3 valuable lessons that even 5-year-olds can learn from their entrepreneur parents

By nature, entrepreneurs are risk-takers. It is often believed that taking risks implies that we're not afraid, but this couldn't be further from the truth.

It's important to let our little ones know that it's okay to be scared, but do go and give things a go anyway. Growth always happens beyond our comfort zone.

The fear of not being good enough, able enough, or smart enough should never hold us back from going after our goals and dreams. And the earlier we can ingrain these thoughts into our children's minds, the sooner they will come to understand that they have the power in themselves to overcome all of their fears.

One of the reasons entrepreneurs are able to continuously push themselves to new levels and heights is that they are self-starters and highly self-motivated. We've long come to understand that as long as we don't quit, we can't really lose.

Passing on our relentless optimism is one of the biggest gifts we can give to our children. Helping our little ones to think more creatively and positively in the face of setbacks, and changing the way they view and think about challenges will serve them for life.

Phrases like "I can't do this" or "This is too hard" are replaced by "I can figure this out" and "This problem has a solution." Teaching persistence and grit early on will help little ones realize that nothing in life is really that complicated.

Planting the seeds of the way entrepreneurs think and are motivated can be highly rewarding. And if little ones were to be exposed to these concepts and ideas during their most formative years, the deeply ingrained knowledge would be theirs for life. Just like their language becomes second nature, so too will having strong interpersonal skills, problem solving abilities, and self-confidence.