Positive Attitudes Are Overrated

Author: Donato Fanelle, MA Is the glass half-full or half-empty? The glass has to be half-full because we want to have a positive attitude and looking at the glass as half-empty means we’re pessimistic, right? Well, it does not matter how much is in the glass because either way, you can walk over to the sink, turn on the faucet and fill that glass up to the top. I hav...
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Motivational Momentum

Authors: Alexandra Salerno, LPC, NCC and Donato Fanelle, MA “If you want to achieve greatness – stop asking for permission” – Eddie Colla Feeling motivated every day is tough. Maybe we feel like we need “to earn something” in order to move forward. Or maybe we find ourselves asking permission to do what we want to do, without there being an expectation attached. With the...
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Audition Tips

Author: Alexandra Salerno, LPC, NCC Auditioning can be a scary and very intimidating process, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are a few important tips that can help put your mind at ease with your audition. Details. It is important to know where, when, and what time your audition will be scheduled. Knowing these three key facts, can ease anxiety in the moment.Audition Ma...
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PARTICIPATION TROPHIES: IS JAMES HARRISON RIGHT?

Participation Trophies: The Good, the Bad, and the Lessons Learned By Aimee C. Kimball, PhD Yup. One parent, albeit an NFL player, decides that he doesn’t want his kids to have a “participation trophy” and now the floodgates have opened and every parent who has ever had a little kiddo in sports has an opinion. You just want to know what the right thing to do is so you don...
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