All Posts Tagged With: "Role Model"
How to Deal with Getting Fired
Life is full of challenges, and parents teach their kids a lot by how they deal with adversity. Here is one Dad’s story about How to Deal with Getting Fired: I work in marketing and advertising. This means I get fired. A lot. Unfortunately, being laid off comes with the territory in this career field. Over the years, I’ve read many books on transitioning, job-seeking, interviewing and networking, but I have yet to come across any literature that deals with how to gracefully deal with getting canned.
8Feb2010 | Jeremy | 2 comments | Continued
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Servant Leadership and Fatherhood
Implementing the 5 Ways of Being to my role as a father has both challenged and enhanced the relationship I have with my kids. At times, it would be easier to abandon these principles in favor of an easier path, perhaps something along the lines of Bill Cosby’s comedic assertion that “parents just want peace!” The problem is peace through pacification or power rarely works, whereas taking the time to apply the 5 Ways of Being through love and accountability always produces a better result in the end.
23Jan2010 | Jeremy | 2 comments | ContinuedOn FriendFeed, this post was liked by 0 people and commented on 0 times show
What Kind of Mom Did You Have?
I was overwhelmed with the amazing responses people shared about the article What Kind Of Dad Did You Have? So many people came forward, not just to comment, but to share real and personal experiences that they had with their own fathers.
9Oct2008 | Jeremy | 8 comments | ContinuedOn FriendFeed, this post was liked by 0 people and commented on 0 times show
Do You Role Model Integrity for Your Kids?
Integrity is generally defined as adhering to a specific moral code or set of values. A person with integrity is someone you can trust and rely upon to do what is right, even if it’s not popular. As a parent, I believe my words and actions mean something to my kids – they watch and learn from my example, so acting with integrity is critical if I want them to grow into responsible and trustworthy individuals.
3Sep2008 | Jeremy | 9 comments | ContinuedOn FriendFeed, this post was liked by 0 people and commented on 0 times show
Spotlight on Dads – Whit Honea
Spotlight on Dads is a weekly series from Discovering Dad that features involved fathers from around the world. The objective of the series is to inspire fathers to connect and learn from one another, while also deconstructing the stereotype of fathers as ’second’ parents.
This week’s spotlight shines on Whit Honea from Honea Express. Whit is [...]
Seven Ways to Role Model Thankfulness
People like to complain. If it’s not the rise in gas prices, then it’s the fall in stock values. Taxes are too high, and political accountability is too low. The economy is in the toilet, and customer service sucks! The house is always dirty, and the kids never appreciate how hard you work to put [...]
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