Comments on: Business 101 From an Eight-Year-Old http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/ Life As it Is Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: grace http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-13108 grace Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:15:06 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-13108 Amazing how kids can get their parent's traits. Great that your children are starting young with business awareness. For some people, that awareness takes forever to sink in. :-) Amazing how kids can get their parent’s traits. Great that your children are starting young with business awareness. For some people, that awareness takes forever to sink in. :-)

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-13052 Jen Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:51:54 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-13052 <b>Laurie</b>, okay, which part was funny? The girls melting the chocolate really made me laugh. :-) <b>Brian and Becky</b>, Hi guys, so great to hear from you!! So, Brian saw a bit of my husband's sweet tooth in his little son hiding away and eating candy? Not surprised, I have heard some stories! <b>Jane</b>, you're right, we really need to retain that childlike attitude of "I can do anything!" My kids are dying to have a garage sale, too...I guess if I must. We did a juice stand a few weeks ago - I'll have to post some pictures. Laurie, okay, which part was funny? The girls melting the chocolate really made me laugh. :-)

Brian and Becky, Hi guys, so great to hear from you!! So, Brian saw a bit of my husband’s sweet tooth in his little son hiding away and eating candy? Not surprised, I have heard some stories!

Jane, you’re right, we really need to retain that childlike attitude of “I can do anything!” My kids are dying to have a garage sale, too…I guess if I must. We did a juice stand a few weeks ago - I’ll have to post some pictures.

]]> By: Jane http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12976 Jane Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:52:31 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12976 This post made me smile- kids are great as they don't talk themselves out of their ideas like we sometimes do. They have this belief that they can do anything! This post also reminded me that I promised my kids a lemonade stand this summer, as well as a garage sale at some point too. This post made me smile- kids are great as they don’t talk themselves out of their ideas like we sometimes do. They have this belief that they can do anything! This post also reminded me that I promised my kids a lemonade stand this summer, as well as a garage sale at some point too.

]]> By: Brian & Becky http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12971 Brian & Becky Tue, 01 Apr 2008 03:38:33 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12971 This is so sweet. As I have heard from Brian, Little L is just like his Dad! Hope all is well. The Krist's This is so sweet. As I have heard from Brian, Little L is just like his Dad! Hope all is well.
The Krist’s

]]> By: Laurie http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12969 Laurie Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:32:46 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12969 Oh this is too funny! Blessings, Laurie Oh this is too funny!
Blessings,
Laurie

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12944 Jen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:34:56 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12944 <b>Heather</b>, you are not in the least clueless! I've seen how your girls set up shop and run restaurants and such! Our families are similar in that we all work at home, including Dad. I think this naturally makes the kids more aware of "business" since it's happening in their space on a daily basis. <b>Kathleen</b>, I agree! You sound like Dr. Seuss. :-) <b>Mrs. Darling</b>, yes, I smelled something funny coming from the kitchen...those girls are high in the "initiative" category. <b>Julie</b>, thank you. He's read the story of Thomas Edison several times as well as seen a movie of his life, and inventors are definitely his "heroes." He's been naturally inclined this way since he was an infant. All children have natural God-given gifts, and as <b>e-Mom</b> pointed out, we should be on the lookout for them, so we can do our part as parents in fostering those gifts. Heather, you are not in the least clueless! I’ve seen how your girls set up shop and run restaurants and such! Our families are similar in that we all work at home, including Dad. I think this naturally makes the kids more aware of “business” since it’s happening in their space on a daily basis.

Kathleen, I agree! You sound like Dr. Seuss. :-)

Mrs. Darling, yes, I smelled something funny coming from the kitchen…those girls are high in the “initiative” category.

Julie, thank you. He’s read the story of Thomas Edison several times as well as seen a movie of his life, and inventors are definitely his “heroes.” He’s been naturally inclined this way since he was an infant. All children have natural God-given gifts, and as e-Mom pointed out, we should be on the lookout for them, so we can do our part as parents in fostering those gifts.

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12941 e-Mom Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:14:45 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12941 This story was really good! You're wise to observe your kids' natural gifts, and to foster them. Business is certainly a God-given natural gift (Rom 12:6-8.) It's not surprising that Big L is like his Dad. We have several enterprising entrepreneurs in our family too. :~D This story was really good! You’re wise to observe your kids’ natural gifts, and to foster them. Business is certainly a God-given natural gift (Rom 12:6-8.)

It’s not surprising that Big L is like his Dad. We have several enterprising entrepreneurs in our family too. :~D

]]> By: Julie http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12939 Julie Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:55:22 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12939 I appreciated the young inventor story. Sharp kid! I appreciated the young inventor story. Sharp kid!

]]> By: mrs darling http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12938 mrs darling Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:50:31 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12938 They melted down the chocolate? Now those are real entreprenuers! You are blessed! They melted down the chocolate? Now those are real entreprenuers! You are blessed!

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12922 Kathleen Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:02:48 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12922 With a mind that works like that, he is going places!! With a mind that works like that, he is going places!!

]]> By: Heather Young http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12921 Heather Young Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2008/03/31/business-101-from-an-eight-year-old/#comment-12921 You all are much more business savvy than we are--maybe you can give my 10 year old would be business woman tips. I am clueless. :) BTW--the thermos came today--it is BEAUTIFUL and as you know I am not into that sort of thing. But I am very impressed with the workmanship. You all are much more business savvy than we are–maybe you can give my 10 year old would be business woman tips. I am clueless. :)

BTW–the thermos came today–it is BEAUTIFUL and as you know I am not into that sort of thing. But I am very impressed with the workmanship.

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