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How to Create the Motivation to Do Well in School? Children can play video games for hours, they forget the time while they are running wild on a football field or soccer field, but ask them to sit for a few minutes to do math or science and all hell breaks loose. Getting children motivated in learning can be a difficult chore at best. Here are a few tips to help create the motivation to do well in school and in all future endeavors in life. How to Create the Motivation to Do Well in School? Children can play video games for hours, they forget the time while they are running wild on a football field or soccer field, but ask them to sit for a few minutes to do math or science and all hell breaks loose. Getting children motivated in learning can be a difficult chore at best. Here are a few tips to help create the motivation to do well in school and in all future endeavors in life. First Step: Start early. By this I mean early as in the literal sense – learning should be a fun exper...

I always love interesting stories and this one is just that - very interesting. Why I Choose to be Rich and Homeless How much could you pack in a single suitcase? Thirty-six-year-old Natalie Sisson manages to fit her entire life in one bag. For nearly four years, Sisson has been homeless. But it’s not what you think. The New Zealand native travels the world, living out of her suitcase and running a business from her laptop. She doesn’t have a permanent residence and calls herself ‘The Suitcase Entrepreneur,” also the title of her blog and book. “People think that I’m either crazy, a little bit strange or they think it sounds fantastic,” she says. “I like to think of myself as a citizen of the world. Wherever I place my suitcase, that’s kind of my home.” She identifies as a new breed of worker, the “digital nomad,” someone who works exclusively online and isn’t tied to a single geographic location. “I have about eight revenue streams. My blog brings in some form of advertising...

I am a funny Dad for a logical reason... Growing up without a father and watching my mother do her best to raise us — seven children, all on her own — instilled in me a deep need to be the best father, parent, and husband I could be. Now, I'm not claiming to be the best; I'm sure my wife could easily list a few complaints to prove that I'm simply trying my best to excel in these roles. As I watch my children grow, I learn more and more each day. One of the lessons I'm constantly reminded of, and struggle hard to achieve, can be summed up in this famous quote: "Our children need our presence, not our presents." — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. If there is anything I can do for my children, I will do it with all my heart. The reason I joke around, act like a child when others are striving to be sophisticated, mature, and proper, is because I know time is short. Life flies by, and before you know it, the kids are grown, you are old, and you're left wondering — ...