{"id":4979,"date":"2015-07-06T10:25:56","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T14:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/askdoctorg.com\/?p=4979"},"modified":"2021-05-10T14:01:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T19:01:11","slug":"teach-a-great-work-ethic-in-2-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/askdoctorg.com\/teach-a-great-work-ethic-in-2-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Teach a Great Work Ethic in 2 sentences!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xoZYRAhxh10\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8220;Kids today have no work ethic!&#8221;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Everywhere I go, I hear this. Parents, coaches, college professors, HR departments, CEO&#8217;s&#8230; everyone is worried about the next generation. No accountability, no drive, no perseverance all are concerns voiced to me, everywhere from military bases to TV programs.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s terrible. But there IS a silver lining.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">If you can teach\u00a0<em>your<\/em> kids a good work ethic, they&#8217;ll thrive!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Use these two sentences, and start today, for any child from 2 to 18. No matter what the task is that needs to get done:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bringing in groceries<\/li>\n<li>cleaning<\/li>\n<li>cooking<\/li>\n<li>getting ready for a party<\/li>\n<li>getting out the door in the morning<\/li>\n<li>homework<\/li>\n<li>caring for a loved one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Teach your kids these two sentences over and over and your child will rise above the pack.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/askdoctorg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/A-great-work-ethic.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4980\" src=\"https:\/\/askdoctorg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/A-great-work-ethic-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"A great work ethic\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Kids today have no work ethic!&#8221; Everywhere I go, I hear this. Parents, coaches, college professors, HR departments, CEO&#8217;s&#8230; everyone is worried about the next generation. 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