Begin with the end in mind is one of Steven Covey's 7 Habits. When I read this book I could not help but apply this to my work and my own parenting. I think as parents we often get caught up in the morass. I have found that if you are able to keep your eye on the goal and not get distracted by the "little" stuff that gets in the way we do not loose our focus. When raising my teenagers I knew I wanted them to become successful, creative, responsible, independent adults that were not afraid to pursue their dreams. This meant that when misbehaviors, poor choices etc got in the way I needed to address them but not to allow them to become the focus. At first making this change was a challenge but in time it got easier and I have two wonderful daughters that have achieved those goals.
With school starting we often make new goals for the school year. Make an effort to "begin with the end in mind". Have a great school year. Sherri
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