Achieving happiness: Turning a teenager's behavior around

So what's the answer to the dilemma of what to do with an underperforming adolescent? There are several strategies that are required to help an adolescent successfully launch into adulthood:

• Focus on developing strengths.
• Learn to collaborate.
• Reinforce effort.
• Celebrate progress.
• Respect that teens ultimately make the choice.
• Respond to setbacks with resilience.
• Remain optimistic about the eventual outcome.