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The Dad Notes Project

by Chris Yandle

The Dad Notes Project is a collection of notes, life lessons, and words of encouragement. What started as simple daily notes to my daughter are now bite-sized anecdotes for every day life.Read and written by Chris Yandle (@chrisyandle)

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Episodes

  1. Flashy Isn't Great

    Rather than focus on the big, flashy moments to find greatness, we should focus on the million little things that lead to something great.

  2. Judging Others

    Judging a person does not define who they are. It defines who you are.

  3. The Gratitude Attitude

    Why are we so angry? Gratitude is going to carry us further than anger.

  4. Hammer and Nails

    Our parent toolbox must have more than just a hammer. If we only have a hammer in our repertoire, then everything will look like a nail.

  5. Time

    You can have all the money in the world, but you can't put time in your bank account because time is the most precious commodity.

  6. Open-minded

    As a preview to Chapter 2 of 'The Dad Notes Project,' this is an except from my book, 'Lucky Enough' which is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

  7. Credit

    Not everyone will notice what you do. Life isn’t one big participation trophy. Never stop doing your best because someone doesn’t notice or give you credit.

  8. Risks and Failure

    When you try, you will risk failing. When you don't try, you will guarantee it.

  9. Better

    Every day is a chance to get better.

  10. Bloom

    Bloom where you are planted.

  11. No Matter What

    No matter what - keep smiling and keep learning.

  12. Wish

    Don't wish for it. Work for it.

  13. Be Strong

    Be strong but not rude. Be nice but not weak.

  14. First Day of School

    Today is the first day of what will be a fantastic year.

  15. Authentic

    We live in an inauthentic world. We show people what we want them to see and what we want them to think. People are scared to be their authentic self. Why?

  16. Words

    Words have power. Mean what you say, and say what you mean.

  17. Significant

    Be significant rather than successful. You can be both successful and significant, but if you couldn’t be both, then which one would be more important to you?

  18. Pie

    Do you want a piece of the pie? The whole world’s your kitchen - make your own.

  19. Critic

    Criticism reflects the critic. Don’t criticize what you don’t understand.

  20. Life

    Life becomes simple once you realize that it is not about you.

  21. Smart

    Pay as much attention to your needs as you do charging your smartphone.

  22. Humble

    Accept a compliment with humility, and give a compliment with sincerity.

  23. Beautiful

    An ugly personality destroys a beautiful face.

  24. Argument

    Don’t raise your voice. Improvement your argument.

  25. Allergic

    Don’t be allergic to logic.

  26. Aloud

    If your life was a book, would you read every chapter aloud?

  27. Fountain

    Are you an energy fountain or an energy drain?

  28. Expectation

    How many times has resentment crept into your life after someone didn't live up to your expectations?

  29. Life Backwards

    Evil is live spelled backwards. Why would you want to live backwards?

  30. Your Story

    Our world would be boring if our lives were all a well-crafted story.

  31. Emotion-less

    We are all emotional creatures, but we can control how our emotions cloud our decision-making.

  32. Listen

    Do we listen to understand others or are we simply listening to reply with our opinion?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The Dad Notes Project is a collection of notes, life lessons, and words of encouragement. What started as simple daily notes to my daughter are now bite-sized anecdotes for every day life.Read and written by Chris Yandle (@chrisyandle)

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The Dad Notes Project is a collection of notes, life lessons, and words of encouragement. What started as simple daily notes to my daughter are now bite-sized anecdotes for every day life.Read and written by Chris Yandle (@chrisyandle)

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