Foster Entrepeneurial Spirit in Our Children - 582 Words

Color inside the lines, shhh†¦.â€Å"inside voice† time (!), always ask for permission first, wait your turn in line. Bark. bark bark bark bark! These commands are barked at children from a very early age so they’ll behave and fall in line with the rest of the crowd, reigning in any entrepeneurial spirit your child might start exhibiting. PLUS, entrepreneurial curriculums not taught in most schools. But it is NEVER too early to start fostering that entrepeneurial spirit. So it’s super important that you start this process at home (and/or â€Å"camp.†) Here are some ideas to help you â€Å"groom† that entrepeneurial spirit again, bring out her imagaination, and help your child create her own successful and inspired life! 1. Allow your child to brainstorm! Wild ideas are cool and should be appreciated! So don’t get all â€Å"parental† and dash dreams. Adults come from a very different perspective (trials, tribulations, turmoil!) So, sometimes we are a bit jaded. Embrace and love that child’s imagination! No Negative Nancys on our watch. 2. Be her biggest cheerleader! She’s going to act annoyed with you when you are cheering on her first big win at the school science fair. But one day, she’ll know that she has such an amazing support group that she will be ready and able to take risks. With the comfort of knowing you will be there cheering her on (and picking her up off the ground if you have to), no. matter. what. Redirect her to seek out new opportunities if she â€Å"fails.† 3. Encourage