Sunday, June 19, 2011

Encouraging our kids to become entrepreneurs


The Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on June 13 about what qualities are most important in becoming a successful entrepreneur. Are you encouraging your kids by:
Buying them toys in which kids must figure out for themselves what to do;
Encouraging curiosity: explore the world around them on their own terms;
Practicing entrepreneurship yourself;
Encouraging critical thinking;
Looking at things from all angles;
Realizing that there are different ways to think about any one situation;
Insisting that kids deliver high quality work at the promised time;
Modeling for your kids emotional control when emotions run high;
Recognizing business opportunities by observing and being creative;
Learning how to deal with setbacks and how to move past losses;
Inspiring others by taking leadership and doing your part on a team;
Being willing to put themselves in risky situations, but once there become careful and cautious and try to eliminate the risk.
Cartoon and all concepts are from the June 13 Wall Street Journal article.

1 comment:

Terri Wagner said...

In other words, be an example.