“Thank you for your application. We'll be in touch." Ever found one of those emails in your inbox? Then weeks later, they are still not in touch? We get it. Nobody trains you for the job search marathon. Yet here you are...job searching in your 20's in a rough economy.

Nobody warns you about the goodbyes you have to make as a parent.

They warn you about the sleepless newborn nights. They warn you about the terrible twos and the teenage eye rolls. They give you books about discipline and development. What they do not give you is a heads up about the moment your child doesn't need you the way they used to, and the confusing, slightly embarrassing, but very real grief that follows.

Being human means constantly asking big questions such as Who am I? What do I care about? Am I enough? One of the places those questions land hardest is in the mirror.

You sit down to begin something important and nothing happens. Not because you don't care,  the engine is there, the fuel is there. And yet the car won't move. Then something catches your attention and suddenly you're completely absorbed, hours passing in what feels like minutes, producing work that surprises even you.

When I first began the Human Better Coach Training Program, I had already been working with the organization for 6+ years. I thought I knew the frameworks. I thought I knew what work would be hard. I thought I knew what my coach was going to say and how to bring this work to others.

Boy was I wrong.

When Therese, a young woman from the Philippines, first met her Human Better EDU coach, Ayla, she thought coaching might be… interesting. Maybe even helpful. But life-changing? That, she did not expect.

As we kick off this new school year, we are thrilled to share heartfelt testimonials from students whose lives have been significantly enriched by our life coaching programs, leading to greater happiness and pride.

Yes, we’ve all heard that “comparison is the thief of joy.” But what if—when met with curiosity instead of criticism—comparison could actually help you?

Picture two people. Guess who ends up rich.

So you’ve crossed the stage, tossed your cap, and entered adulthood. So why do you feel so unsure?

Three years ago, I started coaching a group of wide-eyed, fairly hesitant sixth-grade girls. They were freshly launched into middle school and already asking some big questions. Who am I? Who am I supposed to be? Am I like everyone else?

Why do we, your parents and society, keep insisting the 20s are the best years of your life and that we would do anything to go back to being 25. Would we? Really now, would we?

Expanding your capacity is like unlocking a new level in a video game—essential for achieving those high scores in performance.

At Human Better EDU, we help leaders expand capacity in three domains. 

What if I told you that you could grab some of that time back for yourself, design the summer of your dreams, even as you open up the email with the tuition bill for your daughter’s fall college semester? Here at Human Better EDU, our life coaches can work with you to design the rest of your summer, along with your ideal re-entry to fall.

Sharing what we are proud of from 2023 and looking forward to for 2024.

We are here to believe in you. Who are you going to believe in? Let them know!

Tiago Quintana was a participant in our “Leading Your Life” seminar at NOVA School of Business and Economics in Spring 2023 in Portugal. As promised, in today’s newsletter he shares his story of coming out to his parents.

In her book, It. Goes. So. Fast., Mary Louise Kelly, the host of NPR’s All Things Considered, shares her poignant journey of authoring her oldest son's last year living at home before heading to college.

What if I told you that you possess a secret weapon to transform your school experience? Enter the world of taglines – snappy one-liners that hold the key to you being happy at school, or really happy in any area of your life.

HB EDU coaches have been working with professional, Olympic and student athletes for almost two decades, but not one of us can boast that we actually made it to the Olympics ourselves. But our partner, Erin Aldrich-Shean, can.