The other day, my little boy comes to me and asks me to take care of his hang nail. So, I, like any normal father, comes back with a kitchen knife. You should have seen how big his eyes got!
Would I have been able to get rid of his hang nail? Yes. Would I have taken some of his toe with it? Probably.
The more appropriate tool is obviously using nail clippers, which I went and got in this circumstance (don't call CPS! :-)
You see, whether I'm parenting, leading students or leading adults, the challenge is choosing which tool to use in motivating the people I'm interacting with.
We need to use different tools with different people. Different situations call for individualized tools.
The challenge is finding the right tool for the person in the right time.
After all, the goal is motivating people to take positive steps. And that can be pretty difficult if we're cutting away their toes by using the wrong tools!
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