Close Quarter Dad

Bag failures suck. Especially when there's kid's food, diapers and important lunches on long trips. Gear failures create stress, can damage stuff around you, and generally ruin what should otherwise be enjoyable, quality family time.

And who's to blame? Probably, you.

Showing up to events with whatever cheap shoulder bag you've been told to carry, that has some cartoon character on it - sort of takes away from who you really are.

You'll joke about it, say it's not really important ... But it is.

If this topic wasn't important, Napoleon Hill would not have included it in all of his works and courses; how your mindset will be strongly influenced by your dress, and how you show up.

Join this discussion about how gear like backpacks and lunch bags can literally change the way a man feels when showing up in life, how things can be made easier and a happier and a more connected family in moments, can be the result.

Founder of High Speed Daddy, Craig Risoli is our guest on this episode.

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HSD Website: High Speed Daddy Gear

HSD Community Group Provide Protect Connect Group

Facebook @HighSpeedDaddy

Instagram: @HighSpeedDaddy

CRAIG'S BIO

Craig and his team produce high quality, high speed, dad gear. But Craig's company is not just about products, HighSpeedDaddy created a community where dads can share ideas, get advice, and even pickup a new workout. 

From blogs to a private Facebook group, HighSpeedDaddy is a total lifestyle brand who's goal is to help every man excel at being a dad.

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What are you doing to keep children in schools safe? How are you showing up for your community to protect and be an active player in the protection of children?

Or, are you sitting on the sidelines, hoping your tax dollars cover their safety, meanwhile point fingers at who's to blame for the deaths of innocent little ones.

If you're reading this, you are concerned and want to take a step up to controlling the safety of our youngest and most innocent.

This episode, I share my own personal feelings, and what we as men can do to keep our children safe.

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I found it in a local community Facebook page, a parent sharing an article they'd found about a girl not pulling over for an unmarked police car.

They soon found out that the person trying to pull her over was a wanted rapist. It created a big buzz in my community, but something about the article didn't sit right with me ...

What you're going to learn in this episode:

... Upon researching it, I discovered that it had been making it's way around the internet for a few years. Nothing new.

However, the very real problem of that article is that it's a confusing topic, and one that parent's should not take lightly and just tell their kids to do something that they themselves are uncertain of. 

So, in this episode we sit down with Sergeant Eric Carricato, (NYPD) and he goes through the shared letter and offers step by step advice on precisely what to tell your kids and how to coach them to have the best possible outcome when getting pulled over by a police officer. 

This one episode could not only save your family thousands of dollars from fines, insurance increases and time lost, but can also help you teach your kids how police think and what they are looking for. 

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Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

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One of the many challenges we as parents face is projecting our expectations onto our children, and assuming they are going to know what these expectations mean. It's actually kind of nuts, and in this conversation we unravel the root of all upset your children encounter, and why.

Ben Winter is the author of What to Expect When Having Expectations, using the anger of unmet expectations to find peace.

In this episode you will learn about:

CONNECT WITH BEN WINTER

Ben's Website: What to expect when Having Expectations

The Book What To Expect when having Expectations

Facebook @BenWinterAuthor

BEN'S BIO

Ben certainly hasn’t been idle in life. A couple of years out of college and he started doing things and going places he never would have expected. From traveling to personal growth to marriage and child to divorce and parenthood to entrepreneurialism and inspiring others. Ben has flown an airplane on his own and has been scuba diving in the Galapagos. He has seen the animals of Tanzania and has traveled all over Europe with a 6-month-old child in tow. He has performed improv for over a decade, acted in several plays, and even a movie. He has owned several businesses.

His biggest passion is exploring the mind. In all of his personal growth work, the one constant was that it all stems from the mind. Between personal growth and improv, he found this weird realm called expectations. And while most people would shy away from such a thing, he decided to tackle it head-on. Along his journey, he decided that “the only reason anyone gets upset is because an expectation hasn’t been met.” And begin teaching that in his Success Improv business.

START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW

Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

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In this episode we are joined by my friend Luke Hohmann, who is the founder of an incredible company called FirstRoot, who's technology allows young people to invest real money, in real proposals ... and it has created incredible outcomes.

Luke's FirstRoot model sets kids up for learning financial literacy through participatory budgeting, core life skills, civics and design thinking.

When we think of safety for our children, how often do we consider how prepared they are for financial well-being and security? Well, FirstRoot is an amazing step in that direction; learn how you can get involved.

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FirstRoot Website: FirstRoot

Instagram @firstrootinch

Facebook @firstrootinc

Twitter @firstrootinc

LUKE'S BIO

Luke is one of the world’s leading experts on applying Participatory Budgeting at scale, both in communities and in business settings.

Prior to founding FirstRoot, Luke started Conteneo, an enterprise software platform for collaborative decision making based on game theory.

The author of four books, Luke has been cited as an inventor in more than a dozen patents and is an internationally recognized expert in Agile Software Development.

