Sometimes being an entrepreneur is like being a parent. In my business we tend to say the same things over and over. In my particular line of work I must keep stories simple. I must tell stories very very often and I must not change them very much. It’s like being a parent: refine what ...…
As entrepreneurs we must learn every day. We are focused on our goals and a foresightful plan involves learning new skills. Here’s a simple message you can share with your kids: To be successful in the future you need to learn new skills. Children need constant reinforcement that lifelong learning is important. High school was ...…
When I was in college I read a book called Metaphors We Live By. Check it out here. The book helped me realize that as we walk through life we tell ourselves stories about the world around us. As a college student I thought it was cool. From a high level perspective I had an ...…
I got the idea for this post while talking with my 4yr old son. When he argues with his little sister his fight or flight response kicks in and he loses some of his verbal abilities. His frustration level rises until he’s completely out of control of his body and communication skills. We’ve continued an ongoing discussion ...…
I read on a blog recently that some people who work at home have a hard time setting boundaries for their friends who think work at home entrepreneurs have complete flexibility. Consider interruptions a teachable moment to help your children to learn important time management skills. If you can set a consistent work schedule around ...…
When I have to repeat myself to my kids I think jeez, I just told you this. Why do you need to hear it again? Then I ask myself this rhetorical question: When was the last time that you heard life-changing information that you only had to hear once. Remember that for children many of ...…
Something to Meditate on! The Habit Poem I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half of the things you do you might as well turn over to me and I will do ...…
One of my favorite stories by the late Jim Rohn was of a man complimenting another man’s garden I’ll paraphrase: A man walking down the street see another man working in his garden. He says, ‘you and the Lord have a beautiful garden.’ The gardener replies, ‘Thank you, you should have seen it when the ...…
As a father, I envision things in my head for my children that they are not yet capable of understanding. For example: I envision my children in healthy relationships with a loving partner someday. I envision my children learning interpersonal skills that they don’t know they need yet. I envision my kids keeping a journal ...…
I see so many ads that say something like this “don’t forget the webinar”, ”don’t forget to register” and I am always very annoyed. Why publicizes copy like this? Cognitive specialist have known for a very long time that when you are told to do something the first thing you will always do to obey the ...…