Be Great at Relationships
Relationships are another key to success. You cannot get anywhere on your own. You must be able to get along with people. If you are a leader, you must have a good relationship with those you lead. If you’re a family man, you must have a good relationship with your family. When all things are […]
Choose Your Influences
Our Influence is Our Choice If you want to learn how to get skinny when you’re fat, it’s a good idea to get advice from a skinny person who was once fat. When I realized I was fat I got advice on losing weight from a formerly fat person. If you want to learn […]
School
School is the answer…. Right? I mean, that is what everyone tells us. If your life is falling apart, go back to school. If you’re confused, go back to school and get a degree. That’s the only goal. Get that piece of paper. I want to look at this from two different perspectives. From the […]
Include Your Kids
Incorporate your kids into your hobbies. We were at the beach playing in the water when I noticed someone suspicious by my truck. We always drive on the beach and I try to park away from others. So, when a person is near my vehicle I keep an eye on them. With all that […]
My Addiction…..
My addiction…. is my family. Really, what else is there? It doesn’t matter what you are doing. If you’re on a boat, at a picnic, doing a puzzle, or in your back yard; Spending time with your wife and your kids is what it’s all about. It’s those memories we will cherish when we’re older, […]
Spoiled Turds
The endgame is what I think about. What kind of people do I want my sons to grow up to become? When I think about my boys as adults, I picture a few things: • They are happily married. • They have good kids. • They are independent and strong. • They have a good […]
Coaching
I love seeing dads coach youth sports. I love coaching my kids, it’s a great way to spend time with them. You get to hang out with other kids and other dads with kids a similar age. I know a lot of dads who coach and some who don’t. I would encourage every dad to […]
Dad-Bods
There are a lot of fitness people out there, and that’s great. There should be. I hate looking at their Instagram feeds, but that’s on me. Frankly, you should do what they say. I am in no position to tell anyone how to be fit. Eating less and working out more is the limit of […]
Challenges
Dads enjoy challenges and obstacles. They take them head-on. Can we just start with a bunch of Winston Churchill quotes? “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in […]