
Ryan Stephens
@ryanstephens
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Husband & Father 3x | Helping men "Get Dialed In" and live more intentionally | 1% Better Every Day | Always Learning | https://t.co/fDjIB3qQeq | Opinions mine
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Joined May 2008
What does being "Dialed In" mean to me? I started "Dialed In Men" after the birth of my first child so that I could document how I was continuing to learn and grow as a person in order to set a good example for him. Now, 5+ years later, here are the things I focus on: 1.)
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You don’t rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Small disciplines, stacked daily, beat big dreams with no structure.
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Every man lives two lives. The first ends when he stops chasing other people’s definitions of success. The second begins when he finally starts living his own.
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Your kids don’t need a perfect parent. They need a present one. Most of what they’ll remember about childhood will be the small, ordinary moments. And who showed up for them in those moments.
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Peace doesn’t come from having less to do. It comes from doing what matters and letting go of what doesn’t. Simplify your plate, then give your full focus to what’s left on it.
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Start small. Plan your priorities. Protect your focus. Move your body. Drink your water. Ignore the noise. That’s how you win a Monday.
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The evidence is clear: open offices are bad for people and organizations. -27% more sick days -14% lower cognitive performance -70% less face-to-face interaction For the sake of health, productivity, and collaboration, let's design spaces with doors. https://t.co/i9aR3VPZHh
nytimes.com
No amount of evidence can bury this bad idea.
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Your kids won’t remember your job title. They’ll remember your tone when you’re tired, your patience when they mess up, and your laugh at the dinner table. The details will face, but your presence doesn’t.
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Peace doesn’t come from having less to do. It comes from doing what matters and letting go of what doesn’t. Simplify your plate, then give your full focus to what’s left on it.
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Your kids don’t need a perfect parent. They need a present one. Most of what they’ll remember about childhood will be the small, ordinary moments. And who showed up for them in those moments.
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Every man lives two lives. The first ends when he stops chasing other people’s definitions of success. The second begins when he finally starts living his own.
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Want your children to turn out well? Spend twice as much time with them and half as much money on them.
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The fastest way to lose momentum is to chase too many things at once. You think you’re being productive, but you’re just scattering your energy. Focus builds progress. Progress builds confidence. Confidence builds a life worth living.
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Most people don’t actually think. They recycle what they’ve absorbed from TV, teachers, social feeds, or the loudest voice in the room. When you talk to them you aren’t meeting their mind, you’re bumping into borrowed scripts. If you want to stand out, practice thinking for
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The older I get the more I realize the real gift of life isn’t money or titles but moments. Tucking kids in at night. Sharing a laugh with your spouse after a long day. Feeling your lungs burn on a morning run. Sitting in silence with a book that changes the way you see the
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"Forty hour workweeks are a relic of the Industrial Age. Knowledge workers function like athletes - train and sprint, then rest and reassess." @naval
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We've spent 30+ years and infinite money on injecting fashionable nonsense into school curricula, based on nothing but the vibes of the Ed school professoriate, and the incontrovertible empirical evidence from Mississippi proves what a total fucking waste all of it was
wrote today about how even if you've heard of Mississippi's surge in reading scores, you're probably underestimating it:
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Weekends aren’t about escape. They’re about investment. Invest your time, your presence, and your love. That’s how your kids will remember you.
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7. End with gratitude Before bed: “What was the best part of your day?” Simple question. Big connection.
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6. Show love to their mom One of the best ways to make your kids feel secure? Love their mother well in front of them.
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5. Encourage risk Scraped knees > scared hearts. Let them fall, then show them how to get back up.
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