54: Giving Your Teen Room to Fail & Teaching Them to Rise Above It

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Chris Jones is the Principle of Whitman-Hanson Regional High School and is the author of “Seeing to Lead”, which dives into how leaders can enhance student success. Dr. Chris has been an educator for 22 years and in this episode shares why he’s so passionate about teaching today’s youth. You’ll learn why it’s so important to give your teen room to fail, how to teach them to rise to the occasion, and so much more. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Key Takeaways</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Success takes time to build. You must put sweat in. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Social media doesn’t tell the true story when it comes to success. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">We have to prepare the students for the road ahead. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Your students will always surprise you. Dr. Chris shares an example of teaching his son how to ride a bike. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How do you empower your teen not to quit? </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">As soon as something seems personal, we get defensive. This is how you can point out a better way for your teen without beating them down for it. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Positive reinforcement goes a long way! </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Dr. Chris shares a real-time exercise you can do to empower your teen.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Bring gratitude into your life everyday by saying out loud what you’re grateful for/blessed to have. </span></li> <li style