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What’s up! Thank you for checking in. Let’s get right to it. What’s a skill? It’s an ability that is developed from consistent habits. There is a big difference between natural ability and skills. You are born with natural ability, which is something you don’t have to work at, but skills are based solely onContinue reading “REAL Talk #38”

What’s up? Thank you for checking in with us. We are so grateful for the support we’ve received lately for the content we’ve provided. The positive feedback has inspired us to continue to help you in any way that we can. Whether you’ve stopped by and learned something new or you’ve been reminded of theContinue reading “REAL Talk #37”

What’s up? We appreciate and value your time. We want this post to focus on efficiency when it comes to your work ethic. We hope you decided to check in on this post because you want to find ways to truly utilize your time in a way that maximizes your full potential, without draining youContinue reading “REAL Talk #36”

What’s up? Appreciate you for checking in. By now, it’s clear that our favorite game is chess. We love how the game applies to life in so many different ways. This post is meant to remind you of the importance of thinking moves ahead. Throughout this post, we will discuss how life and chess areContinue reading “REAL Talk #35”

We hope you are having a great fall! In education, the fall semester, especially around these October and November months can be challenging. There are midterms, papers, exams and homework assignments that can start to pile up before the winter break hits in December. Let’s keep it REAL, a lot of students (& teachers) canContinue reading “REAL Talk #34”

What do you want to be great at? Let’s keep it REAL, whatever you want, you’ll need to work for it. Of course, we all have natural ability, but that’s only half the battle at best. We all know those stories of people with natural ability who just can’t figure it out. We also knowContinue reading “REAL Talk #33”

As educators and students, we’re sure you’re dealing with a lot of schoolwork at this point of the school year. There are a lot of assignments that are beginning to pile up and a lot of exams coming your way. We get it, which is why we’re keeping this post a bit shorter than usual.Continue reading “REAL Talk #32”

Let’s keep it REAL, you’re most likely reading this because you either want to make money or you want to make money. We get it. We all want more money, which is basically just a resource to get what we really want (e.g., a mansion, jet, etc.). Life shouldn’t be about who makes the mostContinue reading “REAL Talk #31”

This is a time of growth for our country, as many notions of oppression are beginning to be brought to light. We reference an iconic book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed to discuss a reflection related to how oppression is embedded within a culture that dictates opportunities, especially in education. Our goal with this post isContinue reading “REAL Talk #29”

What’s up? We wanted to give you some insight into the world of College and Career Readiness. This, like our Education from a Researcher’s Perspective post, will be based on foundational research related to College and Career Readiness. We hope this post provides value to you in a way that not only gives you perspectiveContinue reading “REAL Talk #30”