The Power of a Dad's Words

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Many people are living life with a longing for positive affirmation from their fathers. The problem is how hard it is for them. A majority grew up without a dad around. Some had a dad who didn't understand the power of his words and never gave that gift to their children. Many times it's because our dads didn't get it from their dads.
The reality is our words are powerful as dads. Even if we don't have kids, those we mentor and lead need to feel the power of our words.
As men, we must learn the power of our words and how to use them to build others up, especially our own children.

SPEAK LIFE
- We should use our words to speak life into our kids
- How to speak life
- Tailor your words to the individual
- Practice self-control
- Dangers to Life Speaking
- Being a Critic
- Substance Dangers
- The Confusion of Silence
- Life Speaking Practicals
- Praise the Good
- Call Out the Bad
- Challenge Them To Rise Up

SPEAK LOVE
- Love is both Action and Words
- Action
- We show love by doing for others
- Most men are good at this and it is an important part
- Showing someone that they are important to you through your actions is an everyday way they can see your love
- Words
- Saying I love you or speaking life as we talked about earlier can be a struggle for men
- Maybe you never had anyone do it to you so you are having to learn as you go
- It is worth the effort and hard work because it pays off huge with your kids
- Intentional love is something that is shown to each individual
- Love recognizes their individuality
- You love them not for who you want them to be but for who they are

SPEAK DIRECTION
- Kids lack wisdom and they need direction
- There is almost a fear of people directing their kids and helping them with their life
- The other extreme is the helicopter mode
- These are actually two different types of control
- Direction is different from control
- Direction is the big picture and control is specific
- Keys for Giving Direction
- Intimacy
- Thought
- Vision

Watch and Enjoy!
David Maxwell

Key Moments in this Episode
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02:31 - Content Opener
06:24 - Speak Life
16:52 - Speak Love
22:45 - Speak Direction

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ABOUT DAVID MAXWELL
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“Being a man is not a finish line to pass, but an adventure you live every day.”
David Maxwell coaches men on how to live a life with purpose and passion using his 4 A proprietary process. He’s spent the last 25 years helping young men feel confident in who they are and the decisions they make.
He has been speaking in front of small and large audiences for over 30 years and hosts “The Confident Man Podcast” on all major podcast platforms.
David has a degree in Banking and Finance and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership. He was married to his late wife Angie for 28 years and has 2 children.

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