A short, informal YouTube discussion by Hinesh Chauhan about setting goals with children. Chauhan argues for encouraging big dreams while structuring them into small/medium/big goals across short/medium/long timelines, and recommends concrete steps—list goals, set targets and dates, estimate costs/budgets—and mutual accountability between parents and kids.
Fail the plan, plan to fail, right? So let's talk goals and how to have the discussion around with your kids. And there's two schools of thoughts thought on this. It's either no, it's got to be realistic. And the other is no. Shoot for the stars, land on the moon. I'm a shoot for the stars, land on the moon. Because at some point you're going to get past the moon. So go big or go home. And kids dream big. Why hold them back? Facilitate that dreaming, you know, throw gasoline on the fire that's under their ass. Because if you're not gonna do it, who will? And talk about it the way I like to do it in small, medium, big goals in small, medium timelines. So short term, medium term, long term goals. It gets them thinking of what it's for. Okay. I want to be able to bunny hop on my mountain bike so then we can do more engaging rides. I want to be able to save this much money so that I can buy another set of Jordans, which I think is ridiculous with that cost. Like the footwear to not then wear them and leave them parked in your bedroom. And keeping them clean makes no sense to me. But hey, it's good to have goals, right? Everyone can do what they want. Coming back to goal planning, make a list. Set targets, Set the date. Is there costs associated with it? Establish a budget. Give your kids a budget, however you want to do it. Now, like I said, everyone's got different approaches to their own goals. If you don't do it for yourself as an adult, I highly recommend that you do. Because if you don't, write it down, if you don't set a target, if you don't measure and monitor what you're doing, you're never going to do it. Teach your kids this. Have the discussion together. Be their accountability buddy. Let them be your accountability buddy. That's a big word for me. Try it out. Questions? Comments? Write it down below. See more decent divorcedads.com.
