⛳ The "Arnold Palmer" recipe for success

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Good evening my dudes.

In honor of Mother’s Day, I had to share this post I recently saw….

Shout out to all the moms - they the real MVPs.

-Collier

_QUOTE
“You must play boldly to win.”
Arnold Palmer

An all-time quote from an all-time golfer.

Listen. Nothing great worth having in this life—a great family, marriage, job, being wealthy, etc.—is going to be a product of playing it safe.

That said, it is easy to look at that and think “Oh, I need to take massive risks right now to achieve xyz….”

We all like the “idea” of taking massive risks and massive action but often lack intentionality about taking the small steps consistently day in and day out to get us where we want to go.

We must “stay ready so we don’t have to get ready” to put ourselves in a position to be bold.

Taking risks is incredibly valuable to our growth as men, husbands and fathers.

But that should never be at the expense of those we love the most.

Yes, play boldly to win. But we also need to play smart.

In short, lean into the gifts and talents you have been given, double down on those, and be ready to be bold when the time comes.

_WISDOM
Whatever you focus on will expand.

This is a great reminder for us as dads to pay attention to what we focus on when it comes to our kids’ behavior.

Kerwin Rae, a business strategist and high-performance specialist, said this about where we should put our attention:

“If you keep bringing your child’s awareness to the things they are doing wrong, they are going to keep doing them wrong.

Does that mean we ignore their behaviors? No, it means that we have a disproportionate amount of focus on the things they do right.

Give as much energy and pay as much attention to the things that are being done right vs. what's being done wrong.

Because whatever you pay attention to expands.

Your kids are a direct reflection of the environment they are in.”

So that begs the question…what type of environment are we cultivating at home?

_ACTION
No commands. No questions. No directions.

For 20 minutes a day, do something with your child that they want to do.

The only caveat is: no commands, no questions and no directions. 

Our children want uninterrupted time with us where we are simply present and listening.

(credit: Dr. Daniel Amen)

That’s a wrap, folks!

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