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What do the next 4 years hold for a high schooler? How do these years impact your life? Be yourself, but be aware there are lots of good and bad choices out there!   Together with fun stories we tackle these questions in this episode. Mark Eckdahl, co-founder of ScheduleMax Online Scheduling, and also host of this podcast shares from his heart about the powerful pull of business over family. Connect with Mark Podcast: Wisdom From Dads, and Producer for Biz Chix Podcast Twitter: @meckdahl Facebook: facebook.com/meckdahl Pinterest: pinterest.com/schedule Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 14 : Going into High School Advice – Keep your Head On your shoulders appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Should Business or Family be a higher priority? How can you create memories with your family on a regular basis? Together with fun stories we tackle these questions in this episode, and Mark shares a great name and his wife Natalie thought up around this – Family Fun Fridays!   Mark Eckdahl, co-founder of ScheduleMax Online Scheduling, and also host of this podcast shares from his heart about the powerful pull of business over family. Connect with Mark Podcast: Wisdom From Dads, and Producer for Biz Chix Podcast Twitter: @meckdahl Facebook: facebook.com/meckdahl Pinterest: pinterest.com/schedule Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 13 : Family Fun Friday – Putting Family Before Business appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Aaron shares how his dad was a master at fishing for quality relationships in this episode!   About Aaron T. Walker Aaron Walker is, without question, a veteran entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 18, and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later, demonstrates Aaron’s passion for success. Unwilling to rest on past success alone, Aaron started, bought, and sold eight successful companies over the past 36 years. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron has enjoyed a 35-year marriage with his beautiful wife, Robin. Today, Aaron spends the majority of his time helping men grow in Success and Significance as President and Founder of View from the Top, a premier life and business coaching resource. Fantastic Family Man Aaron values his time spent with family and friends. Sharing the past 35 years with his lovely wife Robin has been nothing short of spectacular. His two fantastic daughters and champion sons-in-law have given Aaron & Robin four beautiful grandchildren. When time allows, Aaron enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and is an avid reader. Aaron’s Business Life Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron T. Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. Pursuit of Excellence: For 19 years and counting, Aaron has taken classes from and has been coached personally by his friend, financial guru, Dave Ramsey. Spiritual mentors David Landrith and Bob Warren have impacted his spiritual life beyond measure. Two other disciplined mastermind groups, 48 Days led by friend Dan Miller and The Torch have played a role in his understanding of how to live a significant, successful life. Aaron incorporates education and learning opportunities into his daily routine, remaining informed of the latest tools and trends available. Leadership: It only took a few years as a partner with David Patton Construction LLC for Aaron to help take the business from doing one to two projects per year to a multi-million dollar company, voted number one builder for three consecutive years by Nashville’s House & Home & Garden Magazine’s People’s Choice Awards. He sold his retail business to Cash America USA, a Fortune 500 company. In addition to being the owner of eight lucrative businesses, Aaron participates in civic endeavors. Mentorship: Through his participation in personal accountability groups, Aaron mentors 11 individuals weekly now and has for over five years. The Eagles Group, a collection of Nashville’s most respected leaders met weekly for over a decade. At his local church, Aaron is an active member, team leader, Deacon, and teacher. Connect with Aaron View From the Top Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Listen to other great Aaron Interviews (Aaron is EO Fire’s #4 most popular episode of 1000+) Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 12 : Fishing for Quality Relationships with Aaron Walker appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

About Aaron T. Walker Aaron Walker is, without question, a veteran entrepreneur. Starting his first business at 18, and selling to a Fortune 500 company nine short years later, demonstrates Aaron’s passion for success. Unwilling to rest on past success alone, Aaron started, bought, and sold eight successful companies over the past 36 years. Having a strong desire for personal development has kept Aaron in a weekly mastermind group for more than a decade with Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and seven other notable Nashvillians. Aaron has enjoyed a 35-year marriage with his beautiful wife, Robin. Today, Aaron spends the majority of his time helping men grow in Success and Significance as President and Founder of View from the Top, a premier life and business coaching resource. Fantastic Family Man Aaron values his time spent with family and friends. Sharing the past 35 years with his lovely wife Robin has been nothing short of spectacular. His two fantastic daughters and champion sons-in-law have given Aaron & Robin four beautiful grandchildren. When time allows, Aaron enjoys hunting, fishing, golf, and is an avid reader. Aaron’s Business Life Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron T. Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. 35 years of entrepreneurship and marriage have given Aaron a wealth of experience. Aaron continues to reach new heights and broaden his perspective of the terrain by examining his experiences and growing from them. Pursuit of Excellence: For 19 years and counting, Aaron has taken classes from and has been coached personally by his friend, financial guru, Dave Ramsey. Spiritual mentors David Landrith and Bob Warren have impacted his spiritual life beyond measure. Two other disciplined mastermind groups, 48 Days led by friend Dan Miller and The Torch have played a role in his understanding of how to live a significant, successful life. Aaron incorporates education and learning opportunities into his daily routine, remaining informed of the latest tools and trends available. Leadership: It only took a few years as a partner with David Patton Construction LLC for Aaron to help take the business from doing one to two projects per year to a multi-million dollar company, voted number one builder for three consecutive years by Nashville’s House & Home & Garden Magazine’s People’s Choice Awards. He sold his retail business to Cash America USA, a Fortune 500 company. In addition to being the owner of eight lucrative businesses, Aaron participates in civic endeavors. Mentorship: Through his participation in personal accountability groups, Aaron mentors 11 individuals weekly now and has for over five years. The Eagles Group, a collection of Nashville’s most respected leaders met weekly for over a decade. At his local church, Aaron is an active member, team leader, Deacon, and teacher. Connect with Aaron View From the Top Twitter LinkedIn Facebook YouTube Listen to other great Aaron Interviews (Aaron is EO Fire’s #4 most popular episode of 1000+) Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 11 : How to Create a Mastermind Group with Aaron Walker appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

  Often we say we have faith and that God is the number one priority in our lives, but do we actually put comfort and security above God. I fear that I do, and this is my personal struggle in this area. Mark Eckdahl, co-founder of ScheduleMax Online Scheduling, and also host of this podcast shares from his heart about trying to move mountains with faith.   Connect with Mark Podcast: Wisdom From Dads, and Producer for Biz Chix Podcast Twitter: @meckdahl Facebook: facebook.com/meckdahl Pinterest: pinterest.com/schedule Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 10 : Can faith actually move a mountain in California? appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Mark Simmons shares from the heart about his childhood lessons and how important it is to build strong foundations for our kids. Some lessons actually are best learned the hard way, and we need to allow them to be learned as needed. Make spending quality time with your kids one of your highest priorities. Teach your kids who to believe and to believe in. Some family pictures:                Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families.   The post 9 : Parenting – Why a Kid would keep a Spider Ring for 30 years – Mark Simmons appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Niel is an award-winning producer, director, speaker and host of the top rated post production podcast All Things Post! I live in Tampa,Florida. I am a proud father and husband and lover of all things cars, media, music and BATMAN! Visit www.wildstylemedia.net for video needs and www.allthingspost.net to listen to my show! TWEET-ABLE Button (you can still customize!): “An Apology to a Dad from a Movie Producer” Connect with Niel www.wildstylemedia.net www.allthingspost.net  Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 8 : Inspiration – An Apology to a Dad from a Movie Producer – Niel Guilarte appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

This is Part 2 of our Sales special, featuring Wes.  Wes Schaeffer is The Sales Whisperer®, a sales and marketing industry leader whose team educates and trains clients on sales and marketing automation, social media marketing, CRM, SEO, SEM, and at least 47 other acronyms. (That rhymes, by the way.) He is a motivational speaker and author, the latest titled “It Takes More than a Big Smile, a Good Idea & a Twitter Account to Build a Business that Lasts.” Wes was raised in Baton Rouge, LA and Houston, TX, and will always be a Southerner at heart. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Texas A&M but he has never let formal schooling get in the way of his education. He is the father of seven children, all with the same wife of 19+ years. TWEET-ABLE Button (you can still customize!): “Telegraph Success or Crash and Burn”   Book by Wes Schaeffer Connect with Wes The Sales Whisperer® Twitter LinkedIn The Sales Podcast Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 7 : Sales – Telegraph Success or Crash and Burn – Wes Schaeffer appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Wes Schaeffer is The Sales Whisperer®, a sales and marketing industry leader whose team educates and trains clients on sales and marketing automation, social media marketing, CRM, SEO, SEM, and at least 47 other acronyms. (That rhymes, by the way.) He is a motivational speaker and author, the latest titled “It Takes More than a Big Smile, a Good Idea & a Twitter Account to Build a Business that Lasts.” Wes was raised in Baton Rouge, LA and Houston, TX, and will always be a Southerner at heart. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Texas A&M but he has never let formal schooling get in the way of his education. He is the father of seven children, all with the same wife of 19+ years. TWEET-ABLE Button (you can still customize!): “Who’d have thought kids were so awesome at sales!” Book by Wes Schaeffer Connect with Wes The Sales Whisperer® Twitter LinkedIn The Sales Podcast Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 6 : Sales – How Your KIDS are awesome salespersons – Wes Schaeffer appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Dating 101 – Getting the first date Mark Eckdahl, co-founder of ScheduleMax Online Scheduling, and also host of this podcast shares what he had to learn about first dates, before he found success. Here are the key points: You need to be the true you and absolutely not anyone else, she is looking for the real you, not who you think you ought to be. The most attractive thing you can be has nothing to do with your looks, fitness, money, job, house or car; it is something you have complete control of: YOUR CONFIDENCE. I will show you how to work on this. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun! Keeping this in mind will help you win the race. Last but not least, Put on your Running shoes and grab your throwing NET, and prepare yourself to risk LIFE and LIMB for this the ultimate reward. You must leave your comfort zone to be able to … pay for that first cup of coffee you buy her. Yes, that should be your first date, and it should cost you less than $20, this reduces the pressure on both you and your lovely date. TWEET-ABLE Button (you can still customize!): “How to Get That Elusive First Date – Wisdom From Dads” Inside this Episode Connect with Mark Podcast: Wisdom From Dads, and Producer for Biz Chix Podcast Twitter: @meckdahl Facebook: facebook.com/meckdahl Pinterest: pinterest.com/schedule Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 5 : Dating – How to Get the First Date | Tips for Success appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Nick Pavlidis, author of Confessions of a Terrible Husband book, and also podcast host shares what rocked his world to create these resources. He shares what started him on this road and where it has taken him. I was curious how his wife felt about his commitment to improving his marriage, and he shares the top 3 reactions she has. TWEET-ABLE Button (you can still customize!): “Wisdom Dad hears Confessions of Terrible Husband!” Inside this Episode Connect with Nick Website for Confessions:  aterriblehusband.com Podcast: Confessions of a Terrible Husband Twitter: @abadhusband Facebook: facebook.com/aterriblehusband Pinterest: pinterest.com/aterrible Nick’s Book that is releasing at the same time as this episode airs: Resources DOWNLOAD Handout Flyer with Discussion Questions for this episode Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 4 : Marriage – Confessions of a Terrible Husband – Nick Pavlidis appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Wedding Day picture, giving Aurora her necklace   This is reaction to Episode #2 – which is also played on Biz Chix (my wife’s podcast) with some notes for Father’s Day!  It is a great one-two to listen to that episode followed by this one! Host Mark Eckdahl shares about his personal experiences and struggles learning to be a second dad. This follow up episode has feedback from my daughter and my wife, hopefully it goes well! Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families. The post 3 : Humor – Daughter’s Feedback on Second Dad Episode appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Giving Aurora her necklace at our Wedding Host Mark Eckdahl shares about his personal experiences and struggles learning to be a second dad. Wisdom From Dads – A new perspective on wisdom and stories to share with our families.     The post 2 : Parenting – Tips for being a Second Dad with Mark Eckdahl appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.

Joel Louis is the founder of Startup Dad Headquarters (HQ), on a mission to help extraordinary Father’s of today who are / want to be fully engaged in every aspect of their children lives and who are also trying to figure out how to purse their dreams of entrepreneurship in order to leave a legacy behind. Their vision at Startup Dad HQ is to inspire and enable one small business launch every single day by father’s all over the world. On Father’s Day of 2014, Joel launched Startup Dad HQ, a business interview show / podcast, focused on the intersection between The Evolution of Dads and Entrepreneurship. Each interview takes them through the journey, of their guest. They share their failures, bumps and bruises and their rise to the top as they navigated through the complexities of Fatherhood, Entrepreneurship and Life. Startup Dad HQ also features webinars and live interactive workshops with content experts in all areas of Fatherhood and Entrepreneurship. His story is amazing, from struggles as a student for most of his schooling, to a teacher that changed his entire mindset. Connect with Joel Website:  startupdadhq.com Twitter: @StartupDadHQ Facebook: facebook.com/startupdadhq LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pub/joel-louis Google+: +Startupdadhq YouTube Channel The post 1 : Inspiration – Conquering School Hardship – Joel Louis appeared first on Wisdom From Dads.