A while back, I watched a film on Netflix about a young girl who was bullied. As with any other film I had seen about bullying, I thought I knew the ending. The bully would admit to wrongdoing and become a better person in life. The twist in this film was shedding light on some of the internal issues that were occurring for the person who was doing the bullying. This got me thinking about why people bully. In my work with young adults, I hear many heartbreaking stories of bul

The luxury car. The finest restaurants. The name-brand clothes. These are often things people mention when they are asked about success. You may have even found yourself defining success based on the items mentioned above. Yet, as you move toward accomplishments in life, you may find that what you were in fact chasing were the definitions of success made by others. Let me tell you one secret among many to being successful. You have to define it for yourself. You see, there's

How can I network better to achieve my goals? I have gotten this question from several students who are introverts or students who are told that networking is important, yet they are not sure how to do this thing that so many deem as important. When I was younger, I hated networking because I thought it was superficial and I do not thrive off of superficial connections. Nor do I want someone speaking to me based off of what I can do for them. Yet, many mentors and other profe