A Half Point Gift? Parents: Give this Some Thought! Refuel your teen’s motivation with a powerful mid-season celebration! Let's face it, despite commitment and effort, sometimes our teens (and us too) are running on fumes! Parental Units--what can we do? Well, what about a "half point gift?" What in the wide world of parenting is that, you say? You're going to find out as we highlight strategy #24 from the book "SAY IT NOW: 33 creative ways to say I LOVE YOU to the most important people in your life" by author and our friend, Sherry Belul. (link to her book is below after the Takeaways!).

This half point gift strategy is brilliant and can refuel your teen athletes and performers and they grind their way through school and performances. We're glad you're here and hope you enjoy this pit stop. Fuel up moms and dads!

The Nifty Timestamps

00:00 Running on Fumes: The Journey of Energy and Motivation

02:59 Refueling During the Journey: Celebrating Success Along the Way

05:03 The Importance of Mid-Point Celebrations

08:00 Creating Meaningful Half-Point Gifts

10:51 Practical Applications: Celebrating Growth and Progress

13:32 Rituals of Celebration: Building Joy in the Journey

The Terrific Takeaways

-Celebrating success should happen throughout the journey, not just at the end.

-Refueling during long processes is crucial to avoid burnout.

-Halfway celebrations can help maintain motivation and energy.

-Acknowledging milestones prevents feelings of discouragement and stress.

-Celebrations can be simple and meaningful, and don't have to be material.

-Creating rituals of acknowledgment can enhance family dynamics.

-Celebrating halfway points can lead to more finished projects .

Want Sherry's book? It's a 5 star gem! Click and buy here on Amazon: https://a.co/d/1X3r8lk

Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers that is available for watching and listening on YouTube. We can also be found on the other usual places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New episodes drop every Monday.

We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast's YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides.

We'd be even more grateful (if that's possible) if you would like, review, comment, and/or SHARE an episode or two with another parent of a teen athlete or performer.

And...if you love the show, we would be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching!

-Nate & Steve

PARENTS: Are you feeding your teens enough P.I.E.? Learn how praise, inspiration & encouragement fuel success! Let's dive into the importance of delivering timely and authentic recognition, fostering a culture of appreciation (thank you to Shannon Waller of the Team Success podcast!), and finding ways to praise even in challenging situations. And then let's wrap it up with some practical application gems from one of the G.O.A.T.s of all time: Mr. Dale Carnegie himself!

The All Important Timestamps!

00:00 The P.I.E. Shop Concept

02:33 The Importance of PIE: Praise, Inspire, Encourage

05:24 Delivering Authentic Recognition

08:05 Finding Praise in Challenging Situations

10:50 Fostering a Culture of Appreciation

13:35 Dale Carnegie's Principles of Praise

16:23 Inspiring Potential in Teens

18:27 Encouraging Genuine Communication

The Juicy Takeaways

• Everybody needs a slice of pie.
• Deliver authentic, timely recognition for maximum impact.
• Foster a culture of appreciation among team members.
• Specificity wins when it comes to delivery and praise.
• Make the fault seem easy to correct.
• Get them to talk about themselves.
• You will usually find what you're looking for.
• Help them to see their potential.
• Go open up your own pie shop. You got this!

Here's the EP 10 link we promised: https://youtu.be/1zu09CJXdWA

Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers that is available for watching and listening on YouTube. We can also be found on the usual other places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New episodes drop every Monday.

We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast's YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides.

We'd be even more grateful (if that's possible) if you would like, review, comment, and/or SHARE an episode or two with another parent of a teen athlete or performer.

And...if you love the show, we would be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching!

-Nate & Steve

Parents: do you have what it takes?! Apply Steve’s 5 Ironman lessons to master the hardest job: parenting teens! In today's conversation you'll enjoy exploring the challenges of parenting as Steve and Nate draw parallels to the mental toughness required in endurance sports like the 140.6 mile Ironman triathlon. They discuss the importance of self-talk, synergy and harmony with others, building a support team, and...finishing! You may never swim 2.4 miles, hop on bike and ride 112 miles, and then hop off and grind out a 26.2 mile marathon, but guess what? As a parent of a teen athlete or performer, you're taking on something much, much tougher than Ironman! AND moms and dads...YOU DO HAVE WHAT IT TAKES! Let's go dive in the water and have some fun with this!

The Timestamps!

00:00 Do You Have What It Takes?

01:43 The Ironman Journey: A Test of Mental Toughness

09:23 Lessons from Ironman: Parenting Parallels

19:08 Building a Supportive Team

22:57 The Power of Finishing Strong

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Hey there Very Important Parents! We are striving to create a world-class podcast for parents of teen athletes and performers that is available for watching and listening on YouTube. We can also be found on the other usual places you get your podcasts like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

New episodes drop every Monday.

We would be most grateful if you would SUBSCRIBE to our Podcast's YouTube channel where our unique show for parents of teen athletes and performers resides.

We'd be even more grateful (if that's possible) if you would like, review, comment, and/or SHARE an episode or two with another parent of a teen athlete or performer.

And...if you love the show, we would be so grateful if you posted a glowing 5 star review along with sharing it with a few Parental Unit friends who would love it too. And as always, moms and dads, we're cheering you on as you Stop Parenting & Start Coaching!

-Nate & Steve