Patty Hendrickson (La Crosse, WI) is a booked and busy, high-energy and highly interactive speaker sharing with both student leaders and professionals. Since 1992 she’s spoken to more than a million people. With a Masters of Business Administration, she’s an award-winning association leader; author; and Certified Speaking Professional – a prestigious designation earned by less than 1000 people in the world. Most importantly, she’s a mom with two kids and an entrepreneur with a successful business. Her personal mantra is “Don’t cheat the world out of your wonderful!”
Key Takeaways
- Statistics indicate that 3 out of 5 Americans are dealing with loneliness. Lean in when talking to people because you never know if they are feeling lonely. By being there for them, you can make a big difference in their life.
- People want to feel safe, that they belong, and that they matter. We need to show up in our connections with people and let them know that they matter.
- As a parent, it’s important that your eyes say that you love them, regardless of what else is going on. That’s a connection.
- When your teen says they need some alone time, it shouldn’t mean that they’re going to their room to jump on social media.
- Are you proud of the person on your pillow? This is a good conversation with your teen as they go off to bed. They may share something about their day that they wouldn’t otherwise share.
- It’s important as a parent and in modeling for your teen, to take the time to get quiet each day to reflect. This opens you up to the possibility of manifesting what you do want to experience.
- Teens start to identify with what they love to do, and unfortunately, when people offer their opinion and their concern/fear about the teen’s choice, it can leave the teen wanting to hide what they love. What they love never goes away, even if they choose a different path. Don’t let them cheat the world out of their wonderful!
