Inspiration
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Unleash Your Parenting Potential with Inspiration
Learn what defines this parenting strength, what motivates your parenting, how to gain energy, areas to contribute your best, and what to avoid to reduce struggles in parenting.
Description
See and motivate talents through practice and persistence. Give wise, motivating counsel to encourage and inspire the best.
Motivators
Ambition & Achievement
Energizers
Change, Influence, Connection, Admiration, Growth
Contributions
Enthusiasm, Drive, Ambition, Charisma, Determination, Emotional Intelligence
Struggles
Lack of follow-up; Initial momentum but little follow-through Emotional decisions
Use Your Inspiration Strength to Meet Your Child's Basic Needs
Learn how to use this parenting strength to show love, build trust, give hope, establish structure, and bring correction for bringing out the best in your child.
Show Love
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Display enthusiastic outlook always
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Call out the best in who kids are and who they may become
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Display affection w/ words and touch
Build Trust
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Express encouraging words to build-up
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Show up to kid events
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Tell the truth to their children
Give Hope
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Teach joy even in difficult times
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Remind kids of past victories
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Point out kids’ strengths and tell them they have what it takes to be incredible
Establish Structure
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Set example expected to follow
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Clarify all rules of engagement
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Set goals and establish routines
Bring Correction
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Share from experiences
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Clearly define consequences
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Express displeasure and explain the implications of bad decisions
Use These Strategies Today to Feel Confident and Truly Make a Difference in Your Family
Strategies
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Natural leader who helps others see full potential with excitement and enthusiasm
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Great at connecting personally and learning about challenges and problems
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Inspire and motivate pursuit of goals to live the best life and instill the sense they can do anything
Inspiration
Listen as Theresa shares how she uses her Inspiration strength to parent her two daughters in this interview with Cynthia.
Find the Best of You
While there are common ways that parents use their Inspiration strength, how you use this strength to the full extent is unique to you when combined with your other parenting strengths.
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COMPETITOR
ENERGIZER
GO-GETTER
GUARDIAN
ORIGINATOR
OPTIMIST
PERFORMER
PERSUADER
RING LEADER
SEEKER
TEAM LEADER
THINKER
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