Today my favorite daily blogger Seth Godin told a profound story on his blog about an escaped POW. It’s a 2 minute read that will be well worth the time. The moral of the story is that having an accurate compass is better than having an accurate map. This analogy immediately reminded me of two […]
The best way to recognize a hidden talent that needs nurturing is with “strengths spotting”. Strengths spotting is the process of observing your child’s talents by using behavior clues. In Gallup’s Strengths Based Parenting book, the author Mary Reckmeyer recommends four methods to look for these behavior clues: Yearning: What activities or environments is your child […]
For the last 10 days my sole focus was breaking down the basics of what drives a young athlete’s self-motivation. My goal was to show how self-motivation is the product of core values. What’s more, when young athletes don’t have self-motivation, parents who spend significant money on youth sports often want success more than the […]