The Secret of Overnight Success (and How it Applies to Your Family)

The Secret of Overnight Success (and How it Applies to Your Family)

When we see the headlines in newspapers and magazines or read the articles on the internet, we are often times forced to believe that success is over-night thing. The models and actors are found on the streets, writers and musicians miraculously hit #1 on the charts. And businesses earn millions instantly, with one product.

Even in biographies, the persons and their endevours are described shortly, with one sentence, and with words, that imply quick and easy shift.

But in reality the path to success often takes several, even tens of years, demanding much effort, overcoming many obstacles and sufferings.

You’ve probably heard of Edison’s 10.000 attempts. Colonel Sanders opened his first KFC in age of 62 after years of trying and perfecting his recipe. Famous book Chicken Soup for Soul was rejected 140 times before published. Twitter was growing in the mind of its inventor for almost 20 years. And you’ve probably heard the story of Steve Jobs.

It’s not so much about magical over-night change, but continuous day-to-day effort to reach the dreams.

It’s the same with parenting.

‎”Listen earnestly to anything your children want to tell you, no matter what. If you don’t listen eagerly to the little stuff when they are little, they won’t tell you the big stuff when they are big, because to them all of it has always been big stuff.” – Catherine M. Wallace

It requires constant, continous, daily work. It’s small steps, sometimes minutes, that count. But as long as you keep moving, you can expect to reach your destination.

It can not be made with one huge shift. There is no quick fix for the problems. Nor can you expect to change one day and the world around will change. Rather than looking for quick solutions, devote each day time and effort to improve a tiny bit.

By building the strong foundation, not card towers, you can expect your family to be strong. With little actions you are creating the lasting change and laying a stepping stones for future success of your children.

Start small.

Keep going!

Expect miracles!


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Kids don’t Need Expensive Gifts to Feel Valued

Kids don't Need Expensive Gifts to Feel Valued

No matter how much I love Christmas spirit, decorating, baking and Christmas songs, I HATE shopping. I just hate all this nervousness, craziness and over-spending. I see distressed parents trying to buy as much as possible from their kids’ wish list or even more. Or something different as long as it looks BIG. And at the end they are all in a bad mood when it’s time for paying it, not to mention days or month later, when the credit card bill is due.

It doesn’t have to be that way!

I still remember my younger days when we got something we really needed – new wardrobe, new shoes, maybe set of skis, skates… But today our kids have almost everything they need. We are usually not saving to get them what they want for that special occasions, we buy them stuff at the very same moment they express the need (or we see it). Just because we can. Of course there is always something new they want, and often times if we feel they don’t really need it, it ends in the letter to Santa.

But ask yourself – why in the world would we want to get them this item if we think they don’t need it?

Living the Gratitude

Living the Gratitude

There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. Joseph Addison

The appreciation, gratitude and love are the highest forms of vibration. As more of our thoughts and words become positive, we start attracting more and more positive people and circumstances.

When we express our gratitude, we focus on the positive and we just can’t focus on negative at the same time.

We often go through our lives wanting more and more of the things. We wish to have a new car, new TV, phone, new love, better job, better grades… and sometimes we forget what we already have and achieved.

Create Opportunities to Connect

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How are you connecting with your kids? Are you always too busy to really devote time to them? Are you listening with just one ear, while doing something “more important”? Are you planning time to be with them? Not as a driver or care-taker or teacher or whatever role you are playing… But really BE with them – listening, talking, engaging…

Let me first share my story.

We have a puppy, and each day I go for a long walk. At first it was something I felt I needed to do and I was pretty upset all the time, thinking how should I spent this time more efficiently. But when I thought again it is perfect opportunity to go out, to breathe some fresh air, to clear my head and to think of my next moves. Lately I do some tapping as well, although sometimes it still feels awkward when people are watching.

Now I enjoy my walks and I love meeting and interacting with people. Usually I’m not the person to start the conversation.

Did I…

Did I...

Did I help someone to realize a dream they thought they’d lost?

Did I listen when someone told me the reward is worth the cost?

Did I praise someone for their efforts and encourage someone toward their dreams?

Did I help someone to understand the end never justifies the means?

Did I make someone laugh and smile when they would much, rather frown?

Was I the one who picked them up when everyone put them down?

Am I, the one they confide in and know their conversations secure?

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