This week I traveled to Omaha, NE to give a presentation to a group of business leaders about how to improve their recruiting processes.  As I was planning that talk it got me thinking about some of the stories I would share of people who have made career changes and some best practices in doing so.  First, it is so inspiring to when I see those changes occur and the joy it can bring to someone’s life, personally and professionally, when they begin doing the kind of work they love and doing at a place they like to be. (more…)

We really want to hear from all of you, so we’re going to throw out a question every week and hope that you’ll let your voices be heard. To help get our minds thinking about the power of media and our children, here is this week’s question:

“What lines do you draw as a parent, regarding your children’s exposure to media?” (more…)

“Hello world!” That’s how I started my very first blog post on a long forgotten blog years ago. I’m really excited to share my thoughts with everyone in The Balancing Act family and can’t wait to see what parents from around the country have to say on important educational issues. I hope to create an open dialogue with parents to discuss ways to increase student achievement. I’ll be answering your questions, sharing studying tips, showing you learning strategies and other great ways technology can be used to help students in school. Like all things, we need to start at the beginning. The teacher and parent relationship needs to be established to truly help students. (more…)