The Dad Notes Project: Recent Episodes
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) Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/chrisyandle/support
Rather than focus on the big, flashy moments to find greatness, we should focus on the million little things that lead to something great.
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Judging a person does not define who they are. It defines who you are.
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Why are we so angry? Gratitude is going to carry us further than anger.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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When you try, you will risk failing. When you don't try, you will guarantee it.
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Every day is a chance to get better.
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Bloom where you are planted.
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No matter what - keep smiling and keep learning.
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Don't wish for it. Work for it.
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Be strong but not rude. Be nice but not weak.
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Today is the first day of what will be a fantastic year.
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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?
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Words have power. Mean what you say, and say what you mean.
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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?
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Do you want a piece of the pie? The whole world’s your kitchen - make your own.
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Criticism reflects the critic. Don’t criticize what you don’t understand.
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Life becomes simple once you realize that it is not about you.
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Pay as much attention to your needs as you do charging your smartphone.
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Accept a compliment with humility, and give a compliment with sincerity.
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An ugly personality destroys a beautiful face.
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Don’t raise your voice. Improvement your argument.
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Don’t be allergic to logic.
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If your life was a book, would you read every chapter aloud?
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Are you an energy fountain or an energy drain?
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How many times has resentment crept into your life after someone didn't live up to your expectations?
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Evil is live spelled backwards. Why would you want to live backwards?
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Our world would be boring if our lives were all a well-crafted story.
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We are all emotional creatures, but we can control how our emotions cloud our decision-making.
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Do we listen to understand others or are we simply listening to reply with our opinion?
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