In this episode, my guest is Shane Trotter the author of the new book Setting the Bar: Preparing our Kids to Thrive in an Era of Distraction, Dependency, and Entitlement. Shane is a writer, educator, and a Strength and Conditioning Coordinator with a passion for youth development. He has a free weekly newsletter called Stuff They Never Told You that I encourage you to check out at inspiredhumandevelopment.com.  

In the conversation, Shane and I discuss:

• Discerning our path in life 
• The importance of setting standards
• How to cultivate character
• The obstacles to realizing our standards 
• The wisdom of reading and much more

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