Lorie Kram, MA, JD Founder of BLUBERYL, which provides strengths-based coaching and consulting services for competitive students and professionals. Coaches, parents, teachers, college advisors—everyone tells students to use calendars. And, yes, students should use calendars! Commitments need to be met, work needs to be completed, and deadlines cannot be missed. [...]

Barbara Sams, Managing Partner Ah, August. The season of sharpened pencils, unopened planners, school supply aisles that somehow cost $200, and parents everywhere wondering, "Didn't we just celebrate the last day of school?" Every year, students promise this will be the year they stay organized. Every year, parents vow they [...]