239 I Authentic Parenting will Release Your Child's Potential with Alan D. Thompson
Today on Mastering Midlife:
● Alan’s journey from Sound Engineer at the Opera to becoming a Life Coach of some of the world’s brightest prodigies
● How Mark’s curiosity in the longevity of older celebrities such as John Cleese led him to explore the secrets of lifelong success
● How learning acceleration for child prodigies has great social benefits for them
● The common factor of successful gifted children and the families who support them
● Why you should tailor your parenting depending on your child's personality
● Why you shouldn't be scared to allow your children to learn new technologies
● The number one ingredient schools of excellence look for in gifted children
● Why grit over intelligence is a fallacy
● How failure can teach a healthy sense of competition
● Why you should allow your gifted child to pursue the things they are interested in, not just ones they excel at
Alan joins me today to share his unusual career path: from Sound Engineer for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats, to Chairman of Mensa International’s Gifted Families Committee. He reveals what all the families of successful gifted humans have in common and why you should allow an academically gifted child to explore their hobbies if you wish to raise a healthy and well-rounded individual. He shares the key ingredient Elon Musk's school, Ad Astra, looks for when enrolling new students. Alan also discusses why we should not be afraid of our children embracing technology we ourselves don’t understand and why listening is the first step to supporting any child on the path to success.
“Take that healthy child and allow them to understand more of themselves.” - Alan D. Thompson
Alan D. Thompson is the founder of Life Architect, a renowned international life coaching practice supporting exceptionally high-ability families. As a world-expert on high performance, he has worked with Royal London and Bolshoi ballerinas, young potential Olympic athletes, chess masters, child prodigies, and other brilliant humans. He is also a founder of the Australia-Asia Positive Psychology Institute. In 2017, Alan became a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.
Resources Mentioned:
● Book : Welcome - Stories to wake up to!
● Book : Best - A practical guide to living your best life
● Childrens Book - People Like Me
Connect with Alan D. Thompson:
● Alan D. Thompson on LinkedIn
● Alan D. Thompson on Facebook
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