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Numbered List

PRINCIPLES

  1. You create everything. — Salah Boucadoum (by way of Mike Martin)
  2. Winning is improving from the experience, not beating anyone else. — (anonymous)
  3. Be present. — Caleb Scott
  4. Curiosity as a discipline. — Ken Mossman
  5. Silence is noble. — Luke Entrup
  6. Identify your core values. — Simon Rinne
  7. Stay curious, stay human. — Christopher Veal
  8. Excellence is failure. — Shaun Dawson
  9. Drop your anger. — Dr. Michelle Watson Canfield
  10. Remember that the kingdom of God is within you. — Paul Kix
  11. Eat last. — Aaron Blaine
  12. Presence beats perfection — every time. — Eli Weinstein
  13. We do hard things. — Shaun Dawson
  14. Be kind. — Dr. Daniel Singley
  15. Don't be a dick. — Sean Harvey
  16. Excellence is failure. — Shaun Dawson
  17. Create a 60-second pause with your son every day. — Dave Rossi
  18. Look at the boy in front of you. — Jennifer L. w. Fink
  19. Tenderness is the secret of strength. — Steve Biddulph
  20. Regulate before you relate. — Jonny Miller
  21. Expand your son’s vocabulary so he can express his full range of feelings. — Dr. Gloria Vanderhorst
  22. Choose curiosity over judgment. — Ryan North
  23. Never punish a current mistake with future fear. — Devon Kuntzman
  24. Be more than you appear to be. — Mark Hertling
  25. Isolation is the man killer. — Ryan Walton
  26. Struggling does not equal weakness. — Emily Houston
  27. Lead from the front by living a good, intentional life. — Eric Davis
  28. Be detailed, dependable, and disciplined. — Deland McCullough
  29. Strength is built through recovery, not through struggle — Shaun Dawson
  30. Live what you want your kids to learn. — Hunter Clarke-Fields
  31. Strength is the ability to recover and lead through struggle. — Shaun Dawson
  32. Humility is leadership. — Kirk Martin
  33. Resilience is the ability to rebuild from zero. — Shaun Dawson
  34. Model the behavior you want to see in your son. — Todd Adams
  35. Consent is the practice of power with, not power over. — Shaun Dawson
  36. It's okay to get help. — Ralph Brewer
  37. A man's strength comes from his ability to listen. — Shaun Dawson
  38. A man's greatest power lies in his capacity to slow down and feel. — Dan Doty
  39. Your presence is the most powerful gift you can give your children. — Shaun Dawson
  40. Vulnerability bridges the gap between isolation and community. — Jordan Ritter Conn
  41. Failure is not a dead end. — Shaun Dawson
  42. True validation is internal, not external. — Lisa Johnson
  43. Aggression is a cry for connection, not a sign of a bad kid. — Shaun Dawson
  44. Move from reactive survival to radical intentionality. — Jon Hord
  45. Actions teach louder than words. — Shaun Dawson
  46. Aggression is a signal of fear. — Tosha Schore
  47. A young man's vision must be inspired from within, not imposed from above. — Shaun Dawson