START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW

Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

CloseQuarterDad.com/3Discussions

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Reframing ways you encourage your children through challenges is one of the most important things you can do for them. How often are you checking in on this? Seriously.

In today's conversation, Scott Feld and I go deep into the topic of helping kids find their super powers, and give them the chance to own possibilities, (many we won't even see!), so that they can overcome obstacles and build lasting confidence.

In this episode you will learn about:

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Scott's Website: MinZenMotion

The amazing book for kids, Dax To The Max

Instagram @mindzenmotion

Facebook @scott.feld

SCOTT'S BIO

Scott Feld is a Certified Kids Life Skills Coach and owner of MindZenMotion, which offers both live and online personal development courses for kids and teens. Scott has been working with kids for nearly thirty years, as well as studying, teaching, and coaching growth mindset and social/emotional intelligence for over fifteen years.

Dax is Scott's 5-year-old son who is learning about his own inner powers and wants to share them with other kids.

START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW

Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

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In this week's episode of Point of No Return (Episode 34) on the Close Quarter Dad podcast, we sit down with retired Bronx Lt., John Magee and dig into this situation, a woman gets swarmed in a playground by a group of teenage boys, after asking them to stop throwing rocks at an elderly man. 

Her request, and standing up for the old man, results in five of the boys violently assaulting her, beating her to the ground. In this episode, John and I break down the important questions and outcomes that every parent should understand when facing these circumstances. 

Share your comments below. Keep the discussion going.

Check out the full episode at:

The Devil's Playground, The Point of No Return 2

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Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

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On this episode, we’ll be stepping into some topics seldom discussed among men, such as how to teach courage and bravery to kids, guiding kids on courses of action and how to balance their anxieties with anticipation; my friend Jay Tiegs is the man to bring the knowledge. His perspective is refreshing and he carries the credentials to talk-the-talk.

Jay is a High Performance Coach, ultra-athlete and runs the podcast and gear brand, Do Hard Things. As well, Jay has been building leaders in the US Army for over 25-years as a career officer.

Most important, he is a father of triplet teenage girls, so yes - he knows a thing or two about doing hard things. 

In this episode you will learn about:

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Jay's Website: JayTiegs.com

Instagram @jaytiegs

Facebook @sjtiegs

Do Hard Things Podcast (Spotify)

Do Hard Things Apparel

JAY'S BIO

Jay Tiegs believes taking on difficult challenges in life with persistence and commitment enables people to find great success in life. He is a certified high performance coach and transitioning veteran with over 25 years of service in the United States Army, from private to sergeant first class before commissioning as an officer. 

His mantra "Do Hard Things" has enabled him to overcome many struggles in life and achieve success completing difficult challenges. This shift in perspective allowed him to go from a directionless teenager who grew up in a fatherless home to a commissioned officer in the United States Army, where he successfully commanded two units that specialize in leadership development of our nation's next generation of emerging military leaders. 

He now shares his outlook on personal transformation as a speaker, trainer, and high performance coach for audiences ranging from elementary school children to executive level leaders.

START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW

Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

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On this episode, we sit down with leading excellence and mindset coach, former International Taekwon Do champion, ultra marathon runner and proud Dad of three boys, who is involved in more community work than we have space to list here.

Joe details for us, how shifting your mindset to one of daily excellence, empowers rather than enables. 

This discussion breaks open how to coach your children through hardships, build their independence and shows how to see 'convenience' for what it truly is, the oppositional force to achieving excellence. 

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ABOUT JOE TEMPLIN

Author of Everyday Excellence: A Daily Guide to Growing

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Joe Templin's Website

JOE TEMPLIN'S BIO

As one of six kids (the only normal one, he insists) growing up in a small town and spending time on the family farm, Joe’s parents (John and Barb) instilled a love of learning, the outdoors, and a healthy disrespect for authority while still simultaneously embracing traditional values of hard work and “love thy neighbor but mind your own dang business.” This is Joe’s foundation.

He was severely asthmatic but through his work ethic and love of challenge has become a martial artist and ultra-distance runner. He had a speech impediment but has built a career around communicating. This habit of overcoming limitations is a theme in his life and his writings.

Joe has three hooligans (Danny, Liam, and Colin) and is a very proud member of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, having served multiple times as President of his local Foundation and Chapter Advisor. He has also served on the local, State, and National levels for NAIFA, is a Cubmaster (worst one ever if you ask his boys), and is involved with his local Autism Society. Serving others is important to Joe, because of how his parents raised him.

START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW

Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

CloseQuarterDad.com/3Discussions

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The reality is this, that girl did a good job, from what is seen in the security camera. Without knowing what led to this, or where she was headed to, it's tough to tell. She did however - fight back.

Check out the full episode at:

Point of No Return 1. Overtaken, Fight Back

START TRAINING YOUR KIDS NOW

Here’s a complimentary lesson I made for channel listeners on the 3 Discussions you must have with your kids about safety and survival. It’s only ten minutes long, but could be a life saving 10 minutes of your time spent.

CloseQuarterDad.com/3Discussions

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