Tag Archive: Parent

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Spread My Work Ethic

A story in last Thursday’s newspaper tells about a mother who is upset that her 30-something daughter is panhandling. Apparently, the daughter has been unable to get pregnant and wants her husband to undergo a $10,000 medical procedure to improve his fertility.  Even though the couple has a combined income of $80K per year, they…

9 Year Olds Getting Rich with their Lemenade Stand

Dylan and Charles have been on summer break for three days and have quite a little enterprise brewing.  They’re working hard and making money. This morning, I noticed them at the end of my street with a table and chairs set up.  Dylan was pouring liquid refreshment and making change. Charles was busy waving down…

Reverse-Discipline Strategy Allows Managers to Play the Good Cop

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Any manager worth his salt knows exactly what to do when he notices an employee arriving late to the job.  He’ll have a line or two memorized for the first (and the second) time he observes a front liner who’s not wearing their uniform correctly (i.e. exposed tattoos, hat on sideways, etc.). He’ll have HR…

A Graphic Perspective of the Digital Generation

Infographics seems to be all the rage, and I enjoy them as much as anyone.  But rather than take the information at face value, I feel it’s a good practice to first examine the authoring organization, and question their stake in the implied conclusion(s). This one offers an interesting look at the use of technology…

Exasperated Father Uses Facebook (and real bullets) to Teach Entitled Teen Daughter a Lesson She Won’t Forget

With almost 2 million YouTube views in three days, this video has definitely struck a nerve with parents everywhere. (To get the full effect of his extreme measures, you have to watch to the shocking end.) There won’t be any gray area; you are either going to love or hate his parenting tactics. Has dad…

When the Going Gets Tough, Move Back Home with Your Mommy

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This going to strike a nerve, but here goes… I know times are tough.  I know people are losing their jobs and struggling. I know work is hard to find. I know things cost now more than they used to. I know all the rationale behind letting your adult children move back home with you….