Okay, this one’s too cute.\u00a0 John walked in from work this afternoon holding two teeny paper cups.\u00a0 And I mean teeny.\u00a0 The ones really young kids use after they’ve brushed their teeth.\u00a0 The ones that hold maybe two ounces of liquid.\u00a0 He held them up to me and said, “I stopped for orange juice.”<\/p>\n
We are big believers in kids getting a chance to exercise their entrepreneurial spirits.\u00a0 And it usually starts with the infamous lemonade stand, or in this case, orange juice stand.\u00a0 I’ve seen kids who I would never consider the lemonade stand type out on the corner selling their brew.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
I really\u00a0feel that kids are born with a desire, and the gift, to do something constructive that\u00a0can earn\u00a0them a little extra money while having fun.\u00a0 Somehow, slowly over time\u00a0this desire\u00a0disappears.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kids are optimists.\u00a0 Because of this they tend to think they can conquer the world.\u00a0 That’s not a bad thing.\u00a0 But often, parents need to bring kids back to reality.\u00a0 I’m not sure how to help you build a teleporter<\/em> is one time\u00a0I remember having to do a reality check on Nathan.\u00a0 How do you explain to a first grader that having voices travel over the airwaves is a little different than having a person travel through space and time.<\/p>\n But because kids are optimists I also think we need to take the time to help them think through some of their ideas.\u00a0 Maybe if we do that, kids won’t slowly give up that entrepreneurial spirit they seem to be born with.\u00a0 Not all their ideas will come to fruition, but you may find that you’re pleasantly surprised.\u00a0 Like I was when Ryan decided to start a soda-making business.<\/p>\n So the next time you see kids having a lemonade\/orange juice stand… stop.\u00a0 And when their little hands\u00a0submerge the teeny cup into the pitcher\u00a0then hand you a sticky, dripy\u00a0cup…smile.\u00a0 That quarter you just handed over could be the beginning of a huge empire.\u00a0 Maybe one that will one day teleport you to your next business meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Okay, this one’s too cute.\u00a0 John walked in from work this afternoon holding two teeny paper cups.\u00a0 And I mean teeny.\u00a0 The ones really young kids use after they’ve brushed their teeth.\u00a0 The ones that hold maybe two ounces of liquid.\u00a0 He held them up to me and said, “I stopped for orange juice.” We are big believers in kids getting a chance to exercise their entrepreneurial spirits.\u00a0 And it usually starts with the infamous lemonade stand, or in this…<\/p>\n