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6 Powerful Ways to Build Unbreakable Self-Discipline
Embed from Getty ImagesIf you look at your life right now, what is the reason you are not as successful, happy, or healthy as you could be at this point in your life?Apart from many excuses, there is...
View ArticleThe Texas Education System and its Youngest Students – A Few Observations
Embed from Getty ImagesI want to preface this article by reminding readers that I worked as a teacher in Texas public schools for over six years, teaching English to 7th, 8th, 9th, and 11th graders....
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Good Hustle vs. Bad Hustle
There’s good hustle, then there’s bad hustle. Are you hustling the right way? —Love this brilliant note from Meg Draws, which I saw on Twitter. It says there’s two different types of hustle, good...
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Parenting and Creating a Culture of Constructive Anger
Embed from Getty Images—I knew setting out that it was going to be rough. One of those parenting … nay LIFE moments where you sink or you soar: I was going to take on Target on a Saturday...
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Colin Kaepernick’s Tough Love of Country
Embed from Getty ImagesHave you ever, prior to physically disciplining your child, told them that not only will this spanking hurt you more than it pains them but that the discipline itself is done...
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Do You Have Grit?
There are a ton of qualities that can help you succeed, and the more carefully a quality has been studied, the more you know it’s worth your time and energy.Angela Lee Duckworth was teaching seventh...
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You Have No Idea Why I’m So Strict With My Son, So Please Stop Judging Me For It
It’s a mild September afternoon in Central Indiana where we live. My family and I have spent the past hour watching my oldest son play football on his 7th grade team. Another game, another victory....
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Spiritual Fitness Practice One: Discipline, Commitment, Devotion
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen I first started doing the Rosary beads over twenty years ago I had no idea what I was doing, it was just a daily discipline that kept me focused. Every morning if possible...
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Discovering the Courage to Take the First Step
Taking the first step is the most important thing that you can do to fulfill your destiny. If you avoid this necessary step, you will continue to hold yourself in an idle state. This is known as...
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Mustache-A-Day: Love You, Dad!
This is my Dad with a police mustache (the picture is from the 1970s). He used to be so proud of his big mustache!We are four of us (three brothers and a sister, which is me) and as kids, the twirl...
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When it Comes to Discipline, Babies Are Like Cats. Really.
Embed from Getty Images—Dear Mr. Dad: My 7-month old baby is a holy terror. He’s a very active crawler and is already starting to climb all over the place too, plus he puts everything into his mouth!...
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Why I Run—I Am Only Half Crazy
I am only half crazy. That is what I told myself when I signed up for my first half marathon in 2014. I didn’t identify as a “runner” back then. In fact, I detested running in high school.I remember...
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Contact Sports and the War on Masculinity
Embed from Getty Images—I grew up playing several contact sports, and contrary to many articles I’ve read lately, I do not resemble a punch-drunk boxer or have severe head trauma. Also contrary to the...
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But What if Spanking Your Kids Actually Works?
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen I was four, for some reason, I can’t remember, my mother whacked my backside with a cutting board, cracking it in half, and giving me fodder for my future tales of...
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How a Single, Scary Goal Shaped my 2016—And Possibly Years To Come
Recently some friends and I completed the Spartan Trifecta. This is three obstacle races in one calendar year, all on off-road courses with varying terrain and elevation. The goal was set in January...
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5 Things a Father Should Teach Their Children by Age 10
Embed from Getty Images—Like Father Like Son, a true statement said by someone. A father plays a big role in building the personality of his kids. Traditionally, a father is supposed to be the bread...
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6 Powerful Ways to Build Unbreakable Self-Discipline
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View ArticleThe Texas Education System and its Youngest Students – A Few Observations
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Discipline Defines The Modern Day Man
.They say that Rome conquered the world thanks to the discipline of its legions. That long hours of training made the calves of the legionnaires become as hard as the steel of their swords, and...
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Readin’ Writin’ And Character
It was nearing the end of the school year. Ramon’s kindergarten teacher requested a meeting with my wife and I. Earlier in the Spring, we met with his teacher who expressed concern about Nathaniel’s...
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