Benjamin Zander, is a famous orchestra conductor and he says, “I have a definition of success. For me, it's very simple. It's not about wealth and fame and power. It's about how many shining eyes I have around me.” He describes shining eyes as the look in the face of his musicians when they find the thing they love………
Read MoreAnalyn and I have a passion for parenting because we believe every family can have a joy filled home that offers hope and successfully launches productive young adults into the world.
Read MoreWhen I was young, my Mom used to say, “Mr. Fair is dead.” What she meant was that each of us siblings were different. No two of us were wired similarly nor were we motivated by the same things. She figured out what it has taken countless years of research to convince others of - people are different and equal treatment can actually be detrimental!
Read MoreHave you heard of the “carrot and stick” approach for motivating people? It is essentially saying you can use rewards or penalties to motivate others to achieve desired outcomes.
Recently, my eleven year old son David and I were talking about his day at school. The conversation went like this:
Read MoreMy wife, Analyn, and I married young and had three children by the age of 22. As young
parents we followed a traditional, hierarchal leadership approach to parenting.
Benjamin Zander, conductor of The Boston Philharmonic Orchestra said “I have a definition of success. For me, it's very simple...”
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