by April Sullivan | Oct 27, 2020 | Academic Coaching
Do you have any regrets, academic or otherwise? Although I’m a firm believer that all my life decisions (even the really bad ones!) helped mold me into the awesome person I am today, there is ONE decision I made when I was 21 that I wish I could take back. In...
by Gretchen | Aug 2, 2019 | College Prep, podcast
There’s a common controversy that comes up in Gretchen’s educator trainings: Should academic coaches teach students skills, or must they remain neutral parties who draw out the student’s inner wisdom? This controversy comes up because life coaches are taught not to...
by Gretchen | Feb 18, 2019 | blog, College Prep, Procrastination
I know that you probably procrastinate a lot (I do!), but I wonder if you identify with this scenario: Sometimes I have a hard time taking action on projects that are digital, boxed up inside my computer screen. I feel cooped up and have such a hard time getting...
by Gretchen | Feb 4, 2019 | blog
Can you tell I’m obsessing about the power of mistakes right now?! This last week a client’s reflection about HER mistakes brought tears to my eyes. More about that in a sec. First, though, I want to make sure you’re aware that IN EXACTLY A WEEK...
by Gretchen | Jan 22, 2019 | Academic Coaching, Anti-Boring Approach, blog
The New Year — a time when we often think about successes and achievements. Instead, I’ve been thinking about failure. Mine in particular. Last year (like every year) I made a bunch of mistakes! It’s tempting to gloss over all the ways I effed up in 2018 by...
