Why Smart Graduates Stall After College, and How Follow-Through Gets Built

A young adult can graduate with a good GPA and still not be able to make a phone call, apply for a job, or get out of bed before noon. That’s not laziness. It’s usually a missing skill called “follow-through,” and like any skill, it can be built with the right structure, enough repetition, and […]
“My Son Graduated and Has No Job”: What Actually Helps

Judy, a mom from Des Moines, called me in March. Jordan, her son, had graduated the previous May. Ten months, and he had applied for nothing. He had great plans. Wonderful ideas. But zero follow-through. “I don’t know anymore,” she said. “Is he lazy, or is something actually wrong?” I hear some version of that […]
