Be Great NZ

Hi there, thanks for listening to the podcast so far!You can now listen to Be The Dad in its entirety as an audiobook. Just go to www.bethedad.co.nz I really appreciate your support and would love  if you could share and review so that Be The Dad helps out as many Dads as possible!Thanks!Ferg

A great relationship with her = A great family and lifeWhen you create a strong loving connection with your Wife, you are creating a relationship that will go the distance, enduring hard times plus your day to day life will be 100% more happy and enjoyable. You want to focus on this area of your life. Make it a priority. Do not look at poor or average relationships around you and accept that this is as good as it gets. You can still be in love and look forward to spending time together 10, 20, or 30 years into your relationship.Read and check out the drawings here:https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/04/12/be-the-dad-11-be-the-i-love-mum-dad

What does discipline mean? In just one word: ‘training’. No. 10 is all about training. How to train your children to be in charge of their actions, character and emotions. Its learning the difference between punishment and consequences. To help out I’ve got some really great practical tools to help you in your training:Three step guide to training the right behaviour,8 Great tools to change and train good behaviour,10 ways to administer consequences wellWhat is the goal?The goal is to produce a child who is self governing and has self control. About knowing which action will bring the best result for them and for those around them Training your child, who even though they are tempted to do the the wrong thing, will dig deep and have the inner strength and resolve to do the right thing.

‘Success is a journey not a destination. The doing is often more important that the outcome.’ Arther AsheParenting and relationships are a Journey, in sports it would be called playing ‘the long game’. The largest percentage of our lives are spent on the way to where we are going, not at the destination.Here is how to enjoy the journey of raising a family in the crazy hustle and bustle of our lives including 10 ways how to enjoy everyday and 12 ways to make the day fun.Check it out here: https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/04/07/Be-the-Dad-9-The-%E2%80%98Enjoy-the-journey%E2%80%99-Dad

Find your Joy and come alive.'Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.'Howard ThurmanHey Dad’s, let me tell you about how finding your Joy is your source of strength and an important key in enjoying your life and family. At the bottom I have 30+ ways to find joy. Enjoy :)Check it out here:https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/04/05/Be-the-Dad-8-Be-the-Joyful-Dad

How to be the Dad with enough time to do everything you need and want ‘I just don’t have any time?’ Have you ever caught yourself saying this? I have great news for you, you do have the time. We all have the same amount of time: 168 hours in your week. We just need to revisit our priorities to make the best use of this time.I’ve got 7 great keys to help you clear and create time for the important things, plus I’ve created a time budget sheet for you to help arrange what is most important in your life around what you ‘must’ do.Also because work can take more than its fair share of our time, check out 7 Keys to keeping work in work hours which is how to minimise your time at work with maximum effect.

Hey Friends, the powerful Life giving words that you speak as a Parent to your kids and spouse will create an amazing future for them of self belief and acceptance. Do how do you speak words of life when you don't feel like it or when the kids are behaving poorly? I've got 3 Steps to harnessing the power of your words, Practical tips to think and speak powerfully and positively and General encouragement you can give your family Check it out here: https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/03/24/4-Speak-powerful-positive-words

Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it - William Feather Today Ferg talks about 2 Steps to enjoying your moments, today. We look at how to Identify barriers that stop you being present and how to remove them. We're excited about you being able to enjoy your current moments and how to get the most out of every day. Check it out in the Blog here: https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/03/27/Be-The-Dad-5-Be-Present

Hey I want to tell you how the words 'I love you' changed my family growing up. ‘I love you’ are 3 of the most powerful words that you can speak to your family that will affect their life today and in the future. Saying 'I love you' sets the gold standard of what Love looks like and how ‘I love you’ can cause healing in the lives around you. Check it out today and I hope that this helps unlock the power of these words in your life. Check it out on the blog here: https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/03/29/Be-the-Dad-6-Be-the-I-love-you-Dad

How do we get meaning in Life? Is it Fame? In our World Fame is a big goal. It means that you have made it. But this is elusive, lonely and actually not the great thing that it is heralded as. Let me tell you about how to have the greatest meaning and Fame. Plus: 6 Keys to become Famous to your Family read about it here: https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/03/20/Be-the-Dad-1-Be-Famous-in-Your-Family

How do you grow your kids and enjoy being with them most effectively? The answer is time. When you spend time with your kids, they are getting the most precious gift you can give. Here is how to make time and make the most of your time plus 6 great ways to spend quality time together. check it out at: https://www.begreat.co.nz/blog

Hey Guys and girls, listen in on how to dream, establish that dream and turn it into a reality, I love sharing about my In-laws who did just that plus heres An Easy, 2 stage plan to have a great Future family. 1/ How to establish what your dream is and 2/ How to create your Family Mission statement check it all out here: https://www.begreat.co.nz/single-post/2018/03/22/Be-the-Dad-3-Plan-for-your-Future-Family-now

Hey Everyone, this Podcast is the short introduction to a 20 part blog on how to win and enjoy at being a Dad called Be The Dad. I have written and illustrated 20 quick and easy to read chapters that I know will help you with your parenting and also to grow and enjoy your life as a Man. https://www.begreat.co.nz/blog/page/2 Please like and share to help other Dads you know.