December 10, 2012
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Recognize
Strengths
Be willing
to accept help from your kids
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| What it
is |
Openly acknowledging with gratitude the independent and unique abilities of your kids--especially
when they are better than you at something.
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| Why it's
Important |
Appreciation is a basic
human need. Family success is created by the shared talents of everyone in the
family. Sometimes, in difficult situations, we're called upon to be even
better than our best. That's when
it's important to have recognized each person's contributions.
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| The
Problem |
Parents limit the success of the entire family by being unwilling to delegate.
It's hard to kick the habit of knowing everything. We get hooked on it through the baby years, but
without your willingness to "not know something," you miss out on the opportunity to learn something
wonderful about your kids.
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The
Tip
Your
mental colander
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Everything takes energy -- yes even willingness to not know something. By
creating a metaphorical colander to strain out unwanted emotional drains, you'll have
more to offer your kids.
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Step 1: Pick one
person
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Pick one adult relationship that seems to drain your
energy.
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Step 2: List the
topics
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List the topics that you talk about most with this person.
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Step 3: Pick one to
cut
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Adjust your mental colander to filter out one of the topics that
unnecessarily zaps your energy. |
Benefits!
More is
MORE!
| Free
Space |
You'll free mental bandwidth for learning something new
from your kids.
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| Observation |
Stress is a cloud that obscures your vision. Reduce stress and you'll clear the cloud and see
your child's strengths much better. |
| Cooperation |
Partners are more willing to cooperate.
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| Influence |
By recognizing and appreciating your child's talents, you honor her
as an equal in the making.
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| Promise
Kept |
We promise to help our kids understand themselves. By recognizing the
value of their talents, we show them just how much there is to value and keep our
promise. |
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