How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is to have a thankless child
A few months ago (around Thanksgiving) I posted this blog link with the title above making reference to Shakespeare, several friends asked what the quote had to do with gratitude and so I thought I would tackle this one head on. One of the biggest hot topics in the business world, at least my part…
Parenting a goal setting child
Goals can be really frustrating. At Gymfinity we encourage our team kids to develop their own goals and at optional levels we even require it. We set annual goals, off-season goals and in-season goals. But, to be sure, there will be difficult patches with any goal setting program. I have written before (November 2013) about…
Seeing life as a bank account
The emotional bank account is a business concept that I believe originated with Steven Covey many years ago. It is a concept that we use at Gymfinity with staff training and it’s often referred to for use with our athletes. The concept is simple: we have a make-believe “bank” account with every person or business…
A belief that children should have limits on time to save the world or crush pigs using a bird as a weapon
This weekend I travelled with our Trampoline and Tumbling team because my 2 boys compete. It was a great experience and I truly enjoyed spending time with the kids as well as the other team parents. I did notice that we all have the same problem. Screen time. Every moment when the kids were not…
The quick list: Why sports for your kids
OK. Lets do this. I know that people nowadays are less likely to read whole articles than they are to scan bullet points. I am afraid that all my preaching has gone un-read by the busy folks that might come across Gymfinity’s blog posts. So, here is the quick version so you can get back…
The case for keeping playgrounds fun
My family was fortunate enough this last summer to spend some time in Europe. I walked with my wife, my kids and brother’s family through a park in Kiev Ukraine. We stopped to play on an old fashioned teeter-totter and my brother commented that you don’t see these around anymore. I explained that the fear…