Sup, guys. Anyone else feel like Monday was five minutes ago? Wild. Have an awesome weekend.
PS: If you’re new here, we mix it up on Fridays with a quick recap from the week and a few extra gems to head into the weekend right.
"Change is only possible through movement."
Aldous Huxley
THE DIGEST
Most Clicked: An Effective, Simple Parenting Strategy
Wisdom of the Week: If you’re constantly around negativity, you’ll feel drained. If you’re around dads who push you to be better, you’ll rise. Performance matters. Effort matters. But placement matters too. Not everything in life can be changed overnight. But you can be intentional about where you plant yourself and your family.
Gear of the Week: Unbound Merino T-Shirts
Deal of the Week: Patagonia Black Wheeled Duffel 40L
📕 Read: Polaroid Now: The History and Future of Polaroid Photography
🎧 Listen: How to Quiet the Ruminative Mind - Tim Ferris Show
📺 Watch: Hulu’s Paradise Season 2
🍔 Eat/Drink: High Protein Crispy Dipping Tacos
IN THE TRENCHES
Topic: Coaching T-Ball
A dad asked about coaching t-ball for the first time. Ten kids. Three coaches. Ages 3 to 5. Pure chaos. Highly entertaining. Any tips to keep them engaged and maybe teach them something?
The responses were refreshingly simple.
At 4, it’s about fun. You’re not building mechanics. You’re building love for the game.
Keep it engaging and short. Attention spans are measured in minutes, not innings.
Focus on one thing at a time. This week we throw to first. This week we just try to hit the ball. Simplify.
Help the kids who struggle most. One dad shared that when you coach up the bottom three, the whole team has more fun. Confidence spreads.
Lower the bar. The win is them wanting to come back next week.
GARAGE
Send us what you’re working on…
Jonathan, with a simple but fun project for the kiddo; a busy board for his 16-month-old. “She and I went to the hardware store and picked out latches, door stoppers, etc. I threw in an old bike pedal, too!”
Thanks for sharing.
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WEEKEND BURNER
This is a CrossFit Hero Workout; LOREDO. Scale accordingly.
24 Air Squats
24 Push-Ups
24 Walking Lunge Steps
400 meter Run
dad shower thoughts: Somewhere along the way, your hobbies became things you explain to your kids while they ignore you.