As a lifelong educator who has not been able to overcome nor 100% recover from various illnesses or handicaps, I respect the message of David Marenger, but it is not sufficient for all to succeed. That is why I am glad to see that one of the websites linked to the story of THE BLUE BUTTERFLY and the various biographies in French and English on David Marenger focuses on how to teach children and youth to set goals and step-by-step making progress in their lives, i.e. regardless as to whether the initial goals are reached or not.
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/teaching-children-goal-setting.html
Here are a list of suggestions for kids and parents on goal setting. Please pass this on to your loved ones.
(1) Kids that start ahead, stay ahead. And teaching children goal setting is by far the best way to help them start ahead and secure their future.
(2) Our job is to prepare our children for adulthood. So if we want our children to have a successful, satisfying and happy life then there are some fundamental life skills we need to teach them:
- How to be healthy -- we all want our kids to grow up to be fit and healthy. Teach them how to set good health goals.
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/healthy-kids.html
- How to achieve -- teaching children goal setting so they can set goals for life.
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/goal-setting-for-kids.html
- How to manage themselves -- motivation, attitude and knowing that they are the only ones that have full control over their destiny.
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/responsibility.html
- How to work with other people -- "Emotional Intelligence' (EQ) is the key to their future. Help them develop their EQ .
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/people-skills.html
- Help your child get organized and provide them with a solid foundation for an organized life.
http://www.tips-to-organize-life.com/child-get-organized.html
- How to manage personal finances -- one of the roots of adult unhappiness and stress, teaching kids about money is one of the best things you can do.
http://www.achieve-goal-setting-success.com/finance-for-kids.html
(3) Teaching kids about goal setting involves setting goals in all five of the above critical life skill areas.
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