The other day I was driving my girlfriend home from work after her third day as a 3rd grade teacher. She didn’t call me for a ride until almost 6:00 P.M. When I asked her what had kept her in the classroom so long, she told me she was planning a math unit on the [...]
A recent article in The Washington Times detailed Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s lecture to teens who participated in violent flash mobs on July 29. While flash mobs are nothing new, Mr. Nutter’s response was.
Lecturing teens on local television, Mr. Nutter was unsparing in his critique.
“Pull your pants up and buy a belt ‘cause no one [...]
An editorial that appeared today in the Dallas Morning News outlines a report of the Human Resources Policy Association and concludes that there is a mismatch between public education and employer demand for a technically skilled workforce.
The article cites several disturbing statistics that leads The A Game to believe that the HRPA has missed the [...]
By Eric Chester
A lot parents of parents have asked me if there is any specific age at which they should begin to teach their children how to work and to begin to instill core work ethic values within them.
The short answer is, it’s never too early.
To prove it, here’s a video of me teaching my [...]
This 4th of July we celebrate 235 years of national independence. But there’s some irony in the name “Independence Day,” because the 4th is really about coming together to celebrate everything that we as individuals hold in common.
American work ethic is legendary and its the basis of our national character. What I love about our [...]
by Eric Chester
I love it when a young adult comes clean.
All too often, young workers who fail early refuse to accept responsibility for their struggles and instead blame the economy, or their company, or their boss, or…
This, of course, leads to more failure, which leads to increased bitterness that in passed on to next employer, [...]
Guest post by business leader, Theo Androus
Coach Shea is a great leader, and not just because she named my ten-year-old daughter, Audrey, captain of the lacrosse team – though that admittedly got my attention. It got my attention because Audrey is not the best player on her team. (Well, [...]
Clearview Cinemas is dedicated to integrating good old fashioned work ethic values into their culture. For those who are unfamiliar with the traditional approach to work ethic things like showing up on time, accepting the rules, demonstrating ambition and complying with uniform standards can seem like a bitter pill.
Bring Your A Game to Work is [...]
By Seth Ford
For employers struggling to find employees with good work ethic, Eric Chester’s Bring Your A Game to Work offers an easy-to-use training solution. For those who aren’t ready to institute work readiness curriculum, recruiting for attitude is a great place to start.
Last week I had opportunity to interview some of Carl’s Jr.’s brightest. [...]
By Eric Chester
Reposted from SuccessInsurance.com
In 1968, Andy Warhol predicted that “in the future, everyone will be world-famous for fifteen minutes.” Armed with only a webcam or a smart phone with video YouTube-like social media sites, Gens Y&Z are proving that the future Warhol predicted is now upon us.
The teen dream of becoming a star—a rock [...]
