Entrepreneurial Education - Although you may not believe, does not require much money

It may seem a startling claim:



A good entrepreneurial education does not require much money.



I know it's a controversial statement, because they automatically assume I'm talking about institutional education.



Definitely a good education is necessary to succeed in life and unfortunately, this education costs money. Lots of money.

That's why one of the major impediments that parents named in my last poll of Education for Success, which asked what was the biggest obstacle they had to give them a good education for their children.

And it is true, many parents make huge sacrifices to deliver an expensive education for their children.

I do not want to minimize the importance of a good education, but does not focus solely on that option. You may submit a formal education and simultaneously promote other skills in their children that will be as - or more - important than a diploma on the wall as adults.

For example, a good education entrepreneur.

The education that both parents and governments want to impart is an education that allows future generations to be inserted into the labor market success.

However, education in achieving this goal is very different from the education required to promote entrepreneurial skills in people.

So I still maintain that a good entrepreneurial education does not require much money.

Why?

The reason is simple: entrepreneurial education fosters the entrepreneurial spirit that is innate in every person. Allow the surface the entrepreneurial skills that are already part of the intrinsic nature of every human being.

John Taylor Gato found this in an essay he did for children from 13 years in a public school in Harlem, one of the worst neighborhoods in New York. He managed to make students independent thinking and entrepreneurship, as normal for that school performance was well below the national average.

Because of their outstanding achievements with their students, was named teacher of the year the State of New York in 1991. However, it was labeled a subversive and rebellious to explain the methods used to obtain these achievements.

(You can read more about JT Gatto on this link.)

What every parent can do to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of their children without spending much money?

Among many other things are these 5 simple key steps you can implement today and immediately make a big difference in the entrepreneurial attitude of their children:

1. Arrange blocks of time in which the children can do projects without interruption. To this must leave a busy lifestyle to stay quietly at home. Many parents involve their children in extracurricular activities that are not always strictly necessary. Involve additional spending and prevent the child learns to deal with their own projects.

2. Turn off the TV and limit the time on the computer If your kids spend too much time in front of screens of any kind, created a passive attitude toward life that goes against the spirit of enterprise.

3. Create a context in which it develops children's creativity: art corners, sewing, building materials, enough space to create and mess, costumes, Legos, etc..

For older children, ideally should be exposed to home business opportunities, income-generating projects in the computer, educational resources to generate passive income, workshops.

4. Reading good books with them, preferably classical literature. Talk and discuss books with their children. Enjoy the experience and teach them to love the experience of learning on their own.

5. Find good mentors for them. A good mentor does not have to be a teacher. It can be any person who has skills or experiences that are useful for their children and who have the vision to share with others.

For example, in the case of a child with facilities for mechanical, it may take an internship with a master in the industry, working at the shop in exchange for the studies.