5 People You Meet In Heaven
Mitch Albom wrote the book, The Five People You Meet in Heaven. His book was transformed into a movie of the same name. In this book, Eddie, a war veteran, feels that his life has been meaningless as he has spent his days in the dull routine of repairing the rides at a seaside amusement…
Read MoreStarfish Story
The Starfish story is one of my favorites as it speaks to one of the most fragile yet resilient qualities of human beings—hope. In the story a young man is standing on the beach tossing the beached starfish back into the water. A stranger approaches him and after realizing what he is doing points out…
Read MoreWhy 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 MoreMake A Difference
In the United States there is long history of philanthropy and giving. There are so many ways that each of us can make a difference. Whether we give of our talents, our time, our money, or our connections, we have the opportunity to change the world. If you go back into the 1800s you can…
Read MoreMaking A Difference
The story I am going to share with you is a true story, although I will not name the heroine of this story. This is a story of the difference that can be made in the life of a person when a mentor and positive role model enters the picture. The success in this story…
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 MoreMaking A Difference
What does “Making A Difference” really mean? Is it something you can “do on purpose” or is it “serendipitous”, or a combination of both I want to share my experience that perhaps answers those questions. When I was a sixth grade teacher each year in January and February all of the 6th grade students came…
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…
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