Langford Blog

Entrepreneurship
The Will to Act
The will to act involves doing what is necessary to achieve a goal. It is the key to training, practicing, persevering, and being disciplined, while also managing the frustrations that arise along ...

Classroom Environment
What is Demotivation?
The term "motivation" originates from the Latin word "motivus," meaning the cause of movement.

Parenting
Oops! I Raised a Softie
"I have just come to the realization that I have raised a 'softie’. I initially thought that 'others' were responsible for the issues my child faced, but now I understand that we parents are ultima...

Parenting
Being a Parent Isn't Easy
The profound responsibility of parents is to educate their children.

Parenting
The Importance of Language and Mathematics Development
The foundation of the learning and knowledge process lies in the development of language and mathematics.

Entrepreneurship
How Do We Know If We're Making Progress?
As Steve Jobs once said: "(...) You can't connect the dots looking forward.

Parenting
How to Stop a Tantrum
I define a "tantrum" as inappropriate behavior or attitude that serves a purpose; in other words, it's a learned form of emotional manipulation.

Habits
The Formation of Habits
Britannica Dictionary definition of HABIT: a usual way of behaving: something that a person does often in a regular and repeated way.