by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Remember the slogan from President Clinton’s 1992 campaign: “It’s the economy, stupid?” That slogan was posted in each campaign office to remind the staff what Bill Clinton wanted them to focus on, and what was important to the voters. Analogously, I have...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
* For those of you who did not read the first article in this series, the title of this article is drawn from the slogan of President Clinton’s 1992 campaign: “It’s the economy, stupid!” In part 1 of this series, I focused on how to establish new...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Here is the question that was sent to “Ask Dr. Rempel” at susan@uncommoncourtesy.com : I am the manager of a high school baseball team. The guys have a thing that they seem to lose every game because they go out on the field with the attitude “Well here’s...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Apr 21, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Let’s take a moment and think of them. Think of some of the excuses that you can drum up to keep from trying something new, taking a risk, or doing something to change your life: Something may go wrong. Things may not go the way...
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Mar 22, 2012 | Motivational Articles, Patriotic Articles
Recently, I wrote about Pollyanna’s decision to play “The Glad Game” (https://uncommoncourtesy.com/PlayTheGladGame.htm). This week I had the opportunity to play the Glad Game myself. My son, who tends to bring home more than his fair share of viruses, was sick again....
by Susan C. Rempel, Ph.D. | Mar 14, 2012 | Motivational Articles
Here’s a suggestion for helping children improve their conduct: Remember to form a simple and clear set of rules. No matter if it is at home or at school, children will do best if they have a simple list of rules to follow. Begin with safety rules for young...