05 - Peter Allen - Teen girls, phone contracts, dyslexia and Mr Benedict

I'm so excited to welcome Peter Allen to the show. Peter and I have been friends since our early teens and since he now lives on the other side of the state we rarely see each other. This silly project of mine created an excuse for us to chat. Speaking of, this is our first Skype call podcast so consider this my standard apologies for audio quality, figuring stuff out, etc. :) Pete went into the law right after school but has since moved into trust/financial management for Baker Boyer Bank (https://www.bakerboyer.com/) in Walla Walla, WA. Pete talks a bit about raising girls vs. boys, having a newly-teenage daughter and how they've managed phone use/social media for her (see below) and having twins. One of his boys is dyslexic and Pete shares what clued them in to his dyslexia, how they had it officially diagnosed and how he and his wife Carol had to become advocates for their boy. Pete also shares a really interesting story about how a specialized school he's attended has created a simulation for parents and siblings to show what a dyslexic kid goes through. If you know anyone with dyslexia (child or adult) you'll get a lot out of that section. It's a surprisingly emotional gut punch to put yourself in those kids' shoes. Also, have a look at the link at the bottom, a really funny article Peter wrote on his company's blog comparing market volatility to his daughter. I think you'll enjoy it. Here are the items we discussed on the show: - A book about where different careers are headed: The Future of the Professions by Richard Susskind - https://www.amazon.com/Future-Professions-Technology-Transform-Experts/dp/0198799071/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548375206&sr=8-1&keywords=the+future+of+the+professions - Contract with your kid for phone usage - https://1drv.ms/w/s!AvKzpoD76W8waWet177FLtEU3ys Dyslexia resources: - A book we didn't have a chance to discuss but that Peter's wife Carol recommends: Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz - https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Dyslexia-Complete-Science-Based-Problems/dp/0679781595/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548375498&sr=8-1&keywords=Overcoming+Dyslexia+by+Sally+Shaywitz - Hamlin Robinson school in Seattle, WA - https://www.hamlinrobinson.org/ - Orton Gillingham reading method - https://www.ortonacademy.org/resources/what-is-the-orton-gillingham-approach/ - International Dyslexia Association - https://dyslexiaida.org/ And one bit of fun: an article Peter wrote on the blog of his company, Baker Boyer Bank comparing market volatility and his daughter - https://www.bakerboyer.com/resources/financial-intelligence/my-daughter-is-monster As always if you'd like to support us please visit our sponsors or the sites and businesses mentioned during our shows. Or the easiest way to support us is to visit our Amazon affiliate link (https://www.amazon.com/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=famousfin-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=5681ed1d0adde1ee2614ece4c3a0025b&camp=1789&creative=9325) where you can shop as you always do with no product cost increase but Amazon will kick a little bit back to us which helps cover our production and marketing costs. Thanks!