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Be Yourself

Public Displays of Achievement

What’s behind the trench coat

Mar 20, 2022

Public Displays of Achievement

Mar 20, 2022

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Alex Ellison

Colleges Ask Applicants to Prove Their Worth

And A New Kind Of Secular Confession

Mar 24, 2022

Mar 24, 2022

Alex Ellison

Teens Buckle Under the Burden of Originality

Writing college essays without the a focus on originality

Apr 22

Apr 22

Alex Ellison

Your Teen Isn’t Lazy. They’re Making Choices.

Procrastination, lack of motivation, inability to follow through, not wanting to pursue much of anything with gusto: the most annoying…

Feb 6

Feb 6

Alex Ellison

Chanel Perfume, Breast Pumps, and Co-Working Spaces

A Half-Baked Idea in 2013 Turns into An Accidental Enterprise

Oct 20, 2023

Chanel Perfume, Breast Pumps, and Co-Working Spaces

Oct 20, 2023

Alex Ellison

A Focus on Parents: Caring for the Caregivers

Hey, Parents: Are you ok?

Jul 12, 2023

Jul 12, 2023

Alex Ellison

The Knack

When the typical markers of success and achievement just don’t tell the whole story

Nov 28, 2022

Nov 28, 2022

Alex Ellison

To My Fellow Recluses, Ruffians, and Renegades

In the midst of small-town political strife, rage, righteous blaming, calling out, casting blame, and shielding identities, I felt inspired…

Oct 20, 2022

Oct 20, 2022

Alex Ellison

Seeking vs. Striving

When I first learned about the Enneagram personality test, my friend thought I was an Enneagram 3 — the Achiever.

Oct 5, 2022

Oct 5, 2022

Alex Ellison

The Tug of the Cord

“Whatever your situation is, you need to know that your gifts don’t get lost as you move forward. You take those with you.” -Annie Hawkins…

Aug 29, 2022

Aug 29, 2022

Alex Ellison

Alex Ellison

Student-centric counselor and consultant. Teen advocate. Author. TEDx and SXSW speaker. | www.alexellison.com |

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