Failures Jeff, Frank, and I took a charter flight to Tennessee. We presented our beautiful marketing plan to the distributor, helping secure over $1 million dollars in inventory financing for our vodka company. Next, we entertained a local mortgage company to land $750K in equity financing. Our only problem, we thought; we were low on […]
Because of your support, Abiding Fathers has been able to fuel fatherhood in North Texas communities, churches, and prisons. We are proud to participate on North Texas Giving Day for our second year. North Texas Giving Day is an online giving event for people across the nation (and the world!) to come together to […]
Making a mark What mark are you going to leave on your kids? In our last post we discussed how our dad can show up in our lives even when they are no longer around. It’s pretty astounding when you think about it. If you haven’t read that short post “Like Father, Like Son“, read […]
Family traits It was one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had as a parent. You’ve heard of a double-take. When it happened to me I did a quadruple-take. I was stunned. Like Roy Watson described in our recent video, I never expected that the traits I liked least about my dad would suddenly come […]
Acknowledgement This is part 2 of the curse of autopilot parenting. Now that we understand the disastrous effects of being the dad on autopilot, it’s time to discuss what we can do about it. Discover the power of acknowledgement and how directly addressing this issue with your kids can ignite and renew your connection with […]
Autopilot parenting In this episode we talk about one of the most common mistakes dads make in their relationship with their kids without knowing it. Find out what Autopilot Parenting is and how it leads to disastrous consequences. We cover why this is a mistake many “good” dads make as well as what dads should […]
This is a simple question. Do you still find value in t-shirts that make a statement and look great? If so, what do you think about this? We want your opinion. Would you buy something like this t-shirt? Do you think its worth us getting t-shirts made? I’d wear them. I love the message. Radical and […]
FRIENDS OF THE FORUM: What you missed… Smokey John Reaves can really bring it, and bring it he did at the last Fathers Forum. I guess he felt at home since he was speaking to an eager crowd of dads at his restaurant, all feasting on his delicious BBQ! His overall challenge to us was: […]