This past Sunday, I was helping my 13 year old son Tawfiq with setting short term goals.  We were doing this over dinner at one of his favorite restaurant’s “Nandos”.

As he was enjoying his chicken and spicy fries, I was writing down what he would like to accomplish in the next 3 months.

These were his goals for the period September 22 to December 31, 2008:

SOCCER:

• Score 5 goals
• Win two thirds of their games
• As the youngest player in the school team, to make a great impact on the team

STUDY:

In The Power of Giving, there is a special section on teaching your children to give. It is one of my favourite pieces. That’s because when children learn to give, it will enhance their relationships, develop their compassion and increase their success in the world. Plus, you should remember, they’ll be the ones deciding on what nursing home to put you into.