Jenifer Fox gets it right

By Chris Trout | March 2, 2008

My message this week is simple and clear. Buy this book. The concepts are not brand new, though they will be to the millions who finally grasp them through this book. The call to action is not revolutionary, except that we have been asleep at the wheel for so long and are ready for change. The truth is obvious, but obvious is as obvious does, and we have been ignoring these obvious truths.

So why? Because in Your Child's Strengths, Jenifer Fox speaks with a clarity and simplicity that will excite you. You'll need no "I should read this" discipline to stay with this one. The stories jump off the page and onto the movie screen of your mind. Each chapter leaves you remembering your own childhood, your own parenting, your own relationships, and silently mouthing "well, of course." The ideas are so practical, you find yourself looking for the next opportunity to try them out.

In other words, Jenifer Fox has 327 pages of something incredibly valuable to say - and says it as if she were sitting across from you over dinner. When she says goodbye, you are energized and ready for more.

As I continue to foster the perceptual shift that allows us to see strengths in the midst of chaos and adversity, Jenifer Fox has provided an owner's manual for the Strengths Movement in our schools and homes. Congratulations Jenifer - and thank you.