Feb 2017 – How finding your child’s passion is the key out of the education epidemic
TODAY Show chats to educator Ben Harvey about how slowly moving away from subject based learning to topic based learning is improving kids interest and learning.
Students now are being more disruptive, speaking more rudely, acting more aggressively and are disengaged more so than any other time in history…
Mar 2017 – Get Your Employees Excited to Come to Work
A staggering 87 per cent of the world’s workforce is disengaged in their work. Here’s how to get your employees excited about coming in each day.
That 87 per cent comes from research by Gallup, which took place over 30 years, among over 30 million employees and revealed that while leaders and business owners are great at knowing their purpose, they’re failing to instill this passion into their teams.
A highly engaged workforce is the difference between a business thriving or failing.
Jan 2017 – 13 Tips to Ease Back-to-school Anxiety
Returning to school for a new year can be difficult for kids. Emma Bangay speaks to three experts about how to ease the transition into Term One – and beyond – for schoolchildren of every age.
Is your child excited or anxious about a new year at school? Maybe they are indifferent or overly obsessing about what lies ahead?
According to the founder of Authentic Education, Ben Harvey, the most common anxieties children face stem from seven key concepts.
Jan 2017 – Even 5 Minutes of Daily Meditation Could Change Your Life
If you have ever struggled to keep your emotions in check when confronted with difficult situations, and it’s starting to negatively affect your decisions, relationships and health, it might be time to take a look at finding a meditation practice that fits your lifestyle.
Ben Harvey, Difference- Maker Mentor and Cofounder of Authentic Education, shares his insights into why meditation can benefit us all and there’s a technique for everyone.
Dec 2016 – 8 Habits Of People Who Have Achieved Success Against The Odds
Ben was invited to contribute to this article. Habit #7 is from Ben – They don’t see obstacles, they see solutions.
Thomas Edison — creator of the lightbulb — took between 1,000 and 10,000 attempts before creating the world-changing invention…
It’s worth asking ourselves just how many times we’ve stopped ourselves pursuing something because of the perceived difficulties…
Dec 2016 – From high school failure to self-made millionaire
When Cham Tang screwed up his high school exams for the second year running, he thought his life might be over.
Two decades later, he’s a self-made millionaire running one of Australia’s fastest growing businesses, and the perfect illustration of why university isn’t always the best option for everyone — and can even be a total waste of time and money…
Oct 2016 – Meet the former dunces who are winning at life after flunking high school
Having struggled through school with undiagnosed dyslexia, along with emotional problems from a traumatic childhood, Mr Harvey celebrated his failure as a form of revenge against the system he felt had failed him.
It would be years before the Canberra Grammar School graduate found the tools to turn his life around. “The traditional style of schooling didn’t suit me…
