About Terry Schmitz

Terry Schmitz is the founder and owner of The Conover Company. Terry has been involved in the development of assessments for both education and corporations for over 30 years. He has developed hundreds of job-specific assessment systems that link to skill building systems.

Procrastination Can Be Caused by Depression

For weeks I have been discussing the connection to procrastination and victim thinking. Now, have I changed my mind? No, I have not. Procrastination is a critical component of the Procrastination + Blame = Victim Thinking process, but it can also be caused by depression. Procrastination is a very common [...]

By |2024-12-11T12:50:26-06:00December 11th, 2024|Life Skills, Soft Skills|

Feeling Hopeless, Scared and Afraid?

Ever since Covid, there seems to be a common theme with some people. They say that they feel hopeless, scared about the future and don't see any reason to try to do better. This expressed feeling of hopelessness is an indication of a victim mentality. Victim mentality is a learned [...]

By |2024-11-18T08:04:30-06:00November 18th, 2024|Life Skills, Soft Skills|

Ending Victim Thinking

Victim mentality is a psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognize or consider themselves a victim of the negative actions of others. The victim mentality rests on three key beliefs: Procrastination: Never do today what you can put off until [...]

By |2024-11-05T08:35:56-06:00November 5th, 2024|Life Skills, Soft Skills|

The Importance of a Valid and Reliable Assessment

  The importance of a research-based, valid and reliable assessment we feel is not understood and it is often overlooked. Most program administrators would want to give a valid and reliable pre-post assessment if they understood the importance of doing so. Here are five critical reasons why a valid and [...]

By |2023-12-11T08:17:47-06:00December 11th, 2023|Education|
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