Why We Sold Our Businesses
I get this question a lot and the truth is there isn’t just one reason. It was several factors that all came together at what I felt was the perfect time. To put this into perspective, this was not our first offer. We have had regular offers since 2014. Some were good and some were […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Don’t Enable Bad Behavior, Shut It Down
Don’t enable bad behavior, shut it down. I see the enabling of bad behavior almost everywhere I go. I see parents turning a blind eye, making threats and not following through. I see grown adults not held accountable for their actions. I see excuses everywhere. Everyone has an excuse, everyone is making excuses for other […]
Creating a Home Filled with Love, Pride and Discipline.
Dads, create a home. A nice, safe, warm, loving, comfortable home filled with love, pride, and discipline. Dads come from all sorts of backgrounds. Bad homes, no homes, great homes, okay homes. Each has his own perspective on what he liked and did not like about his past. Some way or another he has created […]
Guns & Kids
For the anti-gun dads out there. For the gun owning dads out there. Do this: TEACH GUN SAFETY. No matter what. If you have guns in the house or if you think guns should be illegal, teach your children firearm safety. There is nothing worse than reading a story about a kid shooting another kid […]
Avoid Temptations
We avoid temptations, including infidelity, drugs, gambling, pornography, and mismanaging the wealth we’ve been entrusted with. The temptation is always going to be out there. This is a subject that really fascinates me because these things really consume some people. To the point of destroying their lives and they just can’t fight it. I’ve spoken […]