Quick Tips For Dads

What do the veteran players on the New Zealand All Blacks do when they win the world cup? The answer might surprise you.  They clean out the locker room for the younger players on the team, they call it, sweeping the sheds.  I learned this lesson a few years ago from a mentor of mine named Brian Holman the former coach of the University of Utah Men's Lacross team.  It is a lesson that still resonates with me. Today I discuss how we can sweep the sheds in our own lives.  

Today I give pre-marriage self some advice.  Inspired by a friend who is getting married soon, I give my younger self some advice. Dealing with the stresses of planning a wedding can be difficult, but a marriage can be rewarding if we apply a few key attributes.  

Have you ever had a moment where you think to yourself that being a dad really is awesome? I had one of those moments today and decided to make an episode about why being a dad is awesome. 

Perspective is an interesting thing.  It can make our problems seem so much smaller. I believe that is helpful in combating the negativity in our lives.  Today I discuss Sir Earnest Shackelton's 1914-1916 adventure in the South Pole.  They suffered to stay alive but they all made it, frostbite and all.  

What is your greatest fear? Author Marianne Williamson doesn't believe that it is that we are inadequate.  She believes that our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  Today I discuss this quote and encourage you to let your light shine and bring life to those around you.  

During this pandemic, my wife and I realized that we were taking counsel from our fears. Fear is a terrible counselor. It will almost always lead you astray.  Today, I discuss quotes from Dale Carnegie, Nelson Mandela, C.S. Lweis, John Wayne, Socrates, and many more to help you understand how courage can help you overcome fear.  "Courage is not the absence of fear but the triumph over it." - Nelson Mandela

The work school comes from a Greek word meaning leisure.  When I learned the origin of the word, it changed the way I viewed school.  Today I discuss how school can be leisure time and how learning can improve your life. 

When you are exhausted from helping others, remember this.  Your life is meant to be worn out serving others. That is how you will find true meaning and purpose.  Today I discuss how serving others can benefit your life.  

Today's episode is a little bit different. I give advice to my son. I hope that this advice can help anyone listening.  Always be kind.

After having a baby, a lot of people forget to work on themselves. They are so focused on the care and nurture of the baby that they forget their own needs.  Having a baby can be hard, but being fat and unhappy is also hard.  Today I discuss a quote from Longfellow and make a case for getting up early.