Social Media Social Good: Smart Phone Anxiety

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Do you have Social Media Anxiety? Or Smart Phone Anxiety? A friend told me a story the other day that I related to and I wonder how many others will as well? This friend is a ski buddy. He told me that he arrived at The Canyons Ski Resort where we ski (in Utah), parked, got on the gondola, and was excited and ready to go skiing. Checking for his smart-phone, he discovered it wasn’t there. He patted every conceivable pocket and then began to panic. Hello Social Media Anxiety! Hello Smart Phone Anxiety, to be more specific! Where is Oprah when we need her?

Yes, panic.

Can Our Kids Handle Criticism

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Featured guests:

Wayne Levine (BetterMenCoaching.com) for “The Men’s Room.”

Holly Flanders – Olympic and World Cup ski champion

Special Guest, Dr. Jennifer Weberman (The Parenting Playground) for “The Women’s Room.”

I often wonder if our kids can handle criticism. This show is based on this “A Dad’s Point-of-View” column, Constructive Criticism: Are Today’s Millennials too Thin-Skinned to Handle It?

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The Canis Lupus Redux – An Awesome Ski Run at Canyons Resort in Utah

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

The Canis Lupus is a natural half-pipe at Canyons Resort in Utah. Skiing it is a kick beyond belief. The Canis Lupus is a mile-long, curving, amazing chute that is simply awesome and scary as can be. I love it. This particular time, I held my poles in one hand, my iPhone gloveless in the other and did this particular video all in one take. You can clearly hear my excitement along with hearing my son’s singing my radio show theme song. I hope you enjoy it half as much as I did skiing it!

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Constructive Criticism: Can Our Kids Handle It? at #DadChat

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

One of my columns this week generated a lot of buzz and is worthy of discussion at #DadChat. Can our kids handle criticism – constructive or any form? Your homework for this week’s #DadChat, on Thursday February 21 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. PT/9:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET, is to read Constructive Criticism – Are Today’s Millennials too Thin-Skinned to Handle It?

Men vs. Women: Looking and Flirting

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Men vs Women Talk about Looking and Flirting

I had a discussion the other day with a young woman friend who said she preferred dating older men because the guys her age were only interested in one thing. Ironically it was the guys that either were not interested or feigned disinterest that attracted her the most. I was struck by the irony of her statement, though I was sure it was true for her and many other of her contemporaries. Like the song said, “Love is strange.”

Constructive Criticism – Are Today’s Millennials too Thin-Skinned to Handle It?

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

By Professor David E. Weber and Bruce Sallan

Professor Weber and I have jointly been writing The Evolution of Technology series, which we love and will continue to do. However, when we saw each other at the end of 2012, we shared what we believed was a sort of sea change in attitude among the younger generation. I was seeing this as a parent and Professor Weber was seeing it from his vantage point as someone who teaches these young men and women in college. Consequently, we decided to take on this slightly different topic. Professor, take it away:

Love and Kisses on Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

Thursday, February 14, 2013

Featured guests:

Wayne Levine (BetterMenCoaching.com) for “The Men’s Room.”

Pastor Drew Sams for “Teen Rap.”

Special Guest, Dr. Jennifer Weberman (The Parenting Playground) for “The Women’s Room.”

This show is loosely inspired by several recent columns, Valentine’s Day: The Greatest Love Affair of them All, He Said, She Said: Men Vs. Women on Valentine’s Day, Girl Talk: A Woman’s Opinion on Valentine’s Day, and Guy Talk: A Man’s Opinion on Valentine’s Day. Love and kisses to you all on this day!

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A Rant on Political Correctness

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Bruce Sallan

You all know I like to rant. Just about nothing gets me more riled up than political correct nonsense. And nonsense is just the right word. I took excerpts from a recent radio show, Let’s Talk about Political Correctness, that I had video’d. Though I don’t “do politics,” I can’t help but often speak and write about my disdain for speech codes and the irony of political correctness limiting free speech. You know, rant. My most recent column on this was Diversity, Equality, and Other Four-Letter Words I Disdain. But, this short video will give you a hint at the passion and ire I have towards this subject!