Is September the new January? It sure feels like it. News outlets like Good Morning America  are even talking about the way Labor Day, back-to-school season, and the end of summer vacations spark that urge to set fresh goals (or dust off old ones) and finish the year strong. But here’s the thing: I said revisit . What happened to those shiny New Year’s goals? Still on track? Somewhere in between? Totally out the window? Exhale. This is for my fellow Type A, high-achieving go-

Hey. You don’t need to leave your hometown to make it happen. You can , but you don’t need  to. Fall is a season of transition, literally and figuratively. At the beginning of the summer, so many young people were tackling one big question: Move away or stay? Then, as fall approaches, they do it. Move away or stay. But this isn’t just a “young person” thing. As families grow, opportunities arise, and societal shifts happen, many of us have had that fleeting (or sometimes stic

What is the value of a traditional 4-year degree? Last weekend I was asked to give a presentation at an open house. As I prepared to talk to a room full of prospective students and their loved ones, I couldn’t help but think: B ut why are they here? A simple Google search for “is it worth it to go to college”  will flood you with headlines like: Many College Degrees Are Useless—Here Is What’s Worth Your Money Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is