In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I discuss motivation. We talk about how to motivate others, the difference between motivation and willpower, and share what we’ve learned from a recent motivation breakthrough.
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Intentional Family #16: Top 10 Intentionality Tips for Parents
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I share their 10 favorite tips for fostering intentionality in your own family.
Intentional Family #15: The Power of Your Words
In this episode or The Intentional Family, Rachel & Mike talk about how the words you speak are used to frame your world. They examine why death and life are in the power of the tongue, and share some personal examples of how they changed their identities based on their confession.
Intentional Family #14: What to Do When Things Aren’t Working
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I share about a recent breakthrough to a rough start to the school year. We talk about the importance of feedback, the power of small adjustments, and what it really means to have peace in your home.
Intentional Family #13: Deliberate Practice
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I continue our conversation about developing a growth mindset by looking at the topic of deliberate practice. We consider the importance of deliberate practice, getting outside your comfort zone, understanding other perspectives, and why we choose as a family to do hard things.
Intentional Family #12: Growth Mindset
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I take a look at growth mindset. We define what it is, consider why it’s important, and share how you can develop a growth mindset in yourself and your kids.
Intentional Family #11: Habit Forming Family Systems
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel and I share details on two of our most important family systems: Pie Charts & Star Rewards. We share how these systems help automate desired behaviors, why it’s critical that you model the behavior you want to see, and the importance of winning or losing as team.
Intentional Family #10: The Art of Conversation
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I look at why conversation is so important, why technology can actually work against us when trying to communicate effectively, and share strategies for cultivating meaningful conversation with the important people in your life.
Intentional Family #9: Screen Time
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I talk about our approach to managing screen time. This is something we get asked about all the time, and it was really fun to talk about all the systems we’ve established to encourage intentional technology use.
Intentional Family #8: Personal Retreats
In this episode of The Intentional Family, Rachel & I talk about one of my favorite topics: the Personal Retreat. We explain how it works, why it’s so important, how to do a personal retreat effectively, and what you can expect from the process.