Sometimes a few words can stay with us for a lifetime. An encouraging word has a curious way of lingering long after it is spoken. If you look back over your life, you can probably recall someone who stepped into your story at just the right moment and chose to...
We live in an era overflowing with information. If you have a problem, an answer is seconds away. You can search Google, prompt an AI model, or scroll through hundreds of expert threads. We have access to more advice than any generation in human history—yet people,...
“Robin… I nearly died. Before anything happened, there was someone I needed to thank.” It was a Saturday evening in New Zealand when my phone rang—a WhatsApp call from Los Angeles. The voice belonged to Jabu, a former student from a school in South...
Every few years we rewrite the curriculum, yet New Zealand continues to rank among the highest Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries for school bullying, while too many of our young people struggle with loneliness, anxiety and...
Hope has a powerful influence on the way people view themselves, their circumstances, and their future. When people lose hope, they often stop trying. Challenges begin to feel permanent, setbacks seem overwhelming, and possibilities become difficult to imagine. But...
One of the goals of effective mentoring is not to make people dependent on us, but to help them grow in confidence, responsibility, and independence. This can be challenging. When we care about someone, it is often tempting to solve problems for them, step in too...
