The blog has taken a bit of a political turn in the last few days. We are sorry if that offends you. Our intent is not to be political in …
Likeable Leaders
I want to be liked. Do you want to be liked? I think that everyone wants to be liked. Do we need to be liked to be an effective leader? …
Ex glande quercus
I may have mentioned a time or two before that I love great quotes. The more obscure and pithier, the better. And if I can find a Latin quote, well, …
Redefining Fatherhood
It seems like everything is being redefined these days. We are redefining marriage. We are redefining patriotism. We are redefining nearly every foundational institution of our society. And the one …
Our Daughter Needs Us to Guide as We Walk a Fine Line – Week 10
Our sons and our daughters both need us. But, I must confess that, right or wrong, usually our hearts are a little more tender when it comes to our daughters. …
Our Sons Need Us to Help Them Make a Life Plan – Week 9
Dad, do you have a plan to help your son become a real man? You’ve heard the maxim: If you fail to plan, you may as well plan to fail. …
Our Daughter Needs to Know She Is Beautiful – Inside and Out – Week 8
Until she meets “Mr. Right” (and maybe even after that) you will be the greatest influence on your daughter’s view of herself and all of her many attributes. So let’s …
Our sons need us to be a “Purity and Respect Model and Monitor” – Week 7
Our sons need us to model and monitor purity and respect for them. That doesn’t sound very fun, does it? And what does it even mean? It means that our …
Our Daughters Need Us to Balance Vision and Expectations – Week 6
The “vision” that I am talking about has to do with the attitude that a father conveys about who he feels that his daughter is and what he feels that …
Our Son Needs Us To Be A Control Point – Week 5
Have you ever gone “Orienteering”? For those of you unfamiliar with Orienteering, I offer the following definition as found in Wikipedia: Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational …