Pocket Sized Pep Talks

Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams

Episode Summary

A recent Gallop poll reports that for the first time, most Americans want to become entrepreneurs. This desire comes at an early age, but how do parents raise their children to nurture this desire so they have the right traits to succeed? Rob sits down with author Margot Machol Bisnow who reminds us that the traditional approach of pushing for what parents think will make their children successful results in young people becoming discouraged and unhappy. This needs to be addressed... and it is! \

Episode Notes

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk, you'll learn:

• Recurring themes Margot was able to discover.  
• Ways to shorten the learning curve for parents, and let children choose their passion and work.
• Why it’s important to let children compete.
• How Margot recommends we teach children about losing.
• Why is it important to encourage children to be curious and think of new ways to solve problems.
• What inspired Margot to write this book.  

To learn more about this guest:

raisinganentrepreneur.com.