I am honored to win the 2016 Community Media Rika Welch leadership award for community impact; a testimony to the Guests who shared their stories on MidLIFE Matters. In addition, an 2018 interview I did with Judith Altmann, a Holocaust Survivor, won an award. In 2020 and 2021 two other awards acknowledged the content of interviews dealing with Child Sex Trafficking in CT and Non-Profit leadership. In 2023 MidLIFE Matters won First Place for a Profile Talk Show.Self-Discovery, At Any Age
Friday, May 25, 2018 at 09:07AM 
The Smart but Scattered Guide to Success by Peg Dawson, EdD & Richard Guare,PhD, offers a novel way to look at the skills we need to execute tasks. They explore the "Essential 12" executive skills that impact our ability to deal with daily demands and achieve goals. The co-authors offer a series of books, including topics on how to help our kids prosper.
Here are the 12 essential skills: Response Inhibition; Working Memory; Emotional Control; Task Initiation; Sustained Attention; Planning/prioritizing; Organization; Time Management; Flexibility; Metacognition; Goal-directed Performance, and Stress Tolerance.
Chances are, you have 3 strengths and 3 weaker areas, with six average-level skills. Even in my 60s, it is enlightening to reflect on what has helped/hurt me in getting this far. I recommend this book for every age. Based on a questionnaire, the book offers concrete tools and techniques, stories, and encouragement to appreciate natural gifts.
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