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Celebrities Can Help You Get Through to Teens
With Teens it's important you talk to them about what they CURRENTLY care about
not what they should EVENTUALLY care about.
It's all about seeing the opportunity for conversation.
Talk to them about topics they are interested in, and then you can naturally progress the conversation to topics that are important to you. Honesty, integrity, work ethic, etc.
Here's a great opportunity in a video I recently discovered.
Utilize the power of celebrity.
STEP 1 // Watch this video. It's of Will Smith. It has some great information in it and if you're gonna have a conversation about it...well, you'll need to have seen it : )
STEP 2 // Email the teen in your life a link to this video. With a really casual note. Something like, "Who knew Will Smith was such a cool guy. I think you'll enjoy this. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLN2k0b3g70"
STEP 3 // When appropriate ask a few casual follow-up questions.
- Hey did you get a chance to check out that video I sent you of Will Smith?
- What are some things you think made him successful?
- What did you take away from the video?
THREE easy steps.
And you'll be having meaningful conversation about life and goals and meaning.
Happy 2010,
// Josh Shipp
P.S. What sorta "out of the box" strategies have you used to open up conversation about important topics? Please comment below.
Josh Shipp is the host of the TV Show JUMP SHIPP, author of “The Teen’s Guide to World Domination” and was recently named to INC. Magazine’s 30 under 30 list of successful entrepenuers. He has spoken to more than one million people live across the world.
3 Comments
This is a GREAT video Josh. Thank you so much for sharing.
Great Video. Thanks Josh!
Shirley Cress Dudley
Blended and Step Family Coach
Fantastic, really encouraging everyone needs to see this not just teens!!!