RYAN REID
In a time when it’s so easy to let technology and school run your child’s life, what’s your role as a parent or guardian? We often hear motivational quotes talking about the importance of risk-taking and resilience, but it can be tough for little girls to learn from just YouTube videos and school alone. Here’s how you can encourage your daughter to spark her own confidence during her toughest moments. T I PS FOR RA I S ING STRONG , CONF I DENT WOMEN ENCOURAGING YOUR LITTLE GIRL Even children can feel pressured to perform to high standards yet stay within their comfort zone. They might think, “I’m not strong enough to climb this tree.” But whether it’s climbing trees or building things with others, small feelings of bravery can grow larger as they grow older. Self-empowerment will be a crucial skill in their lives, so encourage a mindset focused on growth through the process of learning. Teach them how the brain grows and adapts rapidly whenever we encounter failure and that failure and mistakes are a part of life. Once they understand that failure isn’t permanent, they’ll be inspired to take risks and solve their problems. Psychologist Angela Lee Duckworth studies successful people in a wide variety of fields, from business to the military, and has found that the quality most successful people share is grit. The ability to stay engaged with tough tasks for a long period of time is a skill that takes a long time to build, but it’s not impossible for your girl to begin developing grit right now. Duckworth believes the growth mindset can start young girls on a path to embracing failure and moving forward from it. TRUST YOUR DAUGHTER WHILE TEACHING GRIT. ENCOURAGE BRAVERY AND A GROWTH MINDSET.
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Ryan Reid, the son of Reid & Pederson owner John Reid, grew up watching how hard his dad worked for his business. When he was a sophomore in high school, Ryan decided to join his dad in the field as a technician and soon discovered how much he enjoyed the work and the people he worked alongside. After graduating from high school in 2010, Ryan started at Reid & Pederson full time. As the next generation of Reid & Pederson, he is proud to have had the opportunity to work with his father for the past 10 years and looks forward to whatever the future
holds. “I’m excited to carry on the family business,” he says.
Since day one, Ryan has enjoyed the work he does, but the best part about being on the team here, Ryan says, is meeting new customers and seeing the people he’s gotten to know over the years. “The best part about what I do is solving the problems they have,” Ryan says. “Seeing the relief on their faces once those issues are fixed is really rewarding.” Working side by side with a team he’s grown close to, Ryan’s love for helping people shines through. “Everyone here is always willing to help each other out and lend a hand when needed. It’s an ethic that has been fostered here by my dad and Kevin and something that I’ll keep adhering to.” While Ryan loves spending time with his dad at work, he also loves spending time with his family at home. Ryan spends any free time he has taking long walks with his wife, Samantha, and his two dogs, Peanuts and Buttons. With the winter falling further and further behind, the four of them are excited to enjoy the beautiful spring weather and fresh air. Whenever they don’t make it outside, you can catch them spending time together at home relaxing. This spring is especially exciting for Ryan and Samantha, who have plans to travel to Colorado to attend his cousin’s wedding. The two of them are excited to see the mountains, and Ryan is especially looking forward to seeing friends and family he doesn’t get to see very often.
However, a lack of trust in your daughter can suffocate her growth. Despite all the adult-directed activities we give our
kids, we need to step back and let them make some of their
own decisions. We can give them encouragement and help along the way, but for
the most part, we need to trust they can solve problems on their own.
When you put faith and trust in your little girl to handle her most difficult problems, she’ll learn to do the
same for herself.
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