership?
My summer leadership course for high schoolers is designed to help students recognize their leadership skills and abilities, develop a philosophy of leadership, and learn how to apply leadership traits to real world situations. Students will participate in fun and engaging activities, learn from guest speakers and local leaders, and help plan and organize events…
Creativity 101, Monday 6/9/14: What is Creativity?
My summer creativity course for high schoolers explores several dynamics including: Active learners must come up with new ideas and insights in order to move ahead. How can we shake up our thinking patterns and progress toward “the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal,” that Socrates spoke of? This course will encourage students…
BYU Idaho offers an overview of online learning: advantages, strengths, and limits
High School juniors and seniors can begin their BYU-Idaho education online at a significantly lower cost while still in high school. Learn more. Here are some thoughts about online learning, from the university’s website: http://www.byui.edu/online/courses Recommended Reading: Online Learning: A User-Friendly Approach for High School and College Students In every online class, some…
Mad Dogs from the CHERUB Series is “Punchy, exciting, glamorous”
Gang warfare gets gruesome in the eighth book of the CHERUB series, which Rick Riordan says has “plenty of action.” In Mad Dogs, CHERUB agents are highly trained, extremely talented—and all under the age of seventeen. For official purposes, these agents do not exist. They are sent out on missions to spy on terrorists, hack…
Ballet Idaho Presents Alice in Wonderland
Come see Charles Lutwidge Dodgson’s classic Alice in Wonderland presented by Ballet Idaho! On the occasion of Alice Kingsley’s 15th birthday, the Hadmatter family, friends of the Kingsleys, are hosting a ball in Alice’s honor. Already uneasy with social occasions, things become worse when her older bossy sister, Quendleheart, forces herself on Hatwin Hadmatter, the older…
Teen Spirit: “A beautiful story from a legendary young adult author”
Teen Spirit … “A passionate, dreamy, brief paranormal, with a breath-of-fresh-air monstrous heroine and enjoyably surreal set dressing.” -(Kirkus Reviews) Francesca Lia Block, critically acclaimed author of Weetzie Bat, brings this eerie and redemptive ghost story to life with her signature, poetic prose. It’s perfect for fans of supernatural stories with a touch of romance…
Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave by Shyima Hall
Hidden Girl: The True Story of a Modern-Day Child Slave is an inspiring and compelling memoir from a young woman who lost her childhood to slavery—and built a new life grounded in determination and justice. Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents. When she was…
Young People's Pavilion 