When entrepreneur and author Daniel Priestley's son asked the question, "How do you make money?", Daniel's response helped set the tone for financial abundance and being creative. "I said, well, there's lots of ways to make money. There's all sorts of money opportunities everywhere. There's lots...
Jilliene Helman, CEO and co-founder of RealtyMogul, talks about what she learned whilst growing up in a family of entrepreneurs. “In my childhood home, business was one of the most common topics of dinnertime conversation. And the entrepreneurial focus of our upbringing had a lasting impact...
In today's rapidly evolving world, there's a powerful force shaping our lives and our children's futures: artificial intelligence (AI). From helpful virtual assistants to self-driving cars, AI is becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives. As parents or educators, it's important to understand how AI...
In a conversation on the Masters of Scale podcast series, Brian Chesky, CEO and co-founder of AirBNB, shared his childhood fascination with redesigning everything from toys to tennis shoes - a drive for problem solving that would help him reshape how we travel. “I remember the...
In his own LinkedIn article, bestselling author and renowned sales trainer Grant Cardone talks about the life philosophy he developed whilst growing up without his father. “When I was 10, my dad died of a heart attack. Growing up without the direction of a father was...
Confidence is one of the most important attributes a child can have as they grow into adults. Self-confidence helps children succeed in school, make friends, and develop the skills they need to become happy and successful grown-ups. Unfortunately, many kids struggle with low self-esteem and...
Sara Blakely is a force to be reckoned with in the business world. Born on February 27, 1971, in Clearwater, Florida, she is best known as the founder and CEO of Spanx, a company that revolutionised the shapewear industry. Blakely's entrepreneurial journey began with a...
Ambition can be found in virtually anyone who has become successful or done something noteworthy. These individuals imagined a better future for themselves or decided they wanted to achieve something and they worked to make that a reality. To this end, ambition is a key...
Bill Gates is one of the most influential people of the 21st century and was, for many years, the richest man in the world. He co-founded the tech company Microsoft and has gone on to give a huge proportion of his wealth to good causes...
Larry Page, co-founder of Google, gave an interview for Fortune magazine in which he described the hardships of his grandfather’s story, and how it led to him wanting to make Google an entirely different kind of workplace. One that, instead of crushing the dreams of...
Bernard Arnault became the richest person on the planet in December 2022 with a net worth of over $180bn according to Forbes. Arnault cofounded LVMH; the world’s largest luxury goods conglomerate, owning 75 brands including Benefit Cosmetics, Luis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Fendi, Tag Hauer, Bulgari...
Problem-solving skills are massively important. We all encounter challenges in our personal lives and in work and business. Being able to address problems and get confident in solving them is something we can't take for granted for children growing up today. This article is all...
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of the world’s largest e-commerce company Amazon, is widely regarded as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in modern history. He has achieved remarkable success in his life, but many people don’t know much about his childhood. In this...
On Technium founder Kevin Kelly's 68th birthday, he published a fascinating article called 68 bits of unsolicited advice. One bit of advice concerned mastery, and was far more practical advice than "follow your dreams" or similar. Here's what he said: "Following your bliss is a recipe for paralysis...
Resilience is one of the most valuable characteristics a child can develop. Everyone faces setbacks and challenging times, and building resilience in your kids is a gift that will set them up for greater success and happiness throughout their lives. Nana korobi, ya oki is a Japanese...
When I was growing up, my role models were the people I read about in books. I read Mr Galliano's Circus and wanted to be like Lottie - to live in a caravan and perform in shows. I read the Famous Five and wanted to...
Rahul Singh, founder and CEO of The Beer Cafe, recalls how a busy childhood home led to a passion for serving. “I grew up in a home which was constantly teeming with guests, visiting relatives, neighbors and friends. In a bid to help around, I gradually...
The international bestselling book, You Can Heal Your Life, by Louise Hay, founder of Hay House publishers, includes a section called "Seeing yourself as a child". Here's a passage from the book: "If we were to take a three-year-old child and put him in the middle of the room,...
In an interview with Flow Magazine, Jamie Oliver shares how he learned his great work ethic, as well as how to treat others. “I grew up a real country boy in Clavering, in the county of Essex, about 18 miles from Cambridge. By age five, I...
Kanya King CBE is the founder of the MOBO awards. King had a far from easy childhood, as re-told by various news outlets. She was the youngest of nine children, born to an Irish mother and a Ghanaian father who died when she was 13. She described...
I am a huge advocate of the entrepreneurial messages and characteristics that you are driving. I think it is a fantastic idea to instil the idea of entrepreneurship into children from a young age. This is a great way to open children up to the idea of not always following conventional paths and giving them the belief and confidence to pursue their own creative business ideas.
The Clever Tykes series are such a wonderful way to introduce ‘enterprise’ to children from a young age – I can’t recommend them highly enough, and strongly urge parents to read along with their child as there is no doubt the stories will stimulate lots of questions and interest!
I found Walk-it Willow easy to read and full of lovely messages that children can take from it. It touched on taking responsibility, problem solving, admitting mistakes and also the work it takes to run a small business. Willow is entertaining but very human. A lovely story.