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"All That You Can" by Ken Olan, MindOH! Guest
Author
Check out the MindOH! module Aspire to Achieve:
Making Goals Happen
Fast 50 Magazine Highlights MindOH!
21st Century Community Learning Centers
Funding Corner: Department of Education Mentoring
Grant
"All That You Can" by Ken Olan, MindOH! Guest
Author
I've been a
dedicated student of personal development for the last twenty or so
years. In fact, my library on related subjects is quite extensive.
One day a few years ago it occurred to me, "What if I knew all this
stuff when I was sixteen? How would my life be different now?"
That's when I decided to write the book.
So for this article, I'd like to briefly touch on just a few of
the subjects that I wish I'd known more about earlier in life;
subjects that would have allowed my "tree" to grow sooner and faster
than it has. I believe that these subjects must be learned as early
as possible and should be applied by anyone who wants to get more
from their life. Most of these tidbits (if not all) were not
addressed explicitly during my formal education, but they are every
bit as important as traditional academic subjects. Perhaps even more
so, in some cases.
Ken Olan is an Executive Vice President with Southwest Bank of
Texas. To read his paper, please click the link below or visit the
MindOH! Web site at www.mindoh.com.
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Happen
 Aspire to Achieve:
Making Goals Happen is one of six modules in the
MindOH! Discipline and Life Skills Series (DLSS). In
this module, students learn The Four Steps to Success, a model
that demonstrates how to build a habit based on a specific
character trait which helps students define a goal. Students
build a personalized "Plan of Action" that is delivered at the
end of the module. At the end of the module, a menu of
computer-generated worksheets titled "Building a New Habit"
are made available to the student.
Students using DLSS experience audio and video media,
reactive text, Likert scales, drag and drop exercises and
journaling opportunities. These experiences are captured on
the back end in a real time School Administrative Database.
This data allows schools to proactively address trends on
campus and quanitify performance.
The following video is an overview of the module and
highlights some of the activities students experience. Contact
MindOH! for a seven-day demo code if you would like to
experience the complete module and DLSS.
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Fast 50 Magazine Highlights MindOH!
 MindOH! captured its third
consecutive Fast Company honor the magazine's largest ever
reader-based awards. The Fast 50 highlights innovative
companies that are setting the future agenda and positioning
for profound global impact. A winner in the "Innovation in the
South" category, MindOH! posted a thought- provoking entry
about fighting the dropout epidemic by seeing students as
customers.
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about MindOH! and the 2004 Fast 50 »
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21st Century Community Learning Centers
MindOH! aligns with the criteria for the 21st Century
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including character education and counseling components can be
part of the grant. All Title I schools, particularly low
performing schools are eligible.
The following document outlines how MindOH! aligns with the
21st CCLC criteria. This document is also posted at
http://www.mindoh.com/funding.asp. Contact MindOH! if you
would like support for the application process.
Alignment
Document: MindOH and the 21st CCLC Grant »
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Funding Corner: Department of Education Mentoring
Grant
 Due July 12, 2004: The
purpose of the Mentoring Grant is to promote mentoring
programs for children with greatest need by assisting them in
receiving support and guidance from a mentor and to improve
the academic achievement of those children. ("Children with
greatest need" is defined as a child at risk of educational
failure, dropping out, or involvement in criminal or
delinquent activities, and who lack positive role models.
Supported activities will work to improve interpersonal
relationships between targeted children and their peers,
teachers, other adults, and family members.) Additionally,
funded programs will work to reduce the dropout rate of
at-risk children and to reduce juvenile delinquency and
involvement in gangs by such children.
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