10 Ways to Lose a Teen’s Attention
10 Ways to Lose a Teen’s Attention
The top 10 ways to completely bore and disconnect with those you teach:
1. SAY SOMETHING NOT WORTH HEARING—This is basic, but if you want people to listen, start by saying something worth hearing. The number one reason we lose the attention of those we teach is that we’re not convincing them that what we have to say is important. Since there is nothing more important than teaching young people God’s Word, we’d better make it worth hearing.
2. SAY SOMETHING WITH NO PASSION—Have you ever heard someone teach with no voice inflection, no dynamic—nothing but monotone droning. It’s miserably hypnotic. If you’re not passionate about what you teach, don’t expect anyone else to care about it either.
3. TALK DOWN TO THEM—Make your listeners think that you believe they are completely stupid. Come across like you are gracing them with your brilliance and you can’t believe they don’t already know this stuff. Insult them with sharp sarcasm, personal jabs, and harshness. This will shut them down for sure.