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On our journey in life, the most profound thing that we can offer others--partners, children, parents, friends, co-workers, bosses, neighbors--is our own healing and growth towards being a more loving person.
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 Simon Sinek, American author, and inspirational speaker who focuses on leadership and business, has said that the closest thing to leadership is parenting and that we need to be an infinite student of parenting. He states that parenting is a lifestyle that begins with the commitment that "I am responsible for another human being." So how do we develop this lifestyle?
Sinek says that like great leaders, parents need to accept that it is a lifestyle that must include our commitment to learn and grow. Being a parent means learning how to be a better listener, find healthy ways to give and receive feedback, develop ways of effective confrontation, and use constructive discipline, when necessary. Maybe you might think that you are good at one or more of these areas. But the greatest way to grow in these areas is to be curious and willing to try. He makes the following suggestions:
To view the interview with Simon Sinek: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qepXx2SYRfs Comments are closed.
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