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Written by Patrick Quigley   Basic Life Skills   To deal with the ever-increasing pace and challenges presented by life in the complex 21st Century, students constantly need new life skills to deal with the ever-changing landscape of an ever-developing digital world. An example of this would be the ability to cope with stress and frustration.  […]

Written by Russ Gadzhiev   “Closed-minded people don’t want their ideas challenged. They are typically frustrated that they can’t get the other person to agree with them instead of curious as to why the other person disagrees.” – Ray Dalio, a self-made billionaire “Keeping the mind open to new ideas, not being too anxious about success,

Written by Russ Gadzhiev It is important to teach life skills to children and adolescents at school. But exactly are these skills? The World Health Organisation provides the following definition of life skills:    “A group of psychosocial competencies and interpersonal skills that help people make informed decisions, solve problems, think critically and creatively, communicate

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, Ph.D.   “Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis   “Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself, when you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” – Jack Welch    “My own definition of leadership is this: the capacity and the

Written by Patrick Quigley People have different backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and expectations. When individuals work together, there is often brilliance but at the same time, there is often friction. It is important to take the necessary steps to ensure team members can work together successfully and achieve objectives with minimal stress. This article will discuss

Written by Dr. Russ Gadzhiev As our children are growing, they are learning increasingly about the world. At some point in their development, they begin comparing themselves to other children. When they do so, they often feel distressed and upset. They may have anxiety and other unpleasant feelings. Such a psychological state can lead to

Written by Patrick Quigley July 11, 2022 There is chaos and turmoil in the world. Civilization is plagued with war and conflict, and it is estimated that there are currently seventy million stateless citizens seeking refuge. Half of these are children. The world needs peace and conflicts needs resolutions. But what can educators, parents and

Written by Russ Gadzhiev, PhD 26 June 2022 Self-esteem is how we see ourselves – what we think of ourselves and to what extent we respect ourselves. The same goes for our children. Whether our children will have good and healthy self-esteem in children will depend on many factors, including how much love, support, and