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The bedtime fight we finally won

The bedtime fight we finally won

It had nothing to do with bedtime and everything to do with timing.

Family

You can't be a C+ person and have an A+ marriage

You can't be a C+ person and have an A+ marriage

Your spouse isn't responsible for your happiness.

Relationships

+1

Stop thinking. Start doing. (do this by Monday)

Stop thinking. Start doing. (do this by Monday)

Country Roads, gun powder, and a bias toward action

Productivity

+1

The 30-minute move every man needs this week

The 30-minute move every man needs this week

30 minutes. No phone. No noise. No excuses.

Faith

Patrick Bet David's secret sauce for raising kids

Patrick Bet David's secret sauce for raising kids

It has nothing to do with money, sports, or grades.

Relationships

+1

Macro patience. Micro speed.

Macro patience. Micro speed.

How to stay locked in when everything around you is selling the shortcut.

Productivity

+1

Your next opportunity hasn't met you yet

Your next opportunity hasn't met you yet

Luck isn't random. It travels by conversation.

Relationships

+2

Your mom was right about lil Joey

Your mom was right about lil Joey

No offense to the Joeys out there.

Relationships

+1

I almost called it quits this week

I almost called it quits this week

Here's what I figured out when I stopped running from it.

Performance

+1

Intensity is easy. Consistency is harder.

Intensity is easy. Consistency is harder.

Staying diligent is the real work.

Productivity

+1

The conditions will never be perfect

The conditions will never be perfect

A lesson from 30,000 feet and a very long week.

Performance

You're afraid of messing up your kids. He's not.

You're afraid of messing up your kids. He's not.

The gap between your grip and God's.

Family

+1

The thing everyone sees but no one says

The thing everyone sees but no one says

Your job is to go first.

Family

+1

You can win...and still lose

You can win...and still lose

What if the thing working isn’t worth it?

Career

+2

Your phone is doing its job

Your phone is doing its job

Are you doing yours?

Family

The Standard begins today

The Standard begins today

Formerly Elite Dads Weekly. Same mission. Bigger vision.

Family

+2

Stand for something

Stand for something

People are watching.

Take the L

Take the L

On purpose.

Career

+1

Mega yachts and spiritual warfare

Mega yachts and spiritual warfare

Stay with me.

Family

Saddle up anyway

Saddle up anyway

Courage doesn’t wait until you feel ready.

Faith

Why prayer feels harder than it should

Why prayer feels harder than it should

The resistance isn’t accidental.

Faith

So...how’s the “new year, new me” going?

So...how’s the “new year, new me” going?

February just showed up uninvited.

Productivity

Stand on business

Stand on business

Why being liked is overrated—and consistency wins.

Productivity

Would you tell someone to follow you?

Would you tell someone to follow you?

As you follow Christ—be honest with yourself.

Faith

Doin it for the memz

Doin it for the memz

Also doing it for your family.

Family

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