Denis Johnson - real mother-millionaire, she has five children (and now, and several grandchildren), a successful business and a great experience, both in the tireless work and education of offspring. Denis life was full of events and tests: in 17 years, she gave birth to her first child at age 21, left home, and only 23 - became the owner of the first million, which earned labor and brains.
Today mum millionaire shares his experiences with parents all over the world - it goes on with workshops countries, he writes books and all their work helps mothers and fathers of modern children to avoid the most "popular" parenting mistakes, also teaches how to become a successful and rich. Of course, our mentality is different from the US, but some principles Denis Johnson is absolutely universal, useful and worthy of attention.
1. The child was a child should be the goal
If you know a child that you want to be successful - to become lawyers, doctors, politicians, top managers of your company - it needs to go to a good high school (for example, at Harvard or Stanford). And in order to become a student of the university, it is important to accumulate knowledge base, be always on our toes. This goal is well motivated both the child and his parents, spur equal to the high level of claims.
If the parents are inclined to be guided by the principle "would like to be," or "maybe you are lucky," the special child's height will be much harder to achieve. Or he will not even know that these heights are attainable as a successful rich life.
"The family of my friends who own publishing house, the son did not want to learn and did not know what to do with my life - says Denis Johnson. - Then the father had to radically change this situation. He sent his son to work in a homeless shelter, without personal funds. A week later, carefree teenager returned a changed man. Boy sincerely wish to improve their academic performance and even expressed a desire to participate in the family business. "
Do not spoil my mother and father of this child, he would have had their purpose and desire, and he would not have to take risks in order to know how much a "pound Down and Out". Fortunately, it was necessary for this learning week, some have to spend half of my life.
2. You can live without TV sets and smartphones
Is this conceivable? After all, our offspring are able to include a laptop before learning to take his first steps. Yes, to protect the child from time to time on the gadget that "eat" a lot of time, really, that proved Denis: her children are all children of Denis Johnson got their first mobile phones in 16 years, a computer shared with his father, and a TV in the house of millionaire mom is not on Default. By the way, this "antitelevizornaya" fashion is gaining popularity not only in America ..
"My kids can not afford a laptop or mobile phone, because not earn anything - says Denis. - Mobile phone gives a person normally organize and manage your time, and TV shows formulaic model of life. What can be learned, for example, the cartoon about Sponge Bob? Lazy character, who is constantly happy that encircles the other deftly around his finger. And you would like to see your son grow up to be? And would such a husband for his daughter? If your child will not watch TV a month, it is easy to get rid of this dependence. "
3. Teach your child to work and to love work
In the family of Denis children with two years of helping her at home: mother of many children millionaire trust their offspring the most simple tasks. And so, from simple to complex - and for 10 years in the offspring Denis performed almost all the housework.
Moreover, her children pay their share for the accommodation and meals in their common home. Denis believes that children be helpful to know from childhood that nothing in this life will be given free of charge. Babysitters in children, cooks and maids in the house of Denis was not: she could afford servants, but did not want the children have grown lazy minions.
4. A child needs to know where the money come
Denis mind that children felt their parents something... eternal ATM, pay for all the whims of his "flower of life". It is important to provide the child with the necessities and desires beyond this "living wage" let the child realizes their own. They should at least try to understand what efforts and spend money his parents for food, clothing, gifts, travel, gadgets, etc.
"I give my child a $ 50 a year on shoes and buy 4 pairs of jeans. Luxury shoes for the money will never buy, but if you really want to - go and look for a sale or earn... I think that the biggest mistake parents - it is to earn money in order to provide the children, as they dreamed of as a child. When children grow up, they find themselves in a world where already can not afford to live the way they are used to "- sums up the mother of many children and businesswomen.
5. To save and spend wisely
According to Denis educational strategies, or you load with presents children a lot of unnecessary things, and thereby provides another business, or teach their kids how to save money to invest in something important and necessary.
How to implement it in a world that is full of temptations? How to protect your child from buying different "marketing" nonsense? Here you have life hacking by millionaire moms: if the child is able to accumulate in a short time, $ 10, parents are sponsoring him another 5. And so - as long as there is no accumulated the required amount in the actually desired useful thing (ride, course, musical instrument, etc.).
6. Success comes to those that know how to be generous
Rich and successful people necessarily share a part of their income with those who in this life are not fortunate to health or to the one who came to a bad situation. This kind of formula for success: how much you give, you get so much. Denis Johnson has taught the children to give 10 percent from each earned sum to charity, 20% - decided to leave on vacation, and hobbies, rest of the money sent to the treasury - they will go to the future great things.
