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  • Buttering Up Your Teen (1-15-2010)

     

    PODCAST SCRIPT:

    A positive word, hug or smile every day may be all it takes to propel your teenager to success.

    According to former pastor and leading business author John C. Maxwell, “Man does not live on bread alone: sometimes he needs a little buttering up!”

    Teens need “buttering up” more than anyone else. Words they would benefit from hearing more often are: “Thanks! You really made a difference,” or, “I couldn’t have done it better myself,” or, “I enjoyed working on that with you.”

    And be on the lookout for improvements to praise, not just the successes. You can even make encouragement a family thing by asking everyone at dinner to name 3 things each family member either does well or has improved.


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