I’m proud to say, my kids challenge me. They know way more stuff than me. I was just looking over my daughter’s shoulder while she scheduled some tweets for clients and the quotes that she gathered is mind-boggling!
Did you know that she owns her own business and she is celebrating her first year in business at the end of this month? We are rewriting her first eBook and launching it in Amazon in a few weeks. It didn’t happen suddenly. We had a business mentor working with her for a whole day and she has not stopped learning since that day a year ago with Sandi Krakowski.
Let me say, it’s fun but it’s not easy to be a young business owner. Ask her!
My son always has these ‘weird’ questions. Today, he asked, “Do you think there are more people living in apartments than houses?”
“Dude, please google it!” “I don’t know and I don’t want to know.” But he wanted to know. He must be up to something good.
The next thing he asked was “how can I generate some income?” We answered, “start a blog!” in unison (my daughter and I). So he started blogging. Check him out. He is getting ready to launch his own blog in two months and possibly making $40 a month from blogging. That’s a start for a 14 year old. At the meantime, we are running a test on his perseverance through uncommongeneration.com.
The truth is, don’t underestimate our kids’ potential, vulnerability and pioneering spirit.
For this blog post, I paid him $5 to find 25 quotes. Here are the 25 quotes and $5 to make five graphics through InstaFrame. Guess he is my Fiverr guy. Here are his handiworks:
Energy and persistence conquer all things.-Benjamin Franklin
Every artist was first an amateur. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Character is, in the long run, the decisive factor in the life of individuals and of nations alike. -Theodore Roosevelt
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Leadership: The art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. -Dwight D. Eisenhower
Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. -Albert Einstein
A person who won’t read has no advantage over one who can’t read. -Mark Twain
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. -Martin Luther King Jr.
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into friend. -Martin Luther King Jr.
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind. -Mahatma Gandhi
Nobody can hurt me without my permission. -Mahatma Gandhi
Either you run the day or the day runs you. -Jim Rohn
Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back. -Babe Ruth
Action is the foundational key to all success. -Pablo Picasso
Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible. -Tony Robbins
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. -C. S. Lewis
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What industrious children you have! They’ve obviously picked up a great work ethic from their mum! Love the quotes. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” is one of my favourites.
Thank you !
I particularly love the quote by Dale Carnegie. We have the choice to overcome, to persevere. Great encouragement!
Your children are following in your footsteps Claudia, how awesome is that! You taught them well! My whole family helps me with my blog; they all do something! I love the quotes and the images that your son made…please tell him that! I am going to use that quote from Dale Carnegie, if that is ok with you.
Love that you are having your children help you! I pay my daughter to do lots of my picture editing and some research for me. I love quotes. One of my favorites is – “The heart that is generous and kind most resembles God.” – Robert Burns
The quotes are awesome, and I love the picture into your family home – what a tremendous story and an amazing legacy you are creating! I can’t wait to see and hear what this uncommon generation in your household is going to come up with next!
I love kids with VISION & heart! They sound pretty awesome Claudia
It’s great that they challenge you!
These are great quotes! Nice graphics too. Thanks for the tip there. I’ve been looking for a way to create my own.