Remember Vanilla Ice? The most successful rapper in the 90's? "Ice, ice baby..."
Vanilla Ice, AKA Rob did not disappear. In addition to his musical talent, he developed other skills and is now so good at house reno, he has a show on HGTV. He drives a Rolls, has tattoos covering most of his body, continues to perform but has also developed skills in home renovation. He his also a doting father. I respect this man.
He is my current role model for coaching kids on "what to be" when they grow up.
Actually, I hate it when people ask children this question! Why pin them down? Statistically, they will have at least five different careers.
What if we ask them what they would like to do first? That's how I guided our girl in her college and course selection. What if we encouraged our kids to develop a hobby that could also become a source of income, not to mention pleasure? (I sure wish I had learned to do something like Rob has done.) What if up front, we gave our kids loving permission to explore their options to contribute rather than pin them down to one thing?
And regarding that one big thing, even someone like Vanilla Ice did not invest his entire entity there. He kept growing and learning. How fun is that? See why he inspires me? He hasn't stopped, and I haven't either. I just don't have a TV show...
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