| Introduction
People are happier and more successful when they are deeply committed or engaged in something – whether this ‘something’ is a relationship, a career, a sport or work.
Sometimes they may not be engaged in what we think they should be engaged in, as the humorous story of Paul’s response suggests:
Paul, a 12-year-old, sat in front of me. I had been asked to act as his ‘mentor’ to help him ‘overcome his behavioral problems before he gets excluded from school’.
We had met before and I had come to the conclusion that he wanted to move forward and I was looking forward to working with him.
‘So, what do you want to get out of today?’ I asked, as we began our first real session.
‘Maths’ he replied spontaneously!
More seriously, the cost of Paul’s disengagement was that he was not progressing with his work nor achieving an educational standard that would be a foundation for his life. The cost to the school was disruption and poorer overall results for his classmates.  View PDF look inside
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