Urban kids have grit by the boatload—and with the right tools and encouragement, grit will turn these young people into a wellspring of talent in the future. The problem now is the lack of elders who have first hand experience in these streets and the board rooms. Taking that experience to the youth and give them the encouragement they deserve to succeed.

So many adults look down on others because they feel like they have reached some type of status or completely terrified to go in what’s called the “red zone’ to communicate and let those whom are currently unfortunate know that someone cares.Once kids take ownership of their own learning process and make an internal decision to master a skill, they no longer shy away from challenges but actively seek them out. If we provide our children with a world of fascinating challenges and give them the freedom to make mistakes without judgment, they will push their skills right to the edge. They will mess up frequently, but ironically, in making all those mistakes and immediately correcting them, they will get faster and more competent at that skill.