Be Mindful
“Have these people lost their minds?” It’s a question I’ve asked myself on several occasions this week. Novelty escalates behavior – and with our norms being tossed out the window, everyone seems...
Beware
Today marks the Ides of March – so, beware. How fitting this is. You might recall in the play Julius Caesar, a soothsayer warned of impending doom and gloom. Okay, I’ll admit. Caesar got...
We Are Family
“Welcome back, brother.” These were the words that greeted me as I was reacquainting myself with the city of Edmonton, in Alberta, Canada. I had just told the Uber driver it was my third time...
Behavioral Evolution
Behavior change takes time – and sometimes the process moves along so slowly that we can’t even see it when it is occurring right before our eyes. Add to this the fact that the changes are often...
Train Your Brain
I work with students regularly on the concept of cognitive restructuring. Students repeat the mantra, ”I can train my brain”. We talk about how powerful the brain is and how...
Relationships Matter
Behavior mainly occurs in a relationship. That’s the first of my nine Positive Behavior Principles. You want to change someone’s behavior? Strengthen the relationship. When we connect with...
Take Notice
Little things mean a lot – things like giving a purposeful and genuine smile or look of concern, noticing differences, remembering small details, or simply acknowledging someone by name....
Good Job
If we want to build students’ internal self-worth and help them get into the habit of evaluating their own choices, we might want to rethink the way in which we provide feedback.
Just as I...
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