CFI Radio Hour - A Practical Approach to Innovation  

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  Date / Time: 12/4/2007 4:18 PM UTC

  Parenting Innovation: Raising Creative & Courageous Teens
  

  The next generation of innovators is learning two critical knowledge skills needed in the world of business: creativity and courage.
  
  Who are these innovators and where are they learning these skills? They're our teens! You know the ones who you pass in shopping centers, libraries, cinema lines, and in the grocery store. They're learning how to tap their creative, entrepreneurial essence at this stage from the parenting adults in their lives.
  
  My guest this week is Cassandra Rae a certified coach and trainer who specializes in helping parents and teens connect http://cassandraRae.com
  
  Parental support is critical for inspiring creativity and for growing courage in our teens; therefore, it makes good sense to explore what safety, support, and structure looks and feels like for parents and teens. Join us Sunday, December 9 at 6pm (Pacific) for an interactive discussion on such parenting topics as...
  

  1. What are the benefits of introducing creativity into your teens’ lives?
     
     
  2. What situations might generate conflict when parents and teens see creativity differently?
     
     
  3. What can parents do to “catch up” to support their teens’ creativity if they are just starting out?
     
     
  4. Why developing courage in our teens is important as they transition to adulthood?
     
     
  5. How can parents temper their own fears to allow their children to grow their courage?
     
     
  6. How does a teen’s first job provide the perfect learning environment for handling conflict, trying out healthy boundaries, and building relationships with others?
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  • entrepreneurial esse
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