Ten Traits of Tech-Healthy Families, Think Successful, Spelling Society

Ten Traits of Tech-Healthy Families (11:08) Janell Burley Hofmann is a speaker and consultant on technology, media, health, relationships and personal growth. Technology has become so integrated into our everyday lives that it’s not unusual to see toddlers with iPads or iPods. The kicker is that sometimes they can work the gadgets better than their parents. This saturation of technology in everyday life may have some parents asking the question, “Is our family “tech-healthy”? What kinds of boundaries ought to be set to create a healthy and happy family adept at modern technology? Janell Burley Hofmann shares her article “10 Traits of Tech-Healthy Families”.  Get Smart: Think Successful (59:55) Brian Tracy is chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. He has studied, researched, written, and spoken for thirty years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy, and psychology, and is the top-selling author of numerous books including his newest book "Get Smart!: How to Think and Act Like the Most Successful and Highest-Paid People in Every Field." Brian Tracy shares his thoughts on how to change our thinking to become more successful.  Spelling Society (1:39:17) Stephen Linstead is Chairman and Honorary Treasurer for the English Spelling Society. Some of the most difficult languages to learn include: Chinese, Finnish and Arabic. Although English isn’t on the list, it is still no cake-walk to learn. Languages can become difficult to learn for grammatical reasons, because of colloquial terms and accents. Stephen Linstead from The English Spelling Society argues that it is in fact “spelling” that makes English a challenge to learn.