Tag: Fatherhood

Work Hard. Don’t Suck… DTH Episode 149 with Paul “Roscoe” White

๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ, ๐——๐—ผ๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ธ

There is a lot to be said for hard work and dedication. There are times though when working hard is not enough. Do you ever find yourself working toward the wrong things? Or working yourself towards the wrong goal, you seem to get nowhere. If you have ever felt this way, you are not alone. Most people find it easy to get bent out of shape, but itโ€™s better to learn from your mistakes and find a better way. My guest this week, Paul โ€œRoscoeโ€ White believes that anyone can be a champion in life with the right direction and work ethic. Roscoe has taken a lot from life. He has a lot of stories, and has heโ€™s learned, you need to Work Hard, Donโ€™t Suck.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ช๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐Ÿญ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐Ÿฑ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜?

Paul โ€œRoscoeโ€ White is a retired 21-year Air Force veteran with over 1500 hours as tactical flight instructor in the F-15E, F-16 and F-35. He still teaches and mentors young fighter pilots as a civilian contract fighter pilot instructor. Paul has also won multiple sports championships as a player and as a coach. Over the years, he has studied and developed strategies to motivate people to be better versions of themselves via a fusion of hard work, positive attitudes and solid character traits.

Paul believes that anyone can be a champion in life with the right direction and work ethic. Join The 1 of 5 Project to learn how to Improve, Ignite and Inspire your way to becoming a champion.

The Difference Between a Present Father and an Engaged Father… DTH Episode 144 with Ken Gordon

What is the difference between a present father and an engaged father?

It wasn’t until I met this week’s guest that I had ever really thought about that question. I’ve spoke on occasion about the statistics that clearly show the detrimental effects of not having a strong, influential male figure in the life of a child. Until I had this conversation with my new friend Ken Gordon,I really hadn’t thought about how just being present, and truly being engaged in a child’s life, differ so greatly. Do you know the difference between a present father and an engaged father?

Who is Ken Gordon?

Ken Gordon, or Pastor Ken, as he is called by his members, is a pastor, business executive, husband, father, and community leader. Ken has proudly dedicated his entire life to the service of others. A graduate of The Citadel – The Military College of South Carolina, he is a highly sought-after speaker on leadership, public service, civil rights, youth mentoring, and community engagement. Ken brings to the table great wisdom when it comes to being an engaged father vs. a present father. Ken says, “I’m not a subject matter expert, I’ve just failed so many times that I learned to fail forward. We discuss fatherhood after divorce. We dive into the difference between divorce and divorcing your children, generational victimhood and so much more.