Raising Geeks by Geeks

Just found this article while screening my tweets and it made me think some.  Mostly on how I can raise my kids to think more like an entrepreneur, aka outside of the box.  I know my children are Three(3) and One(1) but I don’t think it is too early to start.

Now is actually the best time.  Take for example, legos, there is more than one way you can put them together and there is more than one thing you can build with them.  You are stuck within the parameters that they fit together top to bottom, but there is really nothing else preventing you from doing what you want.  So, by letting my children play with legos, it gives them the ability to work not only on their creativity, but essentially they could build something else other than what the instructions provide.

Now don’t misunderstand me, Legos is not the almighty sword that will drive entrepreneurship into my kids but it is a good example.  From this example, I can keep in mind that I should give my kids options and let them come up with solutions on their own.  As they get older, I can allow them to come up with ways to make money, whether it is from my wife and I or from a business idea they have.  It all comes down to the foundation I can start to build for them now.

Other than the options I can provide for them, there is the knowledge that I can share with them.  Children in this age will be more computer savvy than in my age (I didn’t get my first computer till I was in High School).  And I can remember my Calculus Professor saying he didn’t take Calculus till graduate school, and now high school students are taking it.  I can supplement their education with information they are not getting, like how to run a business or the stock market.

In the end, having the options and extended knowledge will show my children to think outside of the box and become entrepreneur minded thinkers.