Kid and Teen Solution

Proven Ideas for Teens to Use

I have spent the better part of 15 years motivating teens. After a lot of work, this is the advice that I have distilled for them. This is what I tell them:

1. The only one standing between you and success is you!

2. Be the best that you can be. Everyone s personal best is different, but whatever yours is, be it! Do more than expected, never less.

3. Always do the right thing. Be a nice person, respect others. Be kind and considerate.

4. Be positive. Keep your eye on the doughnut and not on the hole. Positive thoughts will manifest into the real thing!

You may have started to think that my words of motivation are very “adult” and beyond the grasp or appreciation of High School students. Not so. The very point of my book is that we have not fully recognized the grasp that children do have of their potential and that they do possess a vision of their own futures. I just want to help them capture that euphoria and run with it.

In the book are just a few pages of the comments I have received from students attending the lectures. Read their comments. Some are profound. Some are humorous. All are sincere. They are not here to be self serving, but to demonstrate the reaction of teenagers to honest (and measured) adult advice. When they sense that you are “on their side” and that you understand their ideas, it is easy/easier to communicate. I believe that honest communication helps empower children.

In the 90 minutes of my talk, I do manage to give them some specific advice as well as the emotional/motivational “talk.” For instance, I encourage advanced education. And for those who cannot afford it, I have researched for them some scholarship opportunities. Private money scholarships in this country are unfunded by as much as 80%. That means that only 20% of the private money available actually results in a scholarship! There are millions of dollars available from private sources for which students never apply.

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Dr. Malkin holds a B.Sc. in Business and a Masters and Ph.D. in Religion. He has made hundreds of visits to schools with a moving and effective motivational presentation, urging teens to do their personal best. His mentoring programs have empowered many, many children. His quest for years has been to teach the power of Right Action, working towards the goal of a better world.

Kids and a “Ball” is a fascinating thought. Just how early of an age would you surmise a toddler utters those first few words before “Ball” is well exclaimed?

I may be wrong but I believe enough scientific and documented studies will show that the very first real word is “da” or dad or some derivative there-of is the youngsters first word.

That occurrence is not hard to understand for it is as natural as falling off a log since Mom has so prompted the kid since birth. Moms know the “da” utterance will happen because the clucking action for ” da” is an easier sound to make. But believe me the “Mom” cooing is reinforced enough to make mama the very very next real word.

Now along comes dad and out of his sack comes a ball to present to the kid and he, that is the dad, says, “Ball.” The kid hesitates and has a very quizzical look and demeanor and after much prompting says, “Ball.” How about them apples?

Kids do learn fast and to know the first word is “da”, then ma ma and near to the third word is “ball.”

Kids do grow up being bombarded with all kinds of balls because every dad and every uncle see to the formal education and ensuring that ball playing is the main study. First it is the soft rubber ball then comes the great big ole Beach Ball and lookout because the baseball and the football come shortly thereafter.

Things happen and Mom dutifully sees to the balanced upbringing and proper tutoring of the child. Dad is still trying to make a ball player out of the lad or lassie, plying all the rudiments of rules and play into the youngster s head.

Turn around once or twice and that kid is in college. Dad now finds out his kid really knows how to say, “Dad.” (special note: a scientific study may be able to prove this as fact or fiction.) During that first semester in college, when the kid is flat broke and he calls home, his real use of the word, “Dad” is “Dad can you send me some money?”

Kids know there is a huge difference from “da” to “Dad”. Maybe dad should have taught his kid farming instead of ball playing?

I may be wrong but I think I m about right. What do you think?

I will anxiously await some ones study on the subject of, “First Words.”

Major Wiley B. Channell Major USMC (retired) thinking baseball here at baseballfarming.com baseballfarming.com Join me and see if I am telling it like it is.