10 Tips To Turn Your Family Into A Team (Not a Group of Individuals)

Welcome to part 2 of the 1000 Houses HouseCraft event on Creating a Family Team, presented by Justin and Shelly Wolfenberg and Nate and Katelyn Sallee.

The first part of our series covered the overarching why and what when it comes to building a family team. Today's episode is extremely practical, and gives 10 specific tips on how to turn your family into a team, instead of just a bunch of individuals competing against each other.

This is a vastly different way of thinking about family than our modern culture, but it's time tested and faithful wisdom that many families are seeing fruit from. Take notes, and start applying these today!

In this episode, we talk about:

1:02 Tip 1: Have realistic expectations

2:59 Tip 2: Language matters

5:02 Tip 3: Have high expectations

6:50 Tip 4: Win and lose as a team

10:19 Tip 5: Two paths (rewards vs consequences)

11:53 Tip 6: Give kids a voice

14:12 Tip 7: One kid at a time

15:45 Tip 8: Invite others in

18:49 Tip 9: Book recommendation - "Created for Work"

21:02 Tip 10: Play the long game

25:51 Q&A: How to encourage your parents to join your family team

27:06: Q&A: What is expected and what jobs have rewards?

30:52 Q&A: More details about Kate's family letter on how to lead your family to God

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