8 Essential Skills for You and Your Kids Success with Richard Rossi - I Love Marketing #312 - a podcast by Joe Polish and Dean Jackson

Learn the traits of high achieving kids and how to assure happiness from Richard Rossi.  Richard is the president and executive director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. He is also the co-founder of two of the world’s largest and most prestigious enrichment programs for high-achieving students having served over 640,000 students from more than 118 countries over 26 years.

Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Richard in this episode:

Why your child can be so much more than you ever thought possible
The two things every parent wants for their child and how to give it to them
8 skills the highest achieving young people in the world have in common
How to assure your child's success and happiness in school and life
The secret to making sure your child reaches their full potential in life

Show Notes:

Who is Richard Rossi?
Richard’s background and story
Having kids is hard work
Be as strategic in raising kids as you are in business: they are your real future
At the end of the day, every parent is looking for the same thing: we all want our children to be safe and happy
Peter Diamandis’ Exponential Unknowable Future for your kids
Richard’s interview of Dr. Cherry Murray
Dr. Cherry’s first pearl of wisdom: Shit happens
Second, when shit happens, look for an opportunity
Richard’s lessons working with over 640,000 high achieving young people
What you can learn from the top 1%
They have the courage to act in the face of discomfort
They are self-managed, self-directed and self-motivated
They are goal setters
They are strategic in time-management
They have great speaking and listening skills
They have great negotiating skills
They are consistent in their actions
They also understand that failure is not an option
University of Chicago’s amazing research proves these traits correct
Just One Chance: Assuring Your Child’s Success and Happiness in School and Life
Final thought: always be willing to work with your child

 

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