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Use this podcast episode when you’re part way through any course, season, or year of your life, and you want to regroup and make the second half a win. It’s a strategic pause. A time to huddle at half time so you can plan out the second half an
It feels like a reasonable thought to not want your kid to fail – To not want them to be disappointed. BUT, that leaves us over-advising before and after their games, and trying to minimize their crushed spirits when they lose.Since disappointm
The opposite of ownership is the victim mindset. And even the best of us slip into it sometimes.If our kids would friggen listen. If our employee would... If the city would... If our wife would...It feels frustrating because we want to control
When it comes to our dads, I see guys fall into one of three camps:My dad wasn’t around.My dad was around, but he wasn’t a great dad.I strive to be more like my dad.Or maybe you’re a blend of two of the above. No matter which camp you fall into
As men, here's where we tend to get visualization wrong:1. We don’t do it. Visualization is a powerful tool, but like a brand new drill we let sit in the unopened box, the tool goes unused.2. We picture the past that we don’t want to repeat. Th
If life is a game, how do you want to perform?And like any game, we gotta practice. We can’t expect to play at a high level if we don’t put in the work outside of game time. And it doesn’t take much. Here are the top 3 drills you can run that’l
We’re all playing a game. 👉 Maybe it’s the finance game. 👉 Maybe it’s the “I’m right, you’re wrong” game. 👉 Maybe it’s the happiness game – If I’m happy and feeling good, I’m winning.But none of those games are the competition that really ma
Did you know there are no straight lines in nature?Our brains are more visually stimulated in the forest than they are in our living room. That’s one of the thousands of reasons it feels so friggen good to be in nature.And the longer we’ve been
Psychologists describe anger as a secondary emotion. There’s always a primary emotion that’s driving the anger.Picture an iceberg – Anger is just at the tip. Another emotion is beneath the surface that’s causing your anger to bubble up. So if y
Are you the master of your phone or vice versa?It’s an incredible tool, but it distracts us from our kids and interrupts our productivity.And it takes some vigilance to rise above the masses, rise above the marketing and media, so that our phon
A midlife crisis happens when we stop feeling excited about life.But it's really just a calling – A calling to change or do something different. It's the start of what Joseph Campbell calls your "Hero's Journey." When you answer the calling and
If you feel isolated, you’re not the only one. We don’t make friends as easily as we did in high school and college. Yet, having guys at your back – guys you can count on – is something every man can use in his life. To talk about real stuff –
Learning to say you’re sorry is one of the best tools you can have in your tool belt.Because we all screw up. Especially with our kids.If we learn how to apologize, not only do we build trust and respect with our kids, but we model what it mean
Our calendars reflect our priorities.So take a look at your calendar – Is it full of appointments that matter?For most guys, what matters more than anything is your relationship with your wife and kids. Quality time with your family.But if you'
Why do some of us avoid conflict? Especially with our wife?The main reason is because we look at conflict as a competition. We wanna be right.And if we’re not going to be right, then we avoid the conversation altogether. This doesn’t strengthen
"Life was easier without my wife and kids."This thought might bubble up, especially when your to-do list is overwhelming and work pressure is high.It's an urge to go back to simpler times with less responsibilities and less people to take care
Money can't buy happiness. We know, we know, we know. YET, our brains (and social media) talk us out of this wisdom daily. Hourly. Today's episode of the Durable Dad podcast will take you closer to that freedom of needing less. It's not about m
Imposter syndrome feels like shit.Fear. Pressure. That feeling like everyone’s gonna realize you don’t deserve to be where you’re at. It’s not a helpful place to be. BUT, it’s also not a bad place to be.It means you’re challenging yourself. Imp
The opposite of emotional agility is emotional rigidity – When we stiffen up against an emotion, causing it (and us) to get stuck. Think: procrastination, over-thinking or a bad mood.Emotional agility allows a man to experience something bad an
What do you do when your wife is clearly overreacting?When she’s being illogical or “crazy.”It’s easy to throw up our hands and walk away. Or just get pissed.But the truth is, that makes the situation worse. Your wife is having a hard time in t
The top three lies men tell themselves:1. It’s no big deal2. I’m confident3. I’m gratefulAll of these thoughts seem helpful. All of them ARE helpful if we believe it. But sometimes deep down, what actually feels true is:1. I’m having a hard tim
How do we handle someone who’s pissed off?We don’t want to shut downAnd we don’t want to mirror their anger. That just escalates things.The antidote to another person’s anger is curiosity. 🔦💡Curiosity about yourself and what you’re feeling in
Does your job define you? Who are you without your job? It's easy for men to get convoluted on their worthiness outside of their job. But when we're able to separate ourselves and understand that our career is independent from our identity, we'
Viktor Frankl's book, Man’s Search for Meaning, gives a different perspective on the question we ask all the time. I think I had this idea that I’d read the book and have all the big answers.But it’s actually a lot easier than that. Frankl said
What do you do with a comment that catches you off guard? One that really throws you for a loop? Some of us might lash out. Say something we later regret. Or we might freeze and wish we said something after the fact. But there's a third option
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