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Motivation and Parenting with Sherri Fisher

KEY POINTS

Everybody needs to be motivated.
The greatest gift you can give to someone is the gift of motivation.
Every experience is essential in a kid's mind.

Join me in this exciting episode of the Business and Happiness Podcast as I engage with Sherri Fisher and chat about Motivation and Parenting. Sherri is an author, coach, consultant, and speaker who has dedicated decades to challenging the Effort Myth, both in education and private practice. Sherri has learned that it is not how hard someone tries that leads to their success; it's how they try hard that matters most.

As a learning specialist and executive coach for students and their parents, Sherri individualizes research-based tools that build skilled resilience, motivation, and self-direction. These are the foundations of true success. As a schools consultant, Sherri has guided educators and administrators to nurture the flexibility, strengths, and relationships that help improve academic and life outcomes.

She is also the Director of Learn & Flourish, an education coaching and consulting firm with clients on five continents. She earned her Master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she studied with the field's founders and discovered life-long friends and colleagues.

Tune in!

During this episode, you will learn about;

[00:16] What’s in for you in today’s episode

[01:34] How Sherri uses ‘the three gifts of motivation’ approach with her clients

[03:38] Is there a need for both organizational and employees’ wellbeing

[05:03] A general example case scenario and how Sherri would handle it

[08:42] A manager who wants a techie employee to handle invoices and payments

[13:40] The danger of freedom of choice in such a scenario

[15:39] Balancing between her wellbeing and consulting as a business

[21:31] How to Give Your Child the Three Gifts of Motivation

[28:10] What kids hear and experience at home carries more weight in their growth

[31:09] How do you measure success

[35:32] How Sherri works with both parents and their children

[44:32] Don’t wait until your kids quit. Listen to them now and support them

[50:32] Key takeaway from Sherri

[52:01] Episode wrap up and calls to action

Notable quotes

“Motivation is the key to everything we do.” -Braco Pobric.
“Some things require discrete individual, teensy, tiny little skills that if they are missing can have a pervasive effect.” -Sherri Fisher.
“When you have less motivation, learning starts to shrink.” - Sherri Fisher.
“We all have a choice in life.” -Braco Pobric.
“It's always about the small steps and small actions that will trigger the next big action .” - Braco Pobric.
“Sometimes it's how you frame things that make the difference for your later success..” -Sherri Fisher.
“We can make anything happen, just telling ourselves we can ”- Braco Pobric.