Have a child? Great! As a parent, you want your child to be as successful as possible. And we’re not only talking about monetary or career success either. On the plus side, adults that find financial and professional success tend to be well adjusted and responsible members of society.

So how does someone raise a successful child? I’m glad you asked...

Five Tips for Helping Your Kids Become Prosperous

Entire volumes of books have been written to cover this very topic so there’s a lot that we’re going to gloss over in this discussion. However,

Do Things with Your Child

Children acquire diverse interests by trying lots of new things. Start with the things you liked as a child and gauge their interest or excitement. Doing your best to expose your child to a wide range of activities can have a lasting impact. Your child may not take to the drums or ballet class. However, they might enjoy baseball and computer programming. Give it time and a bit of patience and you will soon find your child engaged in activities that will guide their interests for years to come.

Expect A Lot

Set high standards for your child, even if you weren’t raised with similar expectations. By expecting a lot from your child, you set a goal that you help your child achieve. Regardless of the goal, whether it’s straight A’s in the classroom, becoming the starting quarterback, or learning their third language by age fourteen, over time, they learn what they can accomplish and how to overcome obstacles to reach their goal. However, they won’t always be successful and when that happens...

What It Means to Fail

It’s understandable that parents want to protect their children from harm whenever possible, including the emotional impact of failure. Of course, any adult knows that failure is a part of life. We don’t always achieve our goals. But the most successful people in the world have failed more than others have even tried. In those moments when we don’t accomplish our goals, it’s important to reflect on what could have been improved. With a bit of patience, eventually you’ll start to notice your own child asking themselves, “What can I do next time to succeed?” A person who asks themselves that question after a loss or during a moment of failure will experience success.

Social Skills

People need people. It really is as simple as that. Business, by its very nature, requires at least two people. One to sell and one to buy. And of course, most successful businesses divide labor to train specialists in various fields, such as accounting, marketing, sales, etc. Social skills are vital to success in business. More importantly, social skills are important for virtually all aspects of life.

It’s a harsh truth that a lot of academic and professional advancement has to do with social skills and general personability. Most adults have probably felt they didn’t receive a deserved grade because the teacher didn’t like them (though I doubt most parents would admit that to their children). We have all probably worked a job

Math, Introduced Early and Practiced Often

Math is important. Unfortunately, most people don’t like math. It’s difficult and frustrating. For even the most intelligent of people, math can be difficult to master. To the average person, their easy grasp of the material seems innate. I’m going to let you in on a secret. It isn’t.

No one is born just “knowing” math. It’s a set of rules and patterns we use to quantify the world around us. If you start learning the rules, and really start thinking about them, it’s easy to make certain jumps and assumptions. Follow the rules and practice.