All of our children worked in my shop at one time or another. They all had business cards and were paid by the hour.

This is Matthew, our middle child. This photo was taken around twenty years ago. My father took me to work with him occasionally, and I still have fond memories.

It was nice spending time with them outside of our home environment. I also saw the value in sharing with them what I did for a living and exposing them to the work environment.

The idea of being paid according to one’s ability to create was very important in teaching them how the business world worked. I also got to share with them creative techniques firsthand.

To this day, I see confidence in each of them, which comes from their ability to think for themselves and use simple processes to solve their everyday challenges.