What Do I Need to Share with Others?
My dad and I love each other. He’s an incredibly talented man. I actually think he could have been the president of the United States. People love him. He’s a deep thinker. He and I had many deep and philosophical conversations as I was growing up. He’s given me a love for the outdoors. We’ve gone on quite a few hunting and fishing trips over the years. He’s taught me to persevere. He’s taught me the importance of family and relationships. We have a wonderful relationship and have spent some wonderful times together, but we have experienced heartache together too. My father was an alcoholic.
What Should I Model to My Children?: Know You’re a Model
Consistency is key in fatherhood. In your home life, work life, church life, social life, and online life, you should be a model of consistent behavior to your kids. You must also understand the principle of sowing and reaping. The seeds you sow into your relationship with your children will determine what you reap […]
How Can I Better Love My Family?: Know Your Method
How can I better love my wife and children? That’s a question every dad must know the answer to. In my book, All Pro Dad, a man must know the Method to love and lead his family well. It’s one of the seven essentials a father must know to be a hero to his kids. How do I love my family at all times?
Why Do I Do What I Do: Know Your Motive
At the age of 17, my wife Susan was rushed to the hospital because her heart had been racing at a pace of 220 beats per minute and had been at that rate for more than two hours. Her cardiac arrest caused her to receive a pacemaker before her high school graduation. She needed the pacemaker because her heartbeat regulator was defective and she needed a more reliable source.
What’s My Purpose?: Know Your Mind-set
You have to understand your ultimate purpose and responsibilities in your job to do it well. What would you think of an executive if he didn’t know the mission of his company? What about a football coach who didn’t know the purpose for his team? What would your reaction be if a military general […]
Who Am I: Know Your Makeup
A few years ago, our house flooded so badly we had to gut the house and take it down to the studs. It was at this time that our contractor found some problems with our house’s foundation. There were some cracks and deterioration in the pillars that were holding up the house. My contractor explained that if we didn’t fix the foundation, we could do all the framing, drywall, painting to make the house look nice all we wanted but without making the foundation sound, we’d always struggle to have a firm structure.
Becoming an All Pro Dad: The Fundamentals
As I interviewed Super Bowl winning coach Tony Dungy for my new book, All Pro Dad, Tony shared with me: “Coach Noll—I’ll never forget it—said, ‘Champions are champions not because they do anything extraordinary but because they do the ordinary things better than anyone else.’ What he was saying was, you’ve got this misconception […]
5 T’s to Teach Your Child
Talk. Your child needs to learn words that build up, not tear down; words that honor, not dishonor. Talent. Your child has specific gifts or strengths. Know your child’s gifts and then affirm those gifts to your child. Treasure. We are stewards of the money that has been entrusted to us. We should train […]
Is Fatherhood Your Most Important Job?
Many guys need to have a new mind-set about fatherhood—a new way of thinking. So what’s this new way of thinking? It’s thinking of your role as a father as being your job—your most important job— because it is. That should be your mind-set. You also have to understand your ultimate purpose and responsibilities […]
