by Joanie Connell | Oct 12, 2018 | Blog, Diversity and Inclusion, Parenting for the Workplace, REAL Life Skills, Values
If you’ve studied social psychology, economics, sociology, or law, you’ve probably heard of “The Tragedy of the Commons.” The story goes like this: A long time ago, towns used to have a “common”—a shared field or piece of land—where people let their cattle...
by Joanie Connell | Oct 1, 2016 | Blog, Life Change, Parenting for the Workplace, REAL Life Skills
I saw the play Tiger Style! last night. The story is about two seemingly successful 20-something Harvard grads who are actually falling apart inside. As a doctor and a computer programmer, they both have achieved success in their parents’ and society’s...
by Joanie Connell | Mar 24, 2016 | Blog, Parenting for the Workplace, Values
College admissions personnel are catching on to applicants who try to game the system and they’ve banded together to make changes. The Turning the Tide: Inspiring Concern for Others and the Common Good through College Admissions report offers several...
by Joanie Connell | Oct 6, 2015 | News
Think Big Picture: No one will ask you about your grades after your first job out of college… Read the rest of this one and all 8 tips.
by Joanie Connell | Sep 22, 2015 | News
Admissions Blog “Learn to do things for yourself. Cook, clean … keep your parents at bay … ” –Joanie Connell