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Motives For Parenting

From a parenting perspective, if you want to see your kids change, be the change you want to see first. Parenting rebels and geniuses is more about motivation than discipline. The following is an example of motivating kids by changing the parent’s perception and approach. From this research we learn that the praising action, noticing [...]

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Top 10 Commitment Tips Parents Learn From…

In 1956 Dr. Edgar Schein produced a paper on the effectiveness of brainwashing American prisoners of war during the Korean War. They accomplished their goals by using incremental shifts in consistency and commitments. The Chinese prisoner compliance program was uniquely effective in: * Eliminating escapes * Eliciting confessions * Extracting information * Creating self-criticisms and [...]

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Math Made Harder

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Richard Saunders – Franklin The Original Blogger

Benjamin Franklin “Would you live with ease, Do what you ought, and not what you please.” Your poor Friend and Servant, R. Saunders The choices we make, as well as the choices we lay out for our children shouldn’t be easy. Why do we expect them to be? The more difficult the choice the better [...]

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Success Routines II

Action Triggers = Instant Habits. This is a rare point of intersection between the aspirations of self-help and the reality of science. [Get checklists of responsibilities and consequences for each kid in each phase of the day] A recent meta-study analyzed 8,155 participants across 85 studies supports the power of action Triggers as instant habits. [...]

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The Miracle Question

The Miracle Question: “Imagine that in the middle of the night, while you are sleeping, a miracle happens, and all the troubles you went to sleep with are resolved. When you wake up in the morning, how will you know?” If the troubles you think of are related to your kids or your parenting skills, [...]

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Routine Genius

Albert Einstein started his day with a ritual Jackie Joyner had a Olympic daily routine Wayne Gretzky has a daily schedule Nicola Tesla has a rigorous daily standard (a list) John Hopkins medical developed a standard 5 point check-list that has saved 1,500 lives and over $175,000,000.00. (It was the common sense stuff, nothing complicated) [...]

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Average – Above Average & WOW!

Blending-in and being part of a crowd or community is an art form for a kid. The coveted title of “Popular,” and the antithesis “Shy Kid” are extremes of a spectrum that doesn’t value accomplishment and effort. Kids want to belong, so do we for that matter. One of our most profound desires and motivations [...]

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Harvesting Creativity

Harvesting creativity, would mean sowing the seeds of it first. Creativity will be THE number one thing that sets apart: One kid from the next One idea from the next One adult from the next One job applicant from the next One company from the next One school from the next Knowledge is valuable and [...]

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Do What I Say – NOW!

Wow! What a day. When kids run in packs, they get pack mentality. The adults are not really part of their pack and therefore not the leadership they want to listen to. Here at the Hacienda the kids had friends over most of the day. As the day progressed they developed more refined, or should [...]

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