Dear Parents,
Gallup, one of the world’s leading research organizations, asked parents what they notice first on their child’s report card. 77% said they focus on the lowest scores. It’s an instinct many of us share — our eyes go straight to what’s “wrong” instead of what’s “right.
And perhaps without realizing it, we end up giving our children a post-match “coaching session” in the car on the way home, listing everything that could have been better.
Tomorrow, as you walk into school to collect your child’s report card, I invite you to pause for a moment — and take a deep breath before you flip it open.
What if, instead of focussing on the lowest scores, you decide to look for what your child has done right.
Gallop studied 1.7 million people across 63 countries and found something striking: most of us believe that improvement comes from fixing weaknesses. Yet, their data also revealed that only 20% of people actually play to their strengths every day — and those are the ones who perform at their best.
So here’s the truth:
Playing to strengths creates excellence.
Fixing weaknesses only creates adequacy.
And because most people still chase mistakes, those who focus on strengths stand out.
So tomorrow, when you see your child’s report card — do something beautifully unpredictable.
Don’t start with what went wrong. Start with what went right.
Celebrate the effort, the progress, the spark. Tell your child what made you proud.
You’ve probably spent years telling them what could have been done better. Now, just this once, try telling them what they’ve already done well.
You might just see something shift — in their confidence, in their smile, and maybe even in the way they look at learning.
After all, children bloom where they are watered — not where they are weeded
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WARM REGARDS
Komal