Front Row Dads with Jon Vroman

So much of our progress is based on our time to think. It’s built in the recovery process and the time your body has to reflect. I think these trends of excellence and patterns of progress are foundations to our success as dads. On today’s part 2 of a 2-part episode, we’ve got Andrew Kuhn and Matt Drinkhahn talking about effective implementation on the boundaries we make. How do we learn new things and implement them into our calendars for our families and businesses?  Check out today’s episode to find out! And if you missed out on part 1, click here to listen to the rest of the discussion. Andrew Khun & Matt Drinkhahn Part 2 Highlights What’s the strategy/process to learning information, deciding what’s important and implementing change in your life? How does journaling and The Miracle Morning help you to achieve your goals? Growth comes from consuming knowledge and information and process decisions quickly. Learn to consume information with intent.  What is the Slight Edge strategy? Be intentional in how you use your battery. How do you know when to stop consuming information and how do you know what to consume? Who are you being better for?  Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/301 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

A friend of mine reached out to chat the other day. And as much as I love to chat, I really just wanted to tell them that I had no time. Absolutely none. And that’s hard for me.  I don’t know about you, but time management and scheduling in my calendar really kicks my ass sometimes. How do we actually get everything done in our schedules and then have time to be dads? How do we learn to set boundaries around saying no to certain things? Luckily, we have Andrew Kuhn and ‘Coach’ Matt Drinkhahn on today’s two part episode talking to us about what’s proven to be effective in our calendars, where we fail, and how we learn from that. These two family men are successful business owners, and members of Front Row Dads. Matt is a coach for recovering perfectionists and highly functioning workaholics, while Andrew is the owner of a real estate investment company—and they’re absolutely killing it. They teach us about integrity in keeping our commitments, and knowing when to break the rules surrounding the boundaries you’ve made for yourself if something just isn’t working.You can’t buy time and what takes up that time is important. If you’ve ever struggled with figuring out the ebb and flow of work-life integration, you won’t want to miss today’s episode! Andrew Khun & Matt Drinkhahn Part 1 Highlights How do you learn to say no effectively? Tactics that work for your calendar. How do you have integrity and respect for yourself simultaneously? Practice what you preach! Boundaries that set yourself up to be a successful dad. Be at peace with conflicts, they come up everyday. How getting a cellphone jail can change your life. Figure out how to make time to think and reflect. Fundamentals of being a great business man and fantastic dad. Gain the confidence to accelerate in all avenues of your life and make your actions congruent with your priorities. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/300 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Hey guys. Hope you enjoyed part 1 of my interview with Philip Mott. In Part 2, we dig into different perspectives of unschooling, practicing patience and dealing with frustration. If you haven't listened to part 1, you can find that interview along with all of the show notes at FrontRowDads.com/298. Enjoy! Philip Mott Podcast Part 2 Highlights What’s a typical day look like with unschooling? How can things like Climb Night and Pokémon teach your kids? How to deal with the frustration of your own patience. What are the most asked questions about homeschooling? How do you manage your own voice around your beliefs, and how do you navigate the space of other people's judgments? Surround yourself with people who challenge your thoughts, and teach you to recognize the context from where you speak. What should they be doing vs. what are they doing. Learn the importance of your child's enjoyment and letting your kids be kids. Don’t compare your children to each other. Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/299 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

What if… Instead of helping your kids see the world differently, you try to see your kids’ world differently? This idea comes from my two-part episode with Philip Mott, which is all about homeschooling and consent based learning. Philip Mott is the author of Principles of the Patient Parent, and elementary teacher turned homeschooling father. He shares his struggles with school growing up, and how he started to associate learning with pain, frustration, and being looked down on— something I never want my kids to feel while learning. As someone who never quite vibed with the educational system myself, the topic of alternative education is one I want to consistently explore. Philip and I cover lots of ground, including — curiosity, consent, and recognizing the storyline of your kids. Philip teaches us that there shouldn’t be a difference between learning and living and wants to shift your mindset around how to educate your kids. If you’ve ever considered a different approach to your kids schooling, I promise you won’t want to miss this 2-part episode! Philip Mott Podcast Part 1 Highlights How do you approach learning for you and your kids? What’s the main principle behind unschooling and what is consent based learning? Know the difference between building trust by letting your kids take the wheel. The art of practicing humility and perspective while dealing with the uncertainties of being a dad. Avoid letting microaggressions ruin your day! Why parenting books might be giving you the wrong advice. How your children feel in their learning environment can equal a massive shift in the outcome. What’s the self determination theory in regards to autonomy for your kids? Get the Full Show Notes Want access to the full show notes, including links to all resources mentioned during today's conversation? Visit FrontRowDads.com/298 Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Lately I’ve been wanting to wake up and have the first 10 minutes of my day to be full of nothing. Whether it’s refraining from opening my phone, making a to-do list, or sending off an email, I’d really prefer a moment to sit on the couch, or snuggle with my kids and listen to a children’s audiobook. And maybe we’re all moving a little too fast. As fathers, especially ambitious entrepreneurial dads, it’s easy to put speed into your family life; having a workaholic approach to parenting. But that’s not how it should be. What if we stopped trying to fill up that time, slowed down, and just experienced being in the moment?   On today’s episode, we have the very inspirational Carl Honoré, who talks about exactly that. Author of four books, a two-time TED speaker, broadcaster, journalist,  and voice of the Slow Movement, Carl has delivered his insight on the benefits of being slow to millions across the globe. A free-range child of the 80’s, Carl had a slow childhood, and tries hard to give that same upbringing to his two kids. In a time when life is so fast, that’s easier said than done. He shares his thoughts on how in a world of speedoholics, we should be connecting with our inner tortoise so that we can live our lives and be present for our family.  Carl wants us to know that being slow isn’t just about taking forever to do something. It’s about the right speed. It’s about finding your tempo and being present in the moment. It’s about how you bring balance to your family. Carl tackles the topic of societal pressures put on parents to deal with their child’s boredom, and argues that the point of unstructured time is exactly when they learn how to be creative and do things that form their identity—which is critical to their development. As a dad who has felt those same pressures to find something to do, instead of letting my kids figure out how to fill that space, I can tell you this conversation was an eye opening experience.  If you’re like me and have been feeling like you’re racing to the finish line but missing out on those small moments with your kids, I promise you that you won’t want to miss out on today’s episode.   Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Gentlemen, I want to share two quick stories with you today. This is a short episode about the lies that we tell ourselves and a realization that I had after our big move into our new home. After reading my friend John Ruhlin's Facebook post, it really hit home and inspired me to jump on the microphone today. I'm sure many of you can relate to this as well. Enjoy! Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Enjoy this clip from our most recent Online Summit about Happy vs Unhappy Achievers. Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Enjoy this clip from our most recent Online Summit about making sure that your personal development journey is making family a priority. Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Enjoy this clip from our most recent Online Summit where we're talking about the people you surround yourself with, the value of having a great support system in place and how that leads to success with your family and your businesses. Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review

Please enjoy this solo episode I recorded with an update on what's going on in the Front Row Dads community and some strategies to help you get ready for the weeks and months ahead as we ramp up for the holiday season. Want to learn more about Front Row Dads? We are in the business of building better families. While most dads would say that family matters most, the challenge is they feel guilty knowing their careers get the best of them, and their family seems to get the rest of them. We help Dads become family men with businesses, not businessmen who have families, so they can thrive personally AND professionally. Subscribe to the Front Row Dad podcast to learn about fatherhood, marriage and how to level up your game at home, or if you’re ready for the best coaching and true brothers to grow with, Join The Brotherhood! Are you getting all the shows? Subscribe today! Want to leave a review? THANK YOU! http://FrontRowDads.com/review