The Daily Dad

Want Them To Listen? Do This.

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Sep 15, 2025
Discover the importance of teaching financial literacy to children with innovative tools like the Greenlight app. Explore how hands-on projects from KiwiCo can boost creativity and strengthen family ties. Learn how to earn your children's respect by modeling the behavior you want to see, rather than relying on authority. Emphasizing connection and shared experiences can transform your relationship with your kids.
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ANECDOTE

Garage Projects With Granddad

  • Ryan Holiday recalls building projects with his grandfather and making lasting memories in the garage.
  • He now shares similar hands-on time with his kids and uses KiwiCo kits when visiting relatives.
INSIGHT

Inspire Awe, Not Fear

  • Worth being listened to comes from who you are, not from demanding obedience.
  • Strive to inspire awe through self-mastery and example rather than rule by fear.
INSIGHT

Ancient Wisdom Echoed By Lincoln

  • Musonius Rufus advised leaders to seek reverence rather than fear to bind people together.
  • Lincoln reached the same conclusion: love and respect hold families together better than tyranny.
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