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How to Help Your Child Find Direction For Life

July 4, 2023July 3, 2023Ellie Smith

What is one to do when their young adult doesn’t seem to have any direction for their life? This question has undoubtedly frustrated many parents who want the best for…Continue readingHow to Help Your Child Find Direction For Life

How Your Student Can Start Building a Professional Network

May 24, 2022November 11, 2022Ellie Smith

What role does a community play in launching your student’s career? I’ve written previously about the power of a personal network when beginning a career. It’s not always about what…Continue readingHow Your Student Can Start Building a Professional Network

Will Going to College Actually Set Your Student Back?

April 19, 2022November 11, 2022Ellie Smith

For years, college has been regarded as the stepping stone to a great career, a higher salary, and a fulfilling life. It’s been marketed as the threshold of the American…Continue readingWill Going to College Actually Set Your Student Back?

How Servant Leadership Empowers Young Adults to Be People of Influence

March 29, 2022November 11, 2022Ellie Smith

You’ve probably heard the term “servant leadership” before. It’s a model of leadership that places more emphasis on service than on top-down authority. It’s based on distinctly Christian principles. Leadership…Continue readingHow Servant Leadership Empowers Young Adults to Be People of Influence

Failure Is An Option

March 15, 2022November 11, 2022Ellie Smith

I’ll start this off with a question: do you think you learn better from success or from failure? We all love the idea of success. In fact, our culture is…Continue readingFailure Is An Option

Should College Make Students Feel Comfortable?

February 8, 2022November 14, 2022Ellie Smith

This week I read a thought-provoking article from Inside Higher Ed. The article describes the programs being initiated by a few colleges and universities to provide some students with extra…Continue readingShould College Make Students Feel Comfortable?