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Patience does not mean waiting and doing nothing. Patience requires being productive on meeting a goal you want to achieve.  It also means working with what you have despite the challenge and recognizing that just because the result has not manifested does not mean it won’t.  So many … [Read more...] about Wake Up Call 4 of 8

Not trying is why most people fail This is one of the hardest lessons to teach your teens.  The thought of failing at something immediately causes them to avoid the very thing they truly want to succeed at. It is so important to help them understand that there is a lesson in every … [Read more...] about Wake Up Call 3 of 8

Your judgments of others are often inaccurate. It is so simple for our teens to jump to conclusions about things.   I remember my daughter coming home one day and telling me she needs to change her Social Studies class because everyone said the teacher is horrible and does not teach. … [Read more...] about Wake Up Call 2 of 8

You might not have tomorrow to say, “I love you.” How many times are you upset or angry at your teens and just go to bed without telling them you love them because you are just beyond frustrated with them?   Sometimes your teen knows just what to say to get under your skin and push all … [Read more...] about WAKE UP CALL 1 of 8

If you’re the parent of a teenager, you want to guide them towards making smart financial decisions in the future. But personal finance seems like such a broad topic that you might not know how to begin teaching them! By enrolling your teen in life coaching sessions with Powershift … [Read more...] about 5 Things Every Teenager Should Learn About Personal Finance

A lady was once heating up a pot of water on a gas stove with the intent of cooking pasta for her family for dinner. A frog fell into the pot while it was sitting on the stove. While it wasn’t his intention to be stuck in a pot of water, he didn’t try to escape. He was comfortable enough as he … [Read more...] about FROGS FOR DINNER

During the gold rush, a man who had been mining in Colorado for several months quit his job, as he hadn’t struck gold yet and the work was becoming tiresome. He sold his equipment to another man who resumed mining where it had been left off.  The new miner was advised by his engineer that there … [Read more...] about Three Feet From Gold

The teen years are a common time in life for the first signs of mood disorders and emotional imbalances to appear. However, teens rarely have the tools to cope with these properly — and indeed, often don’t know how to talk about them to begin with. Here are some tools courtesy of Keith Senzer, owner … [Read more...] about Tips for Teaching Your Teen Mental-Health Self-Care Techniques