You Never Have to Recover from a Good Start There is a little sponge following you around, doing everything you do, repeating everything you say, and remembering all of it! Now is time to buckle down and be impressive. Ensure you are doing everything possible to be the sort of Dad that your child is... Continue Reading →
T1D – Type 1 Dad not Type 1 Diabetic
Time or at least the lack thereof is almost always on my mind, this is a blessing and a curse. I have an auto-immune disease called type 1 diabetes which interjects itself into my life all day every day. Millions of people, adults and unfortunately children, have the disease. I was diagnosed when I was... Continue Reading →
Hard Dad Discipline – Weekend Edition
Here we are once again, it's Friday and many of us Dads have a couple days off work. Many of us will sleep in until our toddlers, kids, or significant others wake us. But there are the other 2% who are making daily changes to be better for their families and that 2% is you!... Continue Reading →
Dad-Scaping
Dad-Scape pronounced [dad - skeyp] verb 1 - To maintain one's Lion/Silverback Gorilla physicality and mental fortitude for his own life therefore setting an indisputable example for others. Let's talk about having a family for a minute. When a man first becomes a father he is hit with thoughts such as How the hell do... Continue Reading →
Generation – Best Fathers
Had a business meeting with a good friend of mine this evening and discussed motivationalfather.com and what I would like for it to become. He brought up some great points on how the website/idea/movement was coming along and offered some constructive criticism on the site. I have not really given the site an official movement... Continue Reading →
Push-up Pump Before “Bed”
Disclaimer: First, this is not medical advice, clearly. Please use your brain and consult the proper professionals before doing any "strenuous" physical activity. Gentlemen, we have all done it before. You are seeing a new person and it's coming to that time where you might be naked in front of them! But wait! You ate... Continue Reading →
5 Weeks of Consistency
After 3 weeks of consistent posting, documenting, waking up really early, working hard, I hit the inevitable slump. I did continue to workout 6 times per week but my routine was thrown off and I could tell a difference in my mindset very quickly. One day I woke up at 4:30 then the next day... Continue Reading →
It’s Crowded at The Bottom
4:30 AM - Waking up is a little difficult today. Who am I to not get up and push my body and mind to perform? There are people out there that have extreme disabilities, unfortunate circumstances, and even two or three jobs! Here I am laying in bed thinking about getting another hour of sleep...what... Continue Reading →
Empty The Dish Washer…You’ll Thank Me Later
This was one hell of a weekend. After a strong week of training, working, and everyday chaos it was time to wind down. Just a couple of mini stories below from the weekend all which felt much deserved after a productive week. Friday - The Gentlemen's Evening A couple friend's and I decided we needed... Continue Reading →
Train, Work, Family
Right now you are at work looking at the clock thinking "damn, just a few more hours until I get to go home". What is your plan when you get home? What are you gonna do? Are you going home to tell your wife how bad your day was? How busy you were? How your... Continue Reading →