 “Parenting is challenging enough because kids are kid and we are not. Add to the age gap, the communication gap, the generational differences, the cultural shifts, the educational transitions, the societal upheaval and the genuine and blatant “attack on family” from many corners and you will quickly realize parents are fighting an uphill battle to remain a relevant influence in the life of their children.” J Loren Norris STORYPOWER IS A POWERFUL TOOL FOR PARENTING “Parenting is challenging enough because kids are kid and we are not. Add to the age gap, the communication gap, the generational differences, the cultural shifts, the educational transitions, the societal upheaval and the genuine and blatant “attack on family” from many corners and you will quickly realize parents are fighting an uphill battle to remain a relevant influence in the life of their children.” J Loren Norris PARENTING REQUIRES IDENTIFYING DANGER Sometimes the best in thing you can do for your children of any age, is help them to see warning signs of friends who are self destructing. From preschool to college, friends will have as much if not more impact in the choices and life of your children. A friend who is persistent at making poor and destructive choices may be biting, kicking and stealing toys in preschool then dealing drugs, driving while intoxicated and cheating on exams in college. This is a dangerous affiliation to remain in the life of YOUR CHILD. As a parent, a large proportion of your role is to see the signs and know how to redirect the interest and influence of this relationship. PARENTING REQUIRES CONNECTING EMOTIONALLY AND LOGICALLY Making sense of the dangers and the need to move on will be one of the most complicated puzzles you will ever assemble as a parent. After all the effort exerted to inspire your children to be good friends, loyal friends and to help those in need, the task of convincing them to walk away from a friend seems counterintuitive. Demanding they do so will cause them to doubt you more than it will cause them to question their friend. Allowing them to decide on their own may be a “hat tip” to their maturity, but if they have already been investing significantly in that relationship, it may also be a license to continue the course. Explaining to them the dangers which they cannot a see from where they are, will demand of you some artful communication skills. Your experiences, laced into a relatable story, filled with emotional triggers they can share, will be sharp and vivid in their imagination and will help them to remember the point, the illustration and the warning when the time comes to TAKE ACTION or suffer the consequences of being anchored to a destructive relationship. STORYPOWER IS THE READ/ WRITE TOOL YOU NEED Learning how to bridge the gaps, connect across gender and generational differences and “meet them where they are” is generally the work of therapists, but parents have access to the same skills through STORIES. Sharing an experience they can relate to with the real emotion you felt at the time you went through the experience will allow them to feel what you felt. A rape victim sharing the terror, fear, anger and desperation of their assault will connect with the emotional sense of justice, fairness, fear and justified anger with anyone who has a heart. That story properly fitted with the DANGER SIGNS of a potentially abusive partner will allow the lesson to remain firmly planted in the mind of your child. Telling of your history is important, but caution and wisdom must be applied to selecting the right story and crafting it in a way to make the point without being 45 minutes of TMI. The skill set taught in StoryPower Masterclass includes the Psychology of Story, Story Selection, Story Crafting and Delivery Coaching. __________________________ Help us take this message to young leaders around the world. Click Here. https://www.facebook.com/donate/684548479053588/?fundraiser_source=external_url __________________________ Leading Leaders Podcast is a short but impactful leadership video, blog and podcast distributed 5 days a week by J Loren Norris to promote faith, family and freedom in the face of a global leadership drought. Blog & Additional Resources www.jlorennorris.com/storypower #leadingleaderspodcast #storypower #jlorennorris SUBSCRIBE NOW CLICK HERE https://wd848.infusionsoft.com/app/form/web-form-submitted1 
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Insuperable Vision Workshop - Audio Download
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Insuperable Vision Workshop - Audio Download with worksheets Day after day I meet people who are struggling just to make ends meet. They are adrift in this vast sea of humanity holding on to their job, their family, their home, and their car with all they've got. They see their life experiences and education as the last hope to find their purpose and identity. They gather, fill and stuff all the money they can into every opportune investment. Yet they are empty, frustrated, angry and just plain fed up. We have all experienced that moment; when we find yourself stuck in traffic, yelling at random strangers to do what they wish they could... but can't... GO! The idea that life can be better than it is today is like the flame of a candle fighting for all its worth to stand against the tempest. We all want a better life. Even when life is good, we want more. That idea, that flame, is the hope that lives in the hearts and minds of all of us. Should that flame be extinguished, hope itself may well go with it. It is the rut of hopelessness that traps many would be shining stars and buries that glow from the sight of the world. It is the rut of hopelessness that extinguishes that flame. Lives that would have been a beacon to the wandering are lost at sea themselves. Inspirations of success that would have been the voices crying out to all who suffer are hidden away in their own stale lives, they cannot share who they are or what the world needs from them. It is my passion to help you find your purpose. I want to see you become successful, but more than that to be free! Without vision people perish. Without vision, we seem to be lost, mind numb robots following the herd into the abyss that is everyday life. We do not live intentionally without a vision for our future. We do not live passionately without a vision for our future. We do not live productively without a vision for our future. We certainly cannot lead without a vision for our future and a vision for the future of those we lead. This audio course will inspire and instruct you to create a vision which will become a significant driving force in your life. Author
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