May 2009 Blog Posts (5)

As parents sometimes ...

We try and mentally squint our eyes to see into the future of our children in ways that will help us to shepherd them into the right decisions. And I wonder if at times we’re looking for the wrong milepost along the way.

Maybe we ‘think’ our child is bright and therefore they should focus their area of study in the sciences so they can become a doctor?

Or perhaps it’s the genetic link. Well if Granddad was a stock broker and your Dad is a stock broker, odds are dear child… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on May 27, 2009 at 9:16pm — No Comments

Confidence as Important as IQ in Exam Success ...so says ABC news

Interesting artilce at ABC News.com which reads "Confidence as Important as IQ in Exam Success"

So which have you found to be more critical to success..

IQ

or

Confidence?

My personal experience has been that a person with average or less than an average IQ who leans into their strengths and has built then confidence through their competence can win and win… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on May 26, 2009 at 8:39pm — No Comments

What Did You Dream For Your Child

As parents we think back on that wonderful day when our children joined our lives. Whether through adoption or both, the day we held that little one, in our arms we were filled with such emotion.

On one hand we were filled with a love that at that moment we couldn’t explain nor fully comprehend. No matter how difficult the journey to get there, whether we endured years of infertility, years waiting for an adoption or days of excruciating labor… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on May 21, 2009 at 6:09pm — No Comments

Build Their Confidence Through Their Competence

Children build confidence by being successful.

We become successful by gaining new competencies.

We gain new competencies by venturing out into something we've never done before.

And so it is with our children.

We can build their confidence in themselves by helping them to use their competencies and recognizing their wired strengths.

So whether its gaining the confidence to climb the… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on May 13, 2009 at 10:23pm — 1 Comment

One Strength Your Child May Have That Could Be A Key Strength For Their Future Career!

During this week's My Wired Style Podcast we take a look at one of the key strengths for the "C" wired style. "Lets begin with the C wired child (we usually always start with D’s so I thought we’d let the C’s be first for a change!)

Among the many characteristics C wired children are known for, two of them are being reserved and… Continue

Added by Deb Ingino on May 7, 2009 at 10:15pm — No Comments