The 14 Tools To Greatly Enhance A Child"s Chances Of Personal And Financial Success
Tools to Develop At a Young Age To Greatly Enhance Financial And Personal Success The groundwork for future success should be laid at a young age.
The habits children form today will be the tools they use tomorrow.
The ideas and aspirations you impart to your children NOW will guide them in all their future endeavors.
The sooner you start talking the language of achievement, leadership and success to your kids, the sooner they'll start believing in it too.
There are 14 tools that your children can cultivate today that will greatly enhance their chances of financial and personal success tomorrow.
And the sooner they begin to use these tools, the earlier these tools will develop into constructive or positive habits.
I implore you to use have your children develop these tools so that they experience the financial and personal success that will follow.
The 14 Tools A) The power of positive thinking- Developing this skill at an early age will allow your child to handle any problem or setback that will occur in their life.
B) Surrounding yourself with the right crowd- Your child should start getting into the habit now of befriending people who are honest, truthful, kind and full of integrity -- people who know the right things to do such as not engaging in drugs, smoking and drinking alcohol.
Also, they should become friends with people who are not afraid to take on a leadership project or task.
C) Start now -- there's no time like the present- Procrastination is an ingredient used in a recipe for failure.
Have your child develop the habit of starting a task or project immediately.
This includes schoolwork, tasks you assign or an idea they have for a business.
These habits will follow them to the adult world.
D) Fear of failure- Fear of failure is really nothing more than a challenge.
What are we really afraid of; wasting time, losing money, damaging our self-confidence or ego, looking foolish to our family and friends, or just making a mistake? This fear can prevent a child from ever achieving a high level of success.
It can be paralyzing! E) Set goals- You cannot be successful without defining what success is to you.
And the only way to define success is to set your goals so you know what to strive for.
It is a very important skill set that your child should learn.
F) Form a belief system- The more your child believes in themselves, the greater their self-confidence will be.
This is also directly related to fear of failure.
Lacking self-confidence leads to indecisiveness which will ultimately lead to a lack of success.
G) Be a leader, not a follower- Your child needs to know that they are unique and there is no one else in the world like them.
They should embrace this, be proud and never, ever conform just to try and "fit in".
H) Always do the right thing- This relates directly to their character which is the most important attribute to me in when I build a company.
Great character people are GREAT PEOPLE!! Character defines greatness.
And I define character as honesty, truthfulness, being honorable and having unlimited amounts of integrity.
I) What you do today will affect you tomorrow - Your child should know that if you always do the right thing today, you never have to worry about the consequences tomorrow.
In fact, good things will eventually happen to you.
The same holds true for those who take the opposite approach.
When you are dishonest or deceitful, you may get away with it at first, but eventually you will be caught.
J) The gift of giving is the greatest gift of all- There is no better feeling then the gift of giving.
Generous givers are also called philanthropists.
Philanthropists are leaders.
In addition to giving money, they give their time to help people who are less fortunate.
Your child should get into the habit of giving.
It doesn't have to be money.
Donating time is just as important.
K) There are no shortcuts to success- Your child should know that success does not come easy.
There are no shortcuts in life.
It takes patience, perseverance, determination and hard work.
And they should always remember to finish what they start.
L) Always remain in control- The key is, no matter how angry your child becomes, they should always remember to remain in control of their emotions.
The greatest and most successful people know that when you lose control of your emotions, you show signs of weakness.
M) Be a listener, not a talker- We were all born with two ears and one mouth for a reason, to listen twice as much as we speak.
It is so important for your child to develop the best listening skills they can now.
All successful people are great listeners because they realize that when you listen to someone speak, you know exactly what they want and what is important to them.
Being a great listener is also a sign of respect that shows you care what the other person is saying.
They'll also discover that the more they listen, the more their relationships will improve with friends, girlfriends or boyfriends, parents, siblings, teachers and anyone else they have contact with; AND N) Never give up- Help your child develop the attitude that no matter how difficult the experience, keep persevering until you reach your goal.
They should understand that life is not easy and that they will have many ups and downs.
The key is to never, ever give up!
The habits children form today will be the tools they use tomorrow.
The ideas and aspirations you impart to your children NOW will guide them in all their future endeavors.
The sooner you start talking the language of achievement, leadership and success to your kids, the sooner they'll start believing in it too.
There are 14 tools that your children can cultivate today that will greatly enhance their chances of financial and personal success tomorrow.
And the sooner they begin to use these tools, the earlier these tools will develop into constructive or positive habits.
I implore you to use have your children develop these tools so that they experience the financial and personal success that will follow.
The 14 Tools A) The power of positive thinking- Developing this skill at an early age will allow your child to handle any problem or setback that will occur in their life.
B) Surrounding yourself with the right crowd- Your child should start getting into the habit now of befriending people who are honest, truthful, kind and full of integrity -- people who know the right things to do such as not engaging in drugs, smoking and drinking alcohol.
Also, they should become friends with people who are not afraid to take on a leadership project or task.
C) Start now -- there's no time like the present- Procrastination is an ingredient used in a recipe for failure.
Have your child develop the habit of starting a task or project immediately.
This includes schoolwork, tasks you assign or an idea they have for a business.
These habits will follow them to the adult world.
D) Fear of failure- Fear of failure is really nothing more than a challenge.
What are we really afraid of; wasting time, losing money, damaging our self-confidence or ego, looking foolish to our family and friends, or just making a mistake? This fear can prevent a child from ever achieving a high level of success.
It can be paralyzing! E) Set goals- You cannot be successful without defining what success is to you.
And the only way to define success is to set your goals so you know what to strive for.
It is a very important skill set that your child should learn.
F) Form a belief system- The more your child believes in themselves, the greater their self-confidence will be.
This is also directly related to fear of failure.
Lacking self-confidence leads to indecisiveness which will ultimately lead to a lack of success.
G) Be a leader, not a follower- Your child needs to know that they are unique and there is no one else in the world like them.
They should embrace this, be proud and never, ever conform just to try and "fit in".
H) Always do the right thing- This relates directly to their character which is the most important attribute to me in when I build a company.
Great character people are GREAT PEOPLE!! Character defines greatness.
And I define character as honesty, truthfulness, being honorable and having unlimited amounts of integrity.
I) What you do today will affect you tomorrow - Your child should know that if you always do the right thing today, you never have to worry about the consequences tomorrow.
In fact, good things will eventually happen to you.
The same holds true for those who take the opposite approach.
When you are dishonest or deceitful, you may get away with it at first, but eventually you will be caught.
J) The gift of giving is the greatest gift of all- There is no better feeling then the gift of giving.
Generous givers are also called philanthropists.
Philanthropists are leaders.
In addition to giving money, they give their time to help people who are less fortunate.
Your child should get into the habit of giving.
It doesn't have to be money.
Donating time is just as important.
K) There are no shortcuts to success- Your child should know that success does not come easy.
There are no shortcuts in life.
It takes patience, perseverance, determination and hard work.
And they should always remember to finish what they start.
L) Always remain in control- The key is, no matter how angry your child becomes, they should always remember to remain in control of their emotions.
The greatest and most successful people know that when you lose control of your emotions, you show signs of weakness.
M) Be a listener, not a talker- We were all born with two ears and one mouth for a reason, to listen twice as much as we speak.
It is so important for your child to develop the best listening skills they can now.
All successful people are great listeners because they realize that when you listen to someone speak, you know exactly what they want and what is important to them.
Being a great listener is also a sign of respect that shows you care what the other person is saying.
They'll also discover that the more they listen, the more their relationships will improve with friends, girlfriends or boyfriends, parents, siblings, teachers and anyone else they have contact with; AND N) Never give up- Help your child develop the attitude that no matter how difficult the experience, keep persevering until you reach your goal.
They should understand that life is not easy and that they will have many ups and downs.
The key is to never, ever give up!
