Episode 10: Improve Your Influence and Your Kids' Motivation By Showing Them They Matter

We want our kids to act responsible. Often, when we they act irresponsible or disrespectful, we try to “make” them change their behavior by telling them that how awful they're acting or punishing them… which doesn’t tend to lead to better behavior. Instead, we can increase our influence AND foster internal motivation when we show them — not just tell them! —  that they matter. While this strategy may not be intuitive, it isn't complicated… and it is more likely to lead to long-term positive r