I have two wonderful kids that are growing up in a motel environment. Sure, it can be sometimes tough raising kids in a motel, but what we can give them is first hand experience in the noble art of running a business. They can see the hard work that goes on behind the scenes and the commitment that is required. They can observe how we treat our guests and transact with them. Hopefully they can see the big picture on where money comes from and appreciate what other children take for granted.
Jack my eldest, went to a school disco recently. I heard through another parent that he didn't spend his time "break dancing" and "crumping," but helped run the school shop. Jack spent his time selling ice creams, lollies etc. Apparently taking money, giving change and up-selling with a wee bit of humorous banter came naturally to him. I was so proud ...
Our motel environment gives my children an education that they will never be taught in school. The socialist creep into our education system does nothing to promote and celebrate the concept of the noble businessman and the virtues of the free market. Schools do not teach what qualities an entrepreneur must possess and the risks that they must take to succeed.
To ask our socialist, labour supporting, sunglasses on the forehead wearing, scruffily dressed, pseudo-intellectuals that are embedded in the teaching fraternity to teach basic business principals may be a big ask. A good start would be for our schools to retrieve the following movie from the archives and start educating themselves. Enjoy: "Make Mine Freedom":
