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Kids and Money

By uss_dad, on February 2nd, 2012%

In a previous post, It Doesn’t Grow on Trees, I talked about the importance of kids and money. I’ve written about this subject on several occasions before ( e.g., Career Advice for Teenagers, Ways for Kids to Earn Money , Kids and Allowances , Kids and Respect for Money ) but as the world . . . → Read More: Kids and Money

Dads 2012

By uss_dad, on December 27th, 2011%

I received a copy of the new Steve Jobs biography by Walter Isaacson from one of my sons for Christmas. Even though I am only through chapter 1, it has been a compelling read thus far. Steve Jobs was adopted at an early age and his parents allowed Steve to know that from the beginning. . . . → Read More: Dads 2012

Our Children’s Private World

By uss_dad, on July 16th, 2011%

Every one of us has certain areas of our lives that are very precious to us. The more precious an item, the less inclined we are to share that area with anyone who we do not completely trust. If you had a watch or other fine jewelry that had been given to you by a . . . → Read More: Our Children’s Private World

Going IPO

By uss_dad, on June 14th, 2011%

In the start-up company hey-days of 2000, I was a co-founder of a high-tech company in San Diego. I distinctly remember getting an email from a soon-to-be college graduate (Masters degree in electrical engineering) who abruptly listed his top ten questions out for me. The questions started like:

When do you expect to have your . . . → Read More: Going IPO

Farmers’ Wisdom In Planting Good Seed

By uss_dad, on June 8th, 2011%

It’s planting season all across America now as spring is pushing away the past signs of winter. I was back in the Midwest over Memorial Day where I saw thousands of acres glistening with small corn and bean plants perhaps only 6 inches tall at the time. Many of the fields have rows 2 miles . . . → Read More: Farmers’ Wisdom In Planting Good Seed

Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 4: Experiencing Real Life

By uss_dad, on May 19th, 2011%

School is not Real Life

Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 3: Setting Expectations

By uss_dad, on May 18th, 2011%

Finding a successful career to pursue may be challenging for teenagers, but the rewards, oh the rewards once they have found it, can be quite powerful and life changing.

In Part 1 of my Career Advice for Teenagers series, I discussed the importance in the delivery of your advice to your teenager. Part 2 involved . . . → Read More: Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 3: Setting Expectations

Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 2: Expecting Excellence

By uss_dad, on May 17th, 2011%

A key ingredient for success in the adult world is seeking out your own excellence and then pursuing it. It’s all about discovering something you are passionate about. It is no different with teenagers. They need to experiment in different areas and discover their own niches. A passion can start developing from the time a . . . → Read More: Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 2: Expecting Excellence

Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 1

By uss_dad, on May 16th, 2011%

When it comes to parents giving career advice to their teenage children, timing is almost everything! How, when, what and where you deliver your advice are key elements in establishing good communication with your child. But a close second is the content itself, which we will discuss in the days ahead. Today, our focus is . . . → Read More: Career Advice for Teenagers – Part 1

Thinking Is Critical

By uss_dad, on May 2nd, 2011%

God made humans to be thinking beings. But there is a great difference between being a critical thinker and thinking critically. A critical thinker is able to parse information into logical segments, analyze those segments for self-consistency, and clearly conclude whether given items logically fit within the context of other known truth and data. In . . . → Read More: Thinking Is Critical