Protecting Your Kids

in a World of Internet Predators

E-mail, instant messaging and social networks can be downright addictive for adults. Kids are also turning to Internet socializing in record numbers. And although this offers a fun and easy way to make friends and stay in touch, it also brings potential harm right to your child’s computer screen.

istock_000001477672xsmall.jpgAs adults, we know that the person on the other end of the Internet connection isn’t necessarily the person he/she claims to be. We’ve warned our kids about Internet predators, but is that enough?

Children are vulnerable to manipulation, intimidation and victimization because they lack emotional maturity. If they’re talking online with people they don’t know in real life or if they’re giving out personal information, they’re putting themselves at risk. These risks include exposure to inappropriate material, physical molestation, harassment and bullying, viruses and hackers, and legal/financial risk for you, the parent.

So how can we protect our kids? (more…)

What To Do If Your Daughter “Pulls a Britney”

istock_000005401345xsmall.jpgI hope we all realize that no one is so far gone that they cannot be reached. Perhaps the most difficult part of being a parent is knowing when to step in and when to let our daughters learn life’s lessons on their own. Watching your daughter hurt herself is possibly the hardest thing a parent can ever experience, and it is my wish for the entire Spears family that they find love and forgiveness and shelter from the storm they are going through.

That being said, parents, it’s time to step up to the plate. If this type of crisis is happening in your home, it’s crucial to her future well-being that you get a handle on it, starting now.

You want so many of the same things, but she doesn’t understand that yet. She wants to be independent, and beautiful. And you want that for her, too. You also want her to be capable, strong, loving, and viable. She doesn’t even know what that means.

It’s likely that you have no credibility with her right now. Even if she sees you as the most awful, stupid, mean parent… stand your ground! Remember, she’s not done growing yet. She thinks she’s grown, but her brain is not yet fully developed. Whether she likes it or not, she needs your firm, loving guidance.

A daughter in crisis is not going to appreciate the following suggestions, but consider them anyway. She’ll thank you when she’s older. As her parent, you need to know what you’re dealing with so that you can figure out how to proceed. (more…)

BIZRemedies Group to Lunch and Learn Their Way to Self Empowerment on May 23

Lifestyle Coach David Bohl to speak about how to live a more productive and empowered life at Susan K. Wehrley’s Lakeview Center in Pewaukee, WI on May 23.

 

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HARTLAND, WI, May 20, 2008–

David Bohl, owner of Slow Down FAST ( www.slowdownfast.com ) will present “How to have a more empowered life, making the choices that are in alignment with your heart’s desires, for greater life fulfillment and effectiveness!”‘ at Susan K. Wehrley’s Lakeview Center on Friday, May 23, 2008. The address is 161 West Wisconsin Ave. Pewaukee, 53072 and the cost to attend is $10 in advance or $15 at the door…

 

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BIZremedies Radio Show Guest Spot

This Saturday, May 17th, I’ll be Susan K. Wehrley’s guest on the BIZremedies radio show.

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Find out the latest Tips in Creating the Life you Want in the most effortless way!

Tune in to 1130 AM in Milwaukee from 3-4 PM Central Time this Saturday, or click here ( http://www.newstalk1130.com/pages/streaming.html) to listen live via the Web.

FREE Personal Development Workshop TONIGHT in Milwaukee Area

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Click HERE for details.

Do you have a personal plan for success?

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For one time only, I’m offering the Intensive Empowerment System workshop FR.EE !!!

Do you have a personal plan for success?

Most people today are completely overwhelmed by everything that life throws at them on a daily basis. Because the boundaries between work and personal life have become so blurred, we become lost, confused and derailed from our goals.

Personal success is attained in gradual increments by setting and achieving goals.

At SlowDownFast.com, we have developed a comprehensive, customizable and highly flexible program which addresses such a need: The Slow Down Fast Intensive Empowerment System (IES).

The Slow Down FAST Intensive Empowerment System helps individuals achieve their goals.

Here’s how you can benefit from this program:

  • You’ll realign yourself with your purpose.
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  • You will leverage your own, unique learning style for quicker retention and more rapid advancement.
  • You will be empowered in your personal life, which in turn fuels you professionally and brings you greater commitment and dedication on the job.

For one time only, I’m offering the Intensive Empowerment System workshop FR.EE (more…)

What Can Your Kids Teach You

About Technology?

Technology. The word itself is enough to strike fear into the hearts of those of us old enough to remember when a three-day turn around on postal mail was considered speedy communication, especially after spending some time with today’s young technological savants. But when you think about it, it wasn’t that long ago that we were going nuts about the latest and greatest gadget and our own parents were shaking their heads at all those “new-fangled gizmos.”

istock_000004921409xsmall.jpgTrue, technology is changing at an ever-increasing pace, and it can be hard to keep up. But whether we like it or not, our civilization is built on technology and that’s one thing that’s not likely to change anytime soon. (At least, I hope not – I don’t know about you, but I’m not eager to return to plowing fields with wooden sticks and huddling around dung fires for warmth in the winter.) Maybe it’s time we took a few cues from the younger generation and learned to embrace technology the way they have.

So, what can kids teach us about technology? (more…)

Personal Development in a Professional World

I’m presenting tomorrow at the Biz Tech Expo in Milwaukee. Topic: Personal Development in a Professional World.

Here are the details:

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When Family Comes First

istock_000003760371xsmall.jpgIt is incredibly difficult trying to balance a career, family, exercise, and personal enjoyment all at the same time. It can become a real juggling act, trying to devote enough time to everything and everyone on your list. It can seem nearly impossible to maintain a healthy work life balance.

Children are highly perceptive, and learn at an early age how to manipulate our emotions so they work against us. It is not unusual to hear the calls of, “You love your job more than you love me,” echoing down the hallways.

Stop for a moment to consider, though, if there is any truth to those cries for attention. Take a good look at how much time you have been devoting to your family, and how much of that time has truly been one-on-one interaction. Time spent with your family while you are worrying about tomorrow’s meeting or taking business calls does not count.

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How to Talk to Children

istock_000005427981xsmall.jpgWe were all children at one time, so why is it that so many adults find it difficult talking to kids? Maybe it’s because our interests are so different. Maybe it’s because we’re afraid of their uninhibited ways.

Whatever the reason you find it difficult talking to children may be, it’s worth getting past the issue. Kids look up to adults and not just because they’re smaller than we are. They’re interested in what we have to say because they’re going to be like us one of these days.

So here are a few tips to make talking to kids a little easier: (more…)