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Why Is Delayed Gratification Such An Important Trait?
We live in an instant world. When you are talking with someone and a question is raised, before you know it they’ve whipped out a smart phone and are looking for the answer. We have instant mashed potatoes, instant pudding, instant messaging, and instant credit. A lot of work has been done around the importance…
Read MoreSupporting the Transition
K-12 education is in the process of transforming. For the past twenty years we have been focused on No Child Left Behind as determined by standardized test scores that have students memorize information and then select the correct answer from a list of choices. Certainly some good things came out of this push for accountability. …
Read MoreCan 3.5 Hours A Day Really Change America?
Entrusted Legacy has raised the question, “Can 3.5 hours a day really change America?” Is there remedy to be found in the 3.5 hours after-school each day? If we are to believe Arne Duncan, former Secretary of Education when he stated, “If we are serious about having more students be productive citizens, if we are…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Question
Fred Reichheld wrote a business book entitled The Ultimate Question. In this book he says the ultimate question is “would you recommend this (product, service) to others?” He’s right! It really doesn’t matter what you are talking about—restaurant to vacation spot, doctor or attorney, a firsthand experience or a cause, if you would unequivocally recommend…
Read MoreBest Year Yet
Here’s wishing us all the Best Year Yet in 2020. Who could possibly object to this sentiment? Yet to be the best year yet, there are some things you and Entrusted Legacy needs to do to be successful. So taking the guidance of Jinny Ditzler who wrote the book, Best Year Yet, here is what…
Read More5 Ways Poverty Harms Children
In a blog post on January 8, 2014 David Murphey and Zakia Redd contributed to the post on 5 Ways Poverty Harms Children. This article could not be more appropriate since it is the fiftieth anniversary of the War on Poverty proclaimed by President Johnson in mid 1960s. At that time approximately 23% of children…
Read MoreA Chain of Giving
It is amazing what happens when youth get on board with an attitude of giving. Given the opportunity, young people who seem self-centered and egocentric are remarkably giving and have a depth of empathy which can surprise you. One interesting project I’ve heard about was a fundraiser to ensure a Happy Holiday for children experiencing…
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