Jul 1, 2019
In this episode of
the Millionaire
Mindcast, Larry Hagner
shares great stuff about building and living intentionally in the
area of relationships, the importance of being ego-free &
planning. He also shares his secrets on how to be a legendary dad
and a husband!
Larry Hagner is the host and
creator of the Dad’s
Edge Podcast (formerly The Good Dad Project
Podcast), featured as
one of the top podcasts on iTunes. Its mission is to give you
resources to help you be the best you can be so you can enjoy the
journey of fatherhood, dad and parenting. He authored the
books,
“The Dad’s
Edge”,
and
“Daddy Will Always Love and Protect
You”.
Larry is also a dynamic speaker
who has spoken for several churches, men’s groups, women’s groups,
and couples with outstanding reviews.
This guy grew up without a
“father-figure” which store up future problems with patience when
he became a father. He thinks he’s the only one struggling with it,
and work-life balance. Didn’t know how to handle his kids, spanks
them so hard, not showing up his marriage very well, and got all
his validation from work. But Larry realized, he’s doing exactly
what he said he’s not going to do. He surrendered his ego and
learned from his mistakes.
On the plus side, he considered
himself as a project, a dad that needs help. He wanted to learn one
thing whether that be better at marriage, better at his kids, more
patience, better health, and business. Everything follows that
later, he started speaking on group events.
Larry explains the importance of
investing in yourself and in your health, having constant growth,
and being open to learning, be humble and ego-free. According to
him, it’s really the ego that gets on the way that we can have
these amazing relationships. Surrender yourself to create an epic,
rich, and fulfilling relationship. Never forget to keep the
communication open to understanding what you value, create time in
your relationships, time with kids, creating lasting memories with
kids and your partner.
Plan everything and know exactly
what you need to do.
Some Questions I Ask:
- What
inspired you to want to take relationship area of your life to the
next level? (01:59)
- What
it that look like of that transition or transformation of yourself?
(07:01)
- Did
you feel like you’re alone in the beginning? (09:31)
- What
are some of the biggest things that you’ve seen people struggle
with that can be easily fixed or overcome? (10:21)
- What
are the ingredients for married couples to stay together, thriving,
and living happily relationships? (14:45)
- What
are some of the pitfalls that tied with money and relationships?
(19:14)
- How
do you and your wife approach to wealth building and money?
21:07)
- What
are those things or influences that you see destroy marriages or
hampering rich relationships? (26:54)
- How
do you continuing to optimize yourself? (29:48)
- How
do you recommend people in order to keep their relationships a
priority and not feel guilty? (35:09)
- What
makes you a legendary dad & husband? (38:57)
- What
do you think is the next thing that’s going to allow you to take
yourself to the next level that you’ve been focusing on?
(46:54)
In his Episode, You Will Learn:
- Larry’s dark moments in the area of
relationships with his kids and wife. (05:36)
- The
good dad project idea. (07:26)
- One
important quote that he learned at a summit. (10:41)
- Common struggles of men. (11:30)
- Why
it’s important to be an aggressive saver and investor.
(22:23)
- Why
people are always chasing money, but they’re not chasing money.
(23:39)
- One
exercise that people should do. (24:23)
- The 5
dimensions that circling the men’s mind all the time.
(28:49)
- Things that ruin the journey as a father.
(32:10)
- “I no
longer say NO”. (33:22)
- The
benefits of plan & taking time to plan. (36:02)
- Four
pillars of legendary marriage. (40:52)
Quotes:
- “I
got tired of being a moron.”
- “I
want to be more for my kids.”
- “I
just surrendered my ego.”
- “I’m
going to learn.”
- “I’m
just going to be better.”
- “Your
struggles become your gifts, & your gifts become your
superpower.”
- “If you’re struggling with something,
there’s incredible hope for you.”
- “No
one wants 50% of you.”
- “Attention to her is love.”
- “You
gotta keep it simple.”
- “Always be a student, be humble and
ego-free.”
- “We
are aggressive savers.”
- “We
are aggressively investing.”
- “Money is scarcity and not
abundance.”
- “People are always chasing money, but they’re
not chasing money.”
- “The
more money I have, the more time that I will have.”
- “We
really really value experiences.”
- “It’s
our ego that constantly protects us.”
- “We
all have different strengths, we all have different
gifts.”
- “If
you want to be a millionaire you got to hang out with
billionaires.”
- “You’ve got to follow that path of success were
those people that have gifts like that.”
- “Life
is not always going to be amazing.”
- “I’m
a student still.”
- “Kids
spell love, T-I-M-E.”
- “We
can do it all.”
- “Stop
saying we should and let’s just do it.”
- “You’ve got to take the time to
plan.”
- “If
it doesn’t in my calendar, it doesn’t exist.”
- “If
I’m not my best me, I’m not going to be the best me for
you.”
- “The
quality of your life depends on the quality of the questions you
asked yourself & to others.”
- “Look
at people relationships through the eyes of appreciation, not
expectation.”
- “View
every interaction with genuine and curiosity.”
- “Just
because I'm the dad that doesn’t mean I’m right.”
- “You
don’t have to be flawless & you can demonstrate
humility.”
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