How to Teach Kids Goal-Setting and Perseverance
By following four steps, kids can achieve personal success today and in the long term.
By Michele Borba, Contributor |Dec. 26, 2017, at 6:00 a.m.
Last year I was presenting a workshop for parents in my hometown and was surprised to see a particular father in the audience. His kids were clearly successful, always earning well-deserved academic accolades and recognized as hardworking and responsible. So, after my speech I sought him out. “You’ve raised eight extraordinary kids,†I said. “What did you do that might explain why they are so successful?â€
The father paused to reflect. “Well, there is one thing I remember doing since my kids were young,†he said. “I’d ask each child, ‘What’s your goal for this month?’ Then we’d talk for a few minutes about how they could attain it. Then I’d ask how they were doing, and if they needed any help. I guess our little talks helped my kids focus on what they wanted to achieve, and usually they were successful.â€
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