Courting Failure - Softcover

Godfrey Harris ; Kennith Harris

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ISBN 10: 0935047662 ISBN 13: 9780935047660

Publisher: The Americas Group, 2008

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Failures ought to be seen as an opportunity for learning and improvement rather than as a matter of shame and embarrassment. Instead of protecting kids from the pain of not succeeding, parents should encourage kids to take risks and treat those risks as a necessary ingredient of progress. This book has practical exercises to learn how to cope with and benefit from the consequences of failure.

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About the Author

Godfrey Harris has been a public policy consultant based in Los Angeles, California, since 1968. As an intelligence office, US diplomat, and member of the President s Executive Office, Harris experienced a number of failures and disappointments in both his professional and his personal life. The lessons learned underpin many of the ideas and concepts in this book. As President of Harris/Ragan Management Group, Harris has focused the firm s activities on projects that offer alternative solutions to matters of community concern. This is the 59th book he has written on his own or with associates. He holds degrees from Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Kennith Harris teaches kindergarten and 1st grade in Malibu, California. He has taught at the Santa Monica Alternative School, served as Assistant Principal at the Will Rogers Learning Community, and as Principal of Summer Adventure at the Pt. Dume Marine Science Elementary School since 2002. He earned his National Board Certification in 2007 and Continuing Service Award in 2008. Harris holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master's Degree in Educational Administration from California State University, Northridge.

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