Dr. Brian E. Walsh, author of, Unleashing Your Brilliance, reveals a three-step process to teach your child any new idea, concept, or behavior. Walsh promotes the formula used by successful speakers and self-help writers. It is so simple that you'll probably say to yourself, "Of course this makes sense."

Here it is: Make a point, tell a story, and have them do an exercise.

1. Make a Point
Successful parents, teachers, and mentors are great at being clear about what they want to teach and why it's important to the learner.

2. Tell a Story
Walsh, a certified clinical hypnotherapist, says that the secret to telling an effective tale is to never reveal the moral of the story. That also means to not link it to the point you're making. Why? Stay with me here, because Aesop got it all wrong. You want their subconscious minds to process the story to reflect their own core beliefs, and their view or model of the world. Because it becomes personalized, the lesson will be more valuable and effective. If you furnish the lesson of the story, the subconscious mind, which is lazy by nature, will not bother processing the information. The conscious mind will treat the story and its lesson as just another imposed principle, possibly spawning some resistance. That would be a wasted opportunity.

3. Do an Exercise
Now for the most powerful part of the three step process: engage them in a game or exercise that really drives home the lesson to be learned. Allow a full day for the story to be processed by their subconscious mind before you suggest a game or exercise. Here are some effective exercises: Ask them to create a play, TV or radio show based on the story, have them interview an expert on the topic, have them experiment with a variety of behaviors associated with the story. Encourage your child to bring their friends in on the game. Be creative, and have fun with this. The more vivid the experience, the higher impact the lesson will have. A parent is always teaching and guiding their child.

Wouldn't it be helpful to have an arsenal of tools and techniques that made teaching easier and more effective? In his book Unleashing Your Brilliance, Dr. Brian E. Walsh provides the tools that will help you determine in which learning style your child learns best, and how to interact most effectively with that learning style

Bestselling author and international speaker, Dr. Brian E. Walsh retired from a 30-year management career to further his earlier interest in NLP and hypnotherapy. He returned to formal study, and within four years had achieved his PhD.

Dr. Walsh regularly conducts workshops and teleclasses on enriched learning. He is a master practitioner of NLP, an acupuncture detoxification specialist, an EFT practitioner, and a clinical hypnotherapist.

His eZine, "Enriched Learning" has subscribers around the world. His most recent release is a 90-miniute DVD of his presentation, "Enriched Learning." He has also co-authored with John Gray and Jack Canfield in the self-help book, "101 Great Ways to Improve Your Life: Volume 2."

His websites are
www.UnleashingBrilliance.com,
www.Walsh-Seminars.com

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