You probably have specific targets for your business which are fully developed with strategies, objectives and goals. But do you have a clear and written target for your life’s most important “direct reports”….your children?
Who will they be at age 10? Age 18? Age 25? I’m not talking about what interests they will pursue or activities they will engage in, but rather the kind of people they will become.
“How do I stick with the disciplines from my Life Plan for more than a few weeks?”
This was the question asked of me by a leader in the UK this week. I am working with his group this year on how to become Coaching Leaders. Our first session was on self-leadership, which is grounded in Life Planning and Business Vision.
When he voiced this question, I realized that many of you have probably asked yourself the same thing.
Here is a question for all you parents: When do you start preparing for the release? That time when your kids make the jump from your home to a home of their own, to a college campus, or (in the case of my son Dylan) a sixteen hour flight away on the east coast of Australia.
Our family has spent the past week at a remote surf spot in mainland Mexico. Traveling with just the 6 of us is not the norm, as we usually end up bringing other family or friends. But this vacation had to be different.
“What a year this has been!”
I know that each of you will interpret that phrase a little differently, as you respond to the blessings and challenges you encountered in the past 51 weeks. Every one of us experienced a unique set of highs and lows as we made our journey through 2010.
And now, the 52nd week is upon us.
My challenge to you today is to intentionally carve out a few hours between now and New Year’s Eve to reflect on the special moments of the past year. Reflection in the pursuit of learning is a great discipline for acquiring wisdom.
Numerous studies have shown us that many young adults are struggling as they make their first pilgrimages into the workforce, marriage, and parenting. One major cause of this, according to researchers, is that they are not equipped with the real life skills required to navigate successfully through these significant changes.
This is a parenting issue.
Just a few weeks ago, my wife Sheri and I had the privilege of leading a parenting workshop at the Building Champions Experience. We called the presentation, “Are you Raising Kids or Growing Adults?” I think the question is worth pondering.
