171. Creating Young Minds: Inspiring Youth & Athletes Outside Of The Classroom - Dr. Shira Ackerman

Blessed to have Dr. Shira Ackerman, author of Creating Young Minds: Inspiring Youth & Athletes Outside of The Classroom and co-founder of the non-profit Creating Young Minds. She's on a mission to  focus on teaching young men about the importance of education, hard work and being humble in all aspects of life. Dr. Ackerman has a Ph.D. in Applied Behavior Analysis from Columbia University, 10 years’ experience in the field of Behavior Analysis; 20+ years’ experience as an Educator 

In this episode we get into:

• how to motivate our youth to achieve new heights in all areas of life

• how to incorporate discipline into our youth's lives

• how to use data to increase results and make it fun 

• best practices for unleashing youth's unlimited potential

Timeline
2:00 - Dr. Ackerman’s background and how she started Creating Young Minds
7:20 - Anyone who works with kids an benefit from this book
10:08 - Most common mistake most parents, educators, and coaches are making
15:23 - Why positive reinforcement is so powerful for learning and cultivating youth
19:30 - How do we institute discipline in our youth’s lives successfully?
23:20 - How do we use data with our kids and make it fun?
28:21 - How unleash your kid or youth’s untapped potential?
34:20 - What are the best practices that people can use to inspire our youth and create young minds?