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What Do You Want for Father’s Day, Dad?

On June 17, 2018December 9, 2018 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly Advice3 Comments

For my twentieth Fathers Day, I don’t need much. But here are a few things I really want.

What If I Get Rejected?

On April 29, 2018December 9, 2018 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly Advice4 Comments

Rejection is a bummer, for sure, but it's better than the alternative.

Pay Attention to What Makes You Better

On February 18, 2018December 19, 2023 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

Your ability to shape the world depends on what you attend to. So pay attention to this.

What to Do When You Feel Lost

On December 18, 2017January 5, 2026 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

You have a better chance of getting where you want to go by starting out lost and heading in the wrong direction than you do by just standing still.

So What’s Stopping You?

On November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

Whenever you think you can't do something, you should pause to ask what's really stopping you.

Fighting the Good Fight

On October 23, 2017June 27, 2026 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly Advice3 Comments

What my mother taught me to look for when I was tempted to lose patience with people.

Parenting Out on the Big Ocean

On October 15, 2017 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

As parents, we don't really create our children. We mostly try to keep them afloat.

Two Lessons I Learned from My Labrador

On October 1, 2017 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly Advice2 Comments

Walking 6,000 miles with Bo has taught me at least a couple of things.

How to Win, in Two Simple Steps

On September 16, 2017September 16, 2017 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly Advice2 Comments

Insights from my decade of experience as a player in the old-guy indoor soccer league.

My Dorm Life Advice

On August 13, 2017September 16, 2017 By Steve SampsonIn Fatherly AdviceLeave a comment

As our oldest daughter prepares for college, I'm thinking back on stories from my own dorm-life days.

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