The main role of the parent is continually challenge their child. All to often, parents limit their child’s potential by accepting mediocre performance in school and at home. Parents are quick to justify a bad grade in school often telling me, "Well, the teacher does not like Jimmy. That is why his grade is low."

Parents are quite surprised when they hear my response. "Jimmy is not going to get along with every boss he has in life either. He is still expected to get the job done."

After a minute or two of letting that sink in, I generally get a nod from the parent in understanding. Think about it, how many employers have you had in your life that you REALLY liked? If you are lucky, you may have had 2 – or even luckier if you have had the same job your entire life. The remaining 99% of the population are not so fortunate.

Skilled Employers seem to be few are far between in today’s work force. I hear people complain day in and day out about how bad their boss is, or how much they hate their job. Every morning though, they get up, go to work, and get their job done. Where did you learn this – from going to school.

I create this scenario with my clients from the beginning. I let them know that training with me is going to be fun, exciting, enjoyable and educational – AND that they are going to have to work hard in order to receive those benefits. My system is created for the success of my clients. Does that mean that every person is successful? No, they still have to complete the steps, and if they do not, the consequences are in place to remind them that they missed their goal.

See how many ways you can find to challenge your child and equally important, find rewards that match the challenge.

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