By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Emily had always been the responsible one. The one teachers trusted to lead group projects, the one her friends turned to for advice, and the one her parents never worried about. She was the girl...

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Lily’s Story: When the Screens Turn Dark It was a cold Wednesday morning when Lily first saw the post. She had just sat down in homeroom, her phone buzzing in her hand. Her best friend, Olivia,...

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Emma stared at the blank screen of her laptop, her fingers trembling over the keyboard. It was past midnight, and her eyes burned from hours of scrolling through social media. "Why does everyone else have...

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. “A culture that allows the concept of ‘safety’ to creep so far that it equates emotional discomfort with physical danger is a culture that encourages people to systematically protect one another from the...

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Jimmy... The alarm went off. A deep sigh, and the first words to enter his mind were, “Good God, its morning already.” He felt tempted to throw his phone out the window rather than just hit...

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Once upon a time, in a village surrounded by hills and streams, there lived a wise Musician who carried a deep understanding of the music within each person’s soul. The Musician knew that everyone...

By Charles Barnard, founder of Success Institutes. Andy was not much different from far too many other middle schoolers. He was awkward, constantly clowning around, and struggled to find his place among his peers. Lacking many friends, he found solace in the...