Teaching an invaluable work ethic

Note: Today, my son Emmanuel Grant turns 8. He was born at 12:40am January 1, 2000. My father, Edward Grant II is also a day older. He was born January 1, 1953. Happy Birthday fellas!


According to World magazine, skipping work just got a lot easier.

"Millions of Americans work dead-end jobs, and sometimes they just need a day off," reasons John Liddell, who helped found Vision Matters, which sells excuse notes as part of its Excused Absence Network.

"People are going to lie anyway," said Liddell, who sells dishonest employees fake jury duty notices, forged doctor notes or a funeral program with their name listed among the pallbearers.

We would count John's ethical fallacies if we had time. But I want to focus on the lack of a good work ethic in our country and how you can swim upstream to make sure your kids not only love what they do when they get older, but take pride in doing it with excellence.

It starts with giving your children chores.

Find out how to avoid The Chore Wars - click here