Author name: Devora Samet

(1.5 minute read)There’s a lot of debate whether children should be rewarded, whether behavioral changes stick once the reward is stopped, whether the changes are “real” and internalized, and so forth. What’s my opinion?? Rewards and incentives are necessary to motivate people, regardless of age. Without incentives, change can be very slow. Of the five

(2 minute read)Ok. The holidays are over. Real life is settling in. Back to work and personal goals. You made a resolution to say, lose some weight. Or exercise daily. Or organize that messy closet. (I know I’m not alone in these goals 😉 …) Whatever the goal is, the ingredients for success are still

30 Second read My dear friends, families, and colleagues, Yom Kippur reminds me of the scale of reds and greens. Have you noticed some kids spiral into reds the moment they are criticized or told that they are engaging in a red behavior? Some children notice themselves do red behavior and they feel absolutely awful,

(1 minute read)It’s the time of year that many of us might want to commit to a New Year’s resolution, maybe on behalf of ourselves, or perhaps on behalf of a family member or work/team member. What’s going to make the difference between success and failure? Well, there are five important ingredients. Here’s ingredient #1: