Kids & Family
The world of youth sports has become obsessed with early achievement & specialization. We want our kids to become incredible athletes who excel in sports. We constantly compare them to their teammates and kids they play against. If we feel like they're not as good, we put more pressure on them, start coaching from the sidelines and in the car ride home. We get them private coaches and lessons on the side. We start to wonder if they'd be better off specializing and going "all in" on their best sport. Our guest is author Richard Karlgaard. He’s a journalist, award-winning entrepreneur, and speaker. He's the author of the bestselling book, Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement. Rich and Kevin talk about how kids today are under more pressure than any other generation to perform at young ages. If they don't meet society's, and parents', expectations, kids can feel like failures. We talk about how social media fuels the pressure fire and comparison game, and how parents use their kids' achievements as status symbols. Rich shares how and why it's so important for parents to give their kids time and space to develop and grow in their sports. Help kids find their way in sports by exposing them to a variety of sports and letting them play multiple sports for as long as they want to. Click here to learn more about and buy Rich Karlgaard's book Late Bloomers: The Power of Patience in a World Obsessed with Early Achievement. ------------------------------------------------- Discover The Ideal Sports Parent Side Hustle. Make extra money to help pay for the rising costs of youth sports. Click here to learn more.