Today Jon talks with Larry Hagner about his project The Good Dad Project. After a successful podcast and best selling book The Dad Edge, Larry is a life coach and speaker for millions of dads who want to be the best fathers they can be. During today’s episode Jon and Larry discuss 3 of the 9 strategies that Larry covers in his book. Larry offers an honest and straightforward experience as a father.
"The Good Dad project is not about perfect parenting, I'll be the first to tell how many times I screw up."- Larry
Jon: “What question every father should ask himself?”
Larry: “How can I be 100% engaged right now, in this moment?”
Larry also stresses being a good role model and giving kids meaningful experiences. Jon explores what drives Larry to bring such an important dialogue to dads around the world.
"I believe I’m a father first, and everything else second." - Jon
The strategies Larry focuses on today are:
Ask better questions. Instead of asking what is wrong… ask how what can be done for a positive outcome?What questions dads should ask their kids. Layer questions based on the answers given to create a connection.How to make a daily, monthly, and lasting connection with your spouse or partner.How to make a daily, weekly, and yearly connection with your kids."There is something to be said about momentum." - Larry
Resources mentioned today:
The Dad’s Edge, by Larry Hagner
Larry Hagner on Facebook, Twitter, and [email protected]
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