Teaching my boy to shake a man's hand properly
Been working with my 10 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, respectful tone. My old man taught me this when I was young and it stuck with me my whole life. Noticed a
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Traditional values, southern gentleman leadership, raising respectful kids, teaching honor and integrity.
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Been working with my 10 year old on his handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, respectful tone. My old man taught me this when I was young and it stuck with me my whole life. Noticed a
Been thinking a lot lately about what it means to lead a family well. Not about control or being the boss, but about setting the example and making the tough decisions so your wife
Maybe I'm old fashioned but I sit down every Sunday with a pen and write thank yous for gifts, favors, hospitality. Takes 20 minutes and costs a stamp. My kids think I'm insane whe
Had a younger guy in the office completely undermine me in a meeting yesterday. Spoke over me, dismissed my ideas, the whole thing. Old me would have let it slide. But I pulled him
Been working with my 8 year old on a proper handshake. Firm grip, eye contact, say your name clearly. He rolled his eyes at first but I caught him practicing with his buddies at sc
Had a situation at work where a younger guy was being rude in a meeting and everyone kind of accepted it. I pulled him aside after and told him straight up that his tone was disres
My kid is at that age where he's pushing boundaries and being smart with me. What separates a man from a boy is not blowing up when you're disrespected. I stayed quiet, looked him
My old man passed the family watch to me when I turned 18. Nothing fancy but he'd kept it maintained for 40 years. He said 'A man takes care of his things, keeps his word, and show
Everyone jokes that chivalry is dead but I'm determined my son won't grow up thinking it's okay to slouch through life. Been teaching him to open doors for mom, write thank you not
It's not about being the boss or calling all the shots. It's about making sure your wife and kids feel safe, that your home is a place of honor and integrity. When I mess up, I own
Got into it with my teenage son about wanting to wear some ridiculous outfit to church. I told him we show up to the Lord's house the way we'd show up to meet the President. You dr
My 8 year old met my boss the other day and I could see him trying real hard to remember what I taught him. He looked up, shook his hand properly, and said nice to meet you sir. My
My wife thinks I'm crazy but every time someone does something for our family, I sit down with a pen and write a real thank you note. Not an email. Not a text. Takes me 10 minutes
My daughter came home upset about how some boy was treating her at school. Didn't raise my voice or get angry. Told her straight up: a real man listens to what a woman says, respec
Been working with my 8 year old on his handshake. Not that weak fish grip nonsense. Firm grip, look them in the eye, say their name back to them. He had his baseball coach's charit
Said I'd take my boys fishing Saturday morning at 5am. Rain in the forecast but I gave my word. They remembered. We woke up at 4:30 and went. Barely caught anything but that wasn't
My daughter came home and was talking back to her grandmother. I put a stop to that immediately. Made her apologize and explain why that wasn't acceptable. She's 13 so I know the a
Been thinking a lot about this lately. My boy is 9 and I want him to grow up understanding that being a gentleman means standing up for what's right, taking care of his family and
Got into a discussion with my son about contracts and written agreements. I told him that in my day a handshake and a man's word meant something. We still do business that way with
Not in a controlling way. I mean taking responsibility for direction, setting the tone, being the steady hand. My wife and I make decisions together but someone has to lead and I b