• Soaring with Positivity

    May 10, 2011
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    Submitted by: Piper T. Grandjean

    As I a perfectionist in nearly everything that I do, I also tend toward perfectionism when it comes to personal development. I don’t intend to suggest that I’m particularly good at self-improvement, just that I’m a little obsessive about it. I am usually on the hunt for personal flaws in myself to correct; typically this process involves identifying whether these perceived flaws are real or imagined, and then making a conscious effort to work on these issues over several months.

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  • Finding the Appropriate Response to the Death of Osama bin Laden

    Lesson in Self Management

    May 05, 2011
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    Submitted by: Adam Pomerantz

    I, like many others throughout the United States and around the world, took a moment to celebrate the death of Osama bin Laden on Monday morning.  His actions led to the death of thousands of Americans, and the attacks changed the way all of us live today.  Without a doubt, this was a pivotal moment in our recent history and the War on Terrorism, and celebration was not out of order.

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  • The Greg Mortenson Scandal

    What pulling on heart strings has taught us about philanthropy

    Apr 26, 2011
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    Submitted by: Liz Mester

    Last week the world erupted with news that Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea might have been built on heavily embellished accounts of good-doing. What's worse - the money generated from speaking engagements and book sales did not make it into his foundation's account - the account that supposedly builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

    According to the documents, the non-profit spends more money domestically, promoting the importance of building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan than it does actually constructing and funding them overseas.

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  • Worth the wait

    Apr 13, 2011
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    Submitted by: Bridget Laird

    At the heart of Emotional Intelligence is the delayed gratification lesson. Years ago, the famous “marshmallow study” showed kids that were able to control themselves and master delayed gratification experienced more success in life. Check out the details of the study here.

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  • Let’s Hear it for Our Parents

    WINGS Celebrates Family Members who Keep Kids on Track

    Apr 08, 2011
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    Submitted by: Erica Harris

    It’s that time of year around WINGS—time for our annual spring parent events at each of our programs. It’s hard to believe, but there’s just over 6 weeks left in the WINGS school year, and this is when we bring our parents together to celebrate just how much our WINGS kids have grown over the course of the school year.

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