I believe one of the most important skills learned in college is the ability to persist in the face of challenge, thus finding a way to succeed. Students learn to be gritty, in part, by not dropping a class at the first sign of a challenge. Classroom success contributes to early career success if students […]
I’m a business school dean. Recently, I spoke with a business owner at one of our alumni events. He told me he was now hiring tradesmen based largely on attitude, not solely on skill set or experience level. He’s looking for a teachable attitude and outgoing personality, which is important for his service personnel. After […]
Multiple times, Solomon stated that his life goal was to know wisdom. As it turned out, he succeeded dramatically! Similarly, knowing wisdom is my goal in life. Knowing Wisdom Solomon was very clear. Fact is, his life goal was “to know wisdom” according to Proverbs 1.2. Moreover, he said the same thing in Ecclesiastes 1.17 […]
Proverbs 1.7 says reverence is the foundation for all knowledge. Then, later passages tell us that wisdom isn’t native intelligence! The Basics The Book of Proverbs is a collection of life precepts. Thus, it’s the basics for a successful life. As such, those precepts are presented as either comparisons or contrasts. As a group, the […]
June and July is freshman orientation season at many colleges. Time to visit campus, get updates on move-in details, and prepare for the emotional, early-August, drop-off at the dorm. As a dean, I use my few minutes with parents during summer orientation to prepare them for the inevitable, panicked phone call early in the fall […]
