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3 tools to be a better dad

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The most important job odd man will -- have we're tired of being a father poverty Father's Day is just this Sunday.

Meanwhile a labor of love that never leaves a lasting impact in every family and beyond so how can father's ever -- where reach their.

Full potential -- let's ask Gregory -- he wrote this book called be a better dad today so let's not waste any time Gregory I don't we do it.

Be -- better -- today and what makes you the expert well first of all I'm not the expert.

But I didn't have real father growing up I've had a chance to study fatherhood on five different continents around the world.

And raised four kids with my wonderful life.

Doesn't make me an expert but I love fatherhood and it's so important is the most important job -- -- most cancer ever gonna -- Yeah and speaking of -- and you found -- you.

Your dad really was not part of the picture when view.

Work in Africa.

During a trip he had hepatitis I think correct yes -- -- your dad called and talked to for a full two minutes before him well I was in intensive care in fact I was almost dead.

This last time ever spoke to my father he called me we spoke for a -- -- trying to heard from them for years I was so thankful.

And then he just said hey Gregory -- who's come up I gotta go I'll call you right back.

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And that's what the book provides ten tools and I've seen around the world work for dads everywhere.

Ten tools -- every father needs the first as you say is the Stanley first Stanley fund tool making sure put her family's first and -- having fun with.

And I liked it number two -- -- -- today is all in Mary's if you mentioned your wife in the beginning you're you're nothing without your -- let me tell you life is your best partner.

And I do have a chapter for single dads and Blended Families look I would I respect we respect anybody who wants to be a good -- no question.

But if you fortune -- to have a life.

Boy -- love her take care of her -- her she's your best partner be the best example totally right.

How heartfelt -- to the -- yes yes this is on the lot of us guys you know action -- go go at the office make it happen.

Come home tenderness.

Gentleness.

You know.

Real good listener he's -- and I'm not to go to a lot of us dads need to practice -- was -- -- bikes out and then you get when there's going to be a heck yeah.

And finally dynamic call person support yet you know a lot of us guys myself included I thought the first years of marriage my whole job as a dad was just bringing home the -- But in point of fact there's a -- things have got to be sure to be the leader my family helping my kids -- emotionally intellectually.

Spiritually.

And physically.

You know all the tools are on the website www.

Be a better dad today -- -- -- And just want to mention we're given the book away for free to all members of the US military -- can -- my dad was US naval officer before he abandoned the family.

-- got to give credit to Senator John McCain who saw the book endorse the book into -- we gotta get this in the hands.

As many US -- the US military personals -- -- we're doing that's fantastic Father's Day is Sunday why Baghdad some Cologne he's never gonna -- exactly -- in the book.

It's called be a better day at stake greatly greatly isolate and frank thank you very much for -- thanks so much good to see -- --

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