Empowering our Kids

There is this conversation I had with my 13 years old daughter last evening. She asked me: Mummy, what topics you think I better present in class? I said: Honey, you better choose topics that interests you the most. I see you are very interested in doing business and selling. What do you think? Then she said: But I don’t want to tell my class about my plans and goals. Then I told her: You don’t need to tell them about your plans or goals. You are only talking about the concept of business, what it means and how it can affect a person’s life.

Then I told her: You better make your talk a conversational one. Then she said: What do you mean conversational? Then I said: Don’t tell your audience about this concept. Instead talk with them and engage them in your talk. Then she said: But how can I do that? Can you give me an example! I said: Let us say, instead of telling them business is this and that, you ask them: what could be your passionate business today? What would you love to make and sell? What is the thing you love and could make profit out of it?

Then I encouraged her to use the method of story telling. We all like stories. Especially the stories that resonate personally with us. I told her: If you use those tips honey, you would transform your presentation and your audience wouldn’t want you to finish your talk. She replied: I am so lucky to have a mother who is a teacher.

I love such moments I have with my kids. I can’t forget this advise I received before: Don’t wait for your kids to grow to have a conversation with them. You can start having conversations with them today. Tune it according to their age. Be honest and humble during such conversations. You are not perfect. Admit it when you don’t have ideas or information. And be generous sharing your experience and knowledge